Precious
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Precious
Though many might find it too syrupy, hundreds of parents each year choose this name for their daughters to make them feel special. Precious Ramotswe is the engaging African sleuth in the popular No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
Precious is also given to boys.
Pronounced PRESH-us.
As of October 2026, Precious ranked #11902 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #3883 in 1917.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,620 | 133 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,640 | 131 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,881 | 109 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,850 | 111 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,810 | 113 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,101 | 90 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,845 | 58 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,226 | 84 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,185 | 87 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,546 | 70 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,570 | 69 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,158 | 51 |
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Precious on lists
Famous Preciouss
- Precious WilsonGirl
Jamaican soul singer
- Precious Chikwendu FaniGirl
Kayode, Nigerian model and beauty queen
- Precious Uzoaru DedeGirl
Nigerian footballer
- Precious BryantGirl
American country music singer
- PreciousGirl
ring name of Patricia Williams, Canadian pro wrestling valet
- Precious EmuejerayeGirl
Singaporean male footballer
Precious in pop culture
- (Claireece) Precious JonesGirl
main character in "Push" by Sapphire and 2009 film "Precious"
- Precious RamotsweGirl
main character in "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series by Alexander McCall Smith
- My PreciousGirl
Gollum's term for the One Ring in the Lord of the Rings