The first name Precious
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from English.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 26 girls were named Precious, making it the 1,229th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 102 births (#410).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Precious with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Precious at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 51 girls born in the United States were named Precious, the 3,158th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 746 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Precious
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Precious Lara QuigamanFilipina beauty pageant titleholder, born 1983
- Precious AdamsAmerican ballet dancer, born 1950
Questions
- How popular is the name Precious?
- In 2025, 26 girls born in England and Wales were named Precious, ranking 1,229th. Its peak was 2006, with 102 births.
- Is Precious a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 19,540 US babies named Precious since 1880 were girls.
- When was Precious most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 746 babies were named Precious, its highest rank at 392nd.