Primarily a girl's name · 99% girls
Origin: EnglishPrecious is a predominantly feminine given name derived from the English word meaning "of great worth." It is also in occasional use for males. It first appeared in the top 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States in 1978, when it ranked at 989.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Precious yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 6 | #1,519 |
| 1898 | 5 | #1,913 |
| 1900 | 6 | #1,885 |
| 1902 | 7 | #1,566 |
| 1903 | 6 | #1,748 |
| 1904 | 5 | #2,117 |
| 1905 | 5 | #2,171 |
| 1906 | 9 | #1,397 |
| 1907 | 6 | #2,011 |
| 1908 | 6 | #2,055 |
| 1909 | 5 | #2,478 |
| 1910 | 13 | #1,321 |
| 1911 | 9 | #1,767 |
| 1913 | 7 | #2,760 |
| 1914 | 5 | #4,080 |
| 1915 | 10 | #2,860 |
| 1916 | 12 | #2,624 |
| 1917 | 16 | #2,185 |
| 1918 | 17 | #2,186 |
| 1919 | 24 | #1,692 |
| 1920 | 25 | #1,695 |
| 1921 | 18 | #2,180 |
| 1922 | 24 | #1,776 |
| 1923 | 18 | #2,149 |
| 1924 | 14 | #2,639 |
| 1925 | 23 | #1,836 |
| 1926 | 20 | #1,983 |
| 1927 | 29 | #1,551 |
| 1928 | 16 | #2,267 |
| 1929 | 21 | #1,809 |
| 1930 | 8 | #3,597 |
| 1931 | 12 | #2,548 |
| 1932 | 25 | #1,562 |
| 1933 | 14 | #2,255 |
| 1934 | 12 | #2,538 |
| 1935 | 9 | #3,112 |
| 1936 | 9 | #3,050 |
| 1937 | 15 | #2,171 |
| 1938 | 19 | #1,860 |
| 1939 | 15 | #2,191 |
| 1940 | 9 | #3,161 |
| 1941 | 18 | #2,008 |
| 1942 | 20 | #1,965 |
| 1943 | 16 | #2,330 |
| 1944 | 21 | #1,903 |
| 1945 | 14 | #2,426 |
| 1946 | 10 | #3,383 |
| 1947 | 16 | #2,611 |
| 1948 | 15 | #2,675 |
| 1949 | 29 | #1,797 |
| 1950 | 21 | #2,174 |
| 1951 | 13 | #3,070 |
| 1952 | 8 | #4,388 |
| 1953 | 16 | #2,788 |
| 1954 | 24 | #2,219 |
| 1955 | 18 | #2,699 |
| 1956 | 20 | #2,600 |
| 1957 | 10 | #4,129 |
| 1958 | 20 | #2,642 |
| 1959 | 15 | #3,218 |
| 1960 | 21 | #2,705 |
| 1961 | 23 | #2,591 |
| 1962 | 23 | #2,582 |
| 1963 | 30 | #2,204 |
| 1964 | 31 | #2,183 |
| 1965 | 37 | #1,906 |
| 1966 | 38 | #1,874 |
| 1967 | 38 | #1,915 |
| 1968 | 54 | #1,572 |
| 1969 | 31 | #2,339 |
| 1970 | 59 | #1,614 |
| 1971 | 65 | #1,532 |
| 1972 | 87 | #1,222 |
| 1973 | 66 | #1,457 |
| 1974 | 89 | #1,233 |
| 1975 | 106 | #1,107 |
| 1976 | 88 | #1,268 |
| 1977 | 132 | #1,018 |
| 1978 | 140 | #989 |
| 1979 | 188 | #831 |
| 1980 | 249 | #692 |
| 1981 | 246 | #692 |
| 1982 | 271 | #660 |
| 1983 | 268 | #642 |
| 1984 | 278 | #634 |
| 1985 | 377 | #530 |
| 1986 | 418 | #503 |
| 1987 | 427 | #502 |
| 1988 | 525 | #433 |
| 1989 | 496 | #480 |
| 1990 | 547 | #452 |
| 1991 | 574 | #446 |
| 1992 | 569 | #444 |
| 1993 | 594 | #423 |
| 1994 | 631 | #399 |
| 1995 | 620 | #415 |
| 1996 | 703 | #377 |
| 1997 | 639 | #410 |
| 1998 | 741 | #381 |
| 1999 | 687 | #406 |
| 2000 | 648 | #436 |
| 2001 | 746 | #392 |
| 2002 | 689 | #423 |
| 2003 | 553 | #516 |
| 2004 | 512 | #559 |
| 2005 | 529 | #543 |
| 2006 | 534 | #551 |
| 2007 | 501 | #601 |
| 2008 | 375 | #784 |
| 2009 | 367 | #774 |
| 2010 | 268 | #957 |
| 2011 | 199 | #1,208 |
| 2012 | 157 | #1,455 |
| 2013 | 145 | #1,522 |
| 2014 | 133 | #1,620 |
| 2015 | 131 | #1,640 |
| 2016 | 109 | #1,881 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1,850 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1,810 |
| 2019 | 90 | #2,101 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2,845 |
| 2021 | 84 | #2,226 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2,185 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2,546 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2,570 |
