Girls' name · since 1990
Preciosa
Preciosa has 150 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,786 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 150
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Preciosa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 150 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Preciosa recorded 150 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2011.
- #22,786 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 150 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Preciosa ranks #22,786 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 150 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #22,786 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 150
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Preciosa's 150 recorded births place it above 68.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Preciosa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Preciosa's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Preciosa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2011
- Peak year (1999)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Preciosa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (115 births, 77% of the file).
2000s was Preciosa's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Preciosa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (77% of all-time use).
Preciosa by state
Where Preciosa concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 16.7% |
25 of 150 births nationwide.
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What to do with Preciosa's data
- Preciosa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Preciosas (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Preciosa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Preciosa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.