Tennyson Name Popularity and Statistics

Tennyson is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,586
First Year on Record1913

Tennyson popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls8#10,917
2025Boys23#4,396
2024Girls8#11,122
2024Boys29#3,793
2023Girls13#8,055
2023Boys21#4,742
2022Girls17#6,707
2022Boys31#3,617
2021Girls12#8,464
2021Boys24#4,247
2020Girls18#6,325
2020Boys35#3,202
2019Girls22#5,612
2019Boys43#2,851
2018Girls27#4,889
2018Boys44#2,748
2017Girls43#3,552
2017Boys37#3,123
2016Girls37#3,996
2016Boys34#3,293
2015Girls22#5,833
2015Boys46#2,641
2014Girls25#5,310
2014Boys48#2,542

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2014 · Boys

48 recorded births and rank #2,542.

2015 · Boys

46 recorded births and rank #2,641.

2018 · Boys

44 recorded births and rank #2,748.

2013 · Boys

44 recorded births and rank #2,668.

Where Tennyson ranked highest in 2020

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #2,417 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Tennyson