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United States name statistics

Precious in United States

Estimated bearers

17,955

Country rank

#1685

Per 100k

5

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.8%Female 99.2%

Precious popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Precious, 1897 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1897: 6
  2. 1898: 5
  3. 1900: 6
  4. 1902: 7
  5. 1903: 6
  6. 1904: 5
  7. 1905: 5
  8. 1906: 9
  9. 1907: 6
  10. 1908: 6
  11. 1909: 5
  12. 1910: 13
  13. 1911: 9
  14. 1913: 7
  15. 1914: 5
  16. 1915: 10
  17. 1916: 17
  18. 1917: 22
  19. 1918: 22
  20. 1919: 29
  21. 1920: 25
  22. 1921: 18
  23. 1922: 24
  24. 1923: 18
  25. 1924: 14
  26. 1925: 28
  27. 1926: 26
  28. 1927: 34
  29. 1928: 16
  30. 1929: 26
  31. 1930: 8
  32. 1931: 12
  33. 1932: 25
  34. 1933: 14
  35. 1934: 12
  36. 1935: 9
  37. 1936: 9
  38. 1937: 15
  39. 1938: 19
  40. 1939: 15
  41. 1940: 9
  42. 1941: 18
  43. 1942: 20
  44. 1943: 16
  45. 1944: 21
  46. 1945: 14
  47. 1946: 10
  48. 1947: 16
  49. 1948: 15
  50. 1949: 29
  51. 1950: 21
  52. 1951: 13
  53. 1952: 8
  54. 1953: 16
  55. 1954: 24
  56. 1955: 18
  57. 1956: 20
  58. 1957: 10
  59. 1958: 20
  60. 1959: 15
  61. 1960: 21
  62. 1961: 23
  63. 1962: 23
  64. 1963: 30
  65. 1964: 31
  66. 1965: 37
  67. 1966: 38
  68. 1967: 38
  69. 1968: 54
  70. 1969: 31
  71. 1970: 59
  72. 1971: 65
  73. 1972: 87
  74. 1973: 72
  75. 1974: 89
  76. 1975: 106
  77. 1976: 88
  78. 1977: 132
  79. 1978: 140
  80. 1979: 188
  81. 1980: 256
  82. 1981: 252
  83. 1982: 271
  84. 1983: 268
  85. 1984: 278
  86. 1985: 377
  87. 1986: 418
  88. 1987: 432
  89. 1988: 533
  90. 1989: 504
  91. 1990: 555
  92. 1991: 574
  93. 1992: 569
  94. 1993: 594
  95. 1994: 638
  96. 1995: 620
  97. 1996: 703
  98. 1997: 639
  99. 1998: 741
  100. 1999: 687
  101. 2000: 648
  102. 2001: 746
  103. 2002: 696
  104. 2003: 558
  105. 2004: 517
  106. 2005: 529
  107. 2006: 534
  108. 2007: 501
  109. 2008: 375
  110. 2009: 372
  111. 2010: 268
  112. 2011: 199
  113. 2012: 157
  114. 2013: 150
  115. 2014: 133
  116. 2015: 136
  117. 2016: 115
  118. 2017: 111
  119. 2018: 113
  120. 2019: 96
  121. 2020: 58
  122. 2021: 84
  123. 2022: 87
  124. 2023: 76
  125. 2024: 69
  126. 2025: 51

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Precious in United States?

An estimated 17,955 people in United States are named Precious. That works out to 1 in 18,485 residents.

Is Precious a common name in United States?

Precious ranks #1685 among first names in United States.