Precious
Girl and boy8 letters
#885
in Ireland (2025)
#850 with spellings combined
3
babies in 2025
#182
best rank (2002)
148
babies since 1999
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10-year rank change
Precious through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #850 | - | - |
| 2022 | 6 | #556 | - | - |
| 2021 | 4 | #740 | - | - |
| 2020 | 4 | #678 | - | - |
| 2016 | 5 | #663 | - | - |
| 2015 | 3 | #895 | - | - |
| 2013 | 6 | #590 | - | - |
| 2012 | 6 | #613 | - | - |
| 2011 | 8 | #514 | - | - |
| 2010 | 4 | #758 | - | - |
| 2009 | 6 | #583 | - | - |
| 2008 | 8 | #504 | - | - |
| 2007 | 9 | #433 | 3 | #629 |
| 2006 | 5 | #551 | 3 | #595 |
| 2005 | 6 | #461 | - | - |
| 2004 | 10 | #317 | 3 | #506 |
| 2003 | 20 | #189 | - | - |
| 2002 | 21 | #182 | 4 | #393 |
| 2001 | 8 | #335 | - | - |
| 2000 | 3 | #536 | - | - |
| 1999 | 3 | #527 | - | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Precious yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Precious | 3 | 148 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #439 (2008); 3 babies since 2008.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.
Precious is also given to boys: 13 since 2002.