Tennyson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4584 in 2004 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 48 births ranking #2578. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 11.8%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 104,463 boys born was named Tennyson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.