Tennyson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5004 in 1999 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 48 births ranking #2578. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 17.6%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 137,149 boys born was named Tennyson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.