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Worldwide Name Statistics

Precious

Ranked #1685 - 1 in 445,558 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

17,955

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1685

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1685
Rarity
1 in 445,558
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Precious

There are an estimated 17,955 people named Precious alive worldwide today. That ranks Precious at #1685 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Precious is held by approximately 17,955 people, ranking #1685 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,485 U.S. residents).

Historically Precious is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.2% female).

Precious appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,955 people named Precious alive worldwide today, ranking #1685 globally.

Is Precious a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 445,558 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,955 bearers, which is 1 in 18,485 Americans.

Is Precious a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Precious is used 0.8% male and 99.2% female.

Where does the name Precious come from?

Who are famous people named Precious?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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