Tennyson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8367 in 1998 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 48 births ranking #2578. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 58.8%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 273,045 boys born was named Tennyson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.