Tennyson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4367 in 2000 with 18 recorded births. This places Tennyson in the top 36% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 48 births ranking #2578. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 109,107 boys born was named Tennyson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.