Pretty vs Precious
Side-by-side comparison of Pretty and Precious - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Pretty | Precious |
| Current Rank | #15848 | #2561 |
| Total Births (all years) | 103 | 19,393 |
| Peak Year | 2023 | 2001 |
| Peak Year Births | 10 | 746 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1982 | 1897 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Pretty | Precious |
| 1890s | - | 11 |
| 1900s | - | 55 |
| 1910s | - | 113 |
| 1920s | - | 208 |
| 1930s | - | 138 |
| 1940s | - | 168 |
| 1950s | - | 165 |
| 1960s | - | 326 |
| 1970s | - | 1,020 |
| 1980s | 6 | 3,555 |
| 1990s | 5 | 6,305 |
| 2000s | 6 | 5,454 |
| 2010s | 61 | 1,456 |
| 2020s | 25 | 419 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Pretty | Precious |
| 2014 | 5 | 133 |
| 2015 | - | 131 |
| 2016 | 7 | 109 |
| 2017 | 6 | 111 |
| 2018 | 6 | 113 |
| 2019 | 7 | 90 |
| 2020 | 5 | 58 |
| 2021 | 5 | 84 |
| 2022 | - | 87 |
| 2023 | 10 | 70 |
| 2024 | 5 | 69 |
| 2025 | - | 51 |