Feminine dossier · first seen 1897
Precious
Endangered
Down 93.2% from peak
Peak era
2001
Peak births
746
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Precious
How many people are named Precious?
An estimated 18,139 living Americans are named Precious.
How rare is Precious?
Precious is uncommon among babies today, with 51 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.2% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Precious?
The median age of a living American named Precious is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 37 years old.
Is Precious still popular?
No. Precious is endangered as a baby name, down 93.2% from its 2001 peak with 51 births in 2025.
Where is Precious most common?
Precious has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 8.4× more often than the national baseline.
1897Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
93.2%
2025
51
All-time
19,393
Where it lives now
Precious is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 8.4× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Precious is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.