Precious

Girl name

Precious has been given to 19,540 babies in the U.S. since 1897. It peaked in 2001.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

19,540

Peak year

2001 (746 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1897

10-year trend

▼ -62%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Precious.

19,594 babies since 1961

19,643 babies since 1959

19,390 babies since 1976

19,783 babies since 1880

19,225 babies since 1880

19,934 babies since 1953

20,053 babies since 1920

20,142 babies since 1880

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