Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1986
Presious
Presious has 43 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 1986–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Presious sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1986.
Presious has 43 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2006.
- 43 total births
- 1986–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Presious since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 43
- total births
- 1986–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Presious was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
8 babies were named Presious in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Presious's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Presious splits its recorded history at 1994: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Presious at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Presious popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2006
- Peak year (1992)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Presious by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Presious's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Presious births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Presious? ▼
43 babies have been named Presious since 1986. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
When was Presious most popular? ▼
Presious was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Presious been used? ▼
Presious has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 21 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Presious? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Presley, Precious, Preslee, Presleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Presious's data
- Presious's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2000s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Presious
Nearby Names Like Presious
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Presious
Presley Girl
#225 31,778 births
Precious Girl
#2561 19,393 births
Preslee Girl
#1790 3,717 births
Presleigh Girl
#2407 2,123 births
Preslie Girl
#4839 1,765 births
Compare Presious side by side: Presious vs Presley Presious vs Precious Presious vs Preslee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Presious: Baby Name Since 1986 - 43 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/presious. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Presious 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 July 2026.