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Precious

Precious is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Precious?

Recorded births named Precious by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	19,540 births
England & Wales since 1996	1,619 births
Ireland since 1964	161 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Precious's popularity over time

Babies named Precious per year — United States (1897–2025). United States peaked in 2001 (746/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (105/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (25/yr).

When was Precious popular?

Precious reached its peak in 2001, when it was the #746 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 2000s name.

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