Precious
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| African American | Girl | Of great value (English) |
| American | Girl | precious one |
Fun Facts about the name Precious
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Suoicerp
Scrabble Score
12 points
Dictionary Definition
a. defined as: "Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone."
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Popularity of Precious
Popularity Analysis
The name Precious first appeared in the social security administration database in 1978. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1996 when it reached rank #378. As of 2010, it ranked #960.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 960 | Female | 0.0136% |
| 2009 | 783 | Female | 0.0179% |
| 2008 | 788 | Female | 0.0178% |
| 2007 | 599 | Female | 0.0237% |
| 2006 | 552 | Female | 0.0255% |
| 2005 | 547 | Female | 0.0259% |
| 2004 | 561 | Female | 0.0253% |
| 2003 | 516 | Female | 0.0276% |
| 2002 | 424 | Female | 0.0348% |
| 2001 | 391 | Female | 0.0376% |
| 2000 | 435 | Female | 0.0325% |
| 1999 | 406 | Female | 0.0353% |
| 1998 | 381 | Female | 0.0383% |
| 1997 | 410 | Female | 0.0334% |
| 1996 | 378 | Female | 0.0366% |
| 1995 | 415 | Female | 0.0322% |
| 1994 | 399 | Female | 0.0323% |
| 1993 | 421 | Female | 0.0302% |
| 1992 | 443 | Female | 0.0285% |
| 1991 | 445 | Female | 0.0282% |
| 1990 | 452 | Female | 0.0266% |
| 1989 | 478 | Female | 0.0250% |
| 1988 | 433 | Female | 0.0273% |
| 1987 | 500 | Female | 0.0228% |
| 1986 | 503 | Female | 0.0226% |
| 1985 | 528 | Female | 0.0205% |
| 1984 | 637 | Female | 0.0154% |
| 1983 | 638 | Female | 0.0150% |
| 1982 | 659 | Female | 0.0150% |
| 1981 | 692 | Female | 0.0138% |
| 1980 | 691 | Female | 0.0140% |
| 1979 | 831 | Female | 0.0109% |
| 1978 | 989 | Female | 0.0085% |
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