Precious vs Emily
Emily leads today (#34 vs #3,130), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Precious and Emily per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#3,130
#34
Babies named in 2025
51
5,451
Peak year
1998
1999
Trend
Declining since 1997
Declining since 1998
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
19,393
896,487
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