Precious vs Presley

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

Name A

Precious

Girl name · Rank #2554

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Name B

Presley

Girl name · Rank #224

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Precious Presley
Current Rank #2554 #224
Total Births (all years) 19,342 30,411
Peak Year 2001 2014
Peak Year Births 746 1,743
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Precious Presley
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 55 —
1910ss 113 —
1920ss 208 —
1930ss 138 —
1940ss 168 —
1950ss 165 —
1960ss 326 —
1970ss 1,020 7
1980ss 3,555 48
1990ss 6,305 1,493
2000ss 5,454 6,544
2010ss 1,456 15,347
2020ss 368 6,972

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Precious Presley
2014 133 1,743
2015 131 1,728
2016 109 1,606
2017 111 1,534
2018 113 1,497
2019 90 1,474
2020 58 1,359
2021 84 1,406
2022 87 1,314
2023 70 1,520
2024 69 1,373

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, 1897–2024.

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