Gender
Origin
- American
- precious one
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Precious
Pronunciation
p-re-cious
More about the name
Precious is a predominantly feminine given name derived from the English word meaning "of great worth." It is also in occasional use for males.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #5818, 8 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10812, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #391, 746 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3130, 51 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 51 |
| 2024 | – | 69 |
| 2023 | 6 | 70 |
| 2022 | – | 87 |
| 2021 | – | 84 |
| 2020 | – | 58 |
| 2019 | 6 | 90 |
| 2018 | – | 113 |
| 2017 | – | 111 |
| 2016 | 6 | 109 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #1990, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #404, 102 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1230, 26 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 26 |
| 2024 | – | 26 |
| 2023 | 3 | 30 |
| 2022 | – | 22 |
| 2021 | – | 28 |
| 2020 | – | 32 |
| 2019 | – | 39 |
| 2018 | – | 32 |
| 2017 | – | 55 |
| 2016 | 3 | 45 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #1976, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 14 |
| 2019 | – | 16 |
| 2018 | – | 13 |
| 2017 | – | 12 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | – | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #393, 4 births); most recent 2007 (rank #629, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #182, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | 4 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #580, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #439, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #672, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence