Tennyson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3261 in 2020 with 35 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 48 births ranking #2578. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 105.9%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 49,288 boys born was named Tennyson. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.