Precious has been given to about 19,540 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2001, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2001, when 746 babies were given the name, ranking 392nd. The typical living American called Precious is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.