Presley vs Precious

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

Name A

Presley

Girl name · Rank #224

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Name B

Precious

Girl name · Rank #2554

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Presley Precious
2014 1,743 133
2015 1,728 131
2016 1,606 109
2017 1,534 111
2018 1,497 113
2019 1,474 90
2020 1,359 58
2021 1,406 84
2022 1,314 87
2023 1,520 70
2024 1,373 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, 1977–2024.

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