Precilla vs Precious

Side-by-side comparison of Precilla and Precious — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Precilla

Girl name

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Name B

Precious

Girl name · Rank #2554

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Metric Precilla Precious
Current Rank Unranked #2554
Total Births (all years) 671 19,342
Peak Year 1957 2001
Peak Year Births 29 746
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Precilla Precious
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 55
1910ss 16 113
1920ss 41 208
1930ss 34 138
1940ss 79 168
1950ss 75 165
1960ss 73 326
1970ss 75 1,020
1980ss 103 3,555
1990ss 103 6,305
2000ss 66 5,454
2010ss 6 1,456
2020ss — 368

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Precilla Precious
2014 — 133
2015 — 131
2016 — 109
2017 — 111
2018 — 113
2019 — 90
2020 — 58
2021 — 84
2022 — 87
2023 — 70
2024 — 69

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–2010.

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