girl's name
Preciosa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 150
Preciosa is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1999, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Preciosa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 11 |
How popular is Preciosa?
In 2011, Preciosa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Preciosa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Preciosa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Preciosa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Preciosa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Preciosa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Preciosa
How popular is the name Preciosa?
In 2011, Preciosa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Preciosa a girl's or a boy's name?
Preciosa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Preciosa most popular?
Preciosa peaked in 1999, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.