Tennyson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2675 in 2015 with 46 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 48 births ranking #2578. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 170.6%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 41,658 boys born was named Tennyson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.