Tennyson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7448 in 2001 with 9 recorded births. This places Tennyson in the bottom 39% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 47.1%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 215,870 boys born was named Tennyson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.