Tennyson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3296 in 2011 with 34 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 48 births ranking #2578. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 55,853 boys born was named Tennyson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.