Precious

Primarily a girl's name · 98% girls

Meaning

Precious 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.

From Wikipedia

Precious first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 102 babies (rank #414 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Precious

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.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,350

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

102

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	25	#883
1997	24	#916
1998	23	#948
1999	25	#887
2000	41	#633
2001	26	#889
2002	56	#538
2003	82	#431
2004	94	#397
2005	84	#443
2006	102	#414
2007	102	#410
2008	84	#479
2009	78	#520
2010	86	#479
2011	78	#536
2012	79	#540
2013	66	#623
2014	64	#639
2015	58	#701
2016	45	#845