Prescious
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #8,223 in 1999
0 babies were named Prescious in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1983–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPrescious first shows up in US birth records in 1983, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 42 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #8,223.
About the name Prescious
Prescious is a girl name of French origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ous”. US birth records list Prescious for girls from 1983 to 2001, in 12 of those 19 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #8,223 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 813,953 girls |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Prescious
What is the origin of the name Prescious?
Prescious has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Prescious a boy or girl name?
Prescious is a girl name.
How popular is the name Prescious?
Prescious is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #8,223 in 1999.