Precious is a distinctive choice, ranked #1262 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Precious in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1262
About the Name Precious
Precious has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 218 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #397 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Precious is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Precious
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Precious per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Precious in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Precious has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 218 places in the last five years. Its peak was #397 in 2004. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Precious is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Precious include: Precious Lara Quigaman — Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz, is a Filipino beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss International 2005, in Tokyo, Japan.; Precious Nwala — Okechukwu Precious Nwala is the Anglican Bishop of Etche in Nigeria: Etche being one of nine dioceses in the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta, itself one...; Precious (wrestling) — Patricia Williams is a Canadian retired professional wrestling valet better known by her ring name, Precious..
Precious does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Preciouss in the wild.
26
UK babies named Precious (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 218 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Precious
Likely around 1 other Precious in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Precious
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Okechukwu Precious Nwala is the Anglican Bishop of Etche in Nigeria: Etche being one of nine dioceses in the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta, itself one of 14 within the Church of Nigeria.
Patricia Williams is a Canadian retired professional wrestling valet better known by her ring name, Precious. She is the real-life wife of Jimmy Garvin, whom she managed for much of her career.