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Precious
OriginLatin word name
Meaning"of great worth, expensive"
GenderGirl
US Rank#960
Top 1000
About Precious
The name Precious is currently ranked #960 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #377 in 1996. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS, and PRECIOUS. Precious is occasionally used for boys in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,620 | 133 | 74.5 |
| 2015 | #1,640 | 131 | 73.4 |
| 2016 | #1,881 | 109 | 61.5 |
| 2017 | #1,850 | 111 | 64.3 |
| 2018 | #1,810 | 113 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | #2,101 | 90 | 53.6 |
| 2020 | #2,845 | 58 | 35.9 |
| 2021 | #2,226 | 84 | 51.2 |
| 2022 | #2,185 | 87 | 53 |
| 2023 | #2,546 | 70 | 43.6 |
| 2024 | #2,570 | 69 | 42.6 |
| 2025 | #3,158 | 51 | 31.7 |
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- (Claireece) Precious Jones
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