Tennyson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3189 in 2017 with 37 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 48 births ranking #2578. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 117.6%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 50,009 boys born was named Tennyson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.