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Tennyson Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Tennyson?

The rare name Tennyson was the 2,772nd Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Tennyson, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

Position 2293, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached in 1915.

But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2014 with 48 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Tennyson was less than 5, most recently in 1995.

Tennyson, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 2001-2008.

Sometimes the name Tennyson has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.

Where is the name Tennyson popularity headed?

Tennyson's popularity is at a very high point when measured against its most notable year.

The popularity trend for Tennyson has been soaring upward for a while. Of late however, the number of parents selecting the name Tennyson for their newborn has remained about the same.

The name Tennyson is very unique and has recently started to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.

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   Tennyson (Girl)Tennyson (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. RankNo. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 27 4,957 44 2,772
2017 43 3,602 37 3,175
2016 37 4,059 33 3,429
2015 22 6,005 46 2,670
2014 25 5,427 48 2,575
2013 21 6,228 44 2,703
2012 15 8,163 32 3,434
2011 15 8,151 34 3,292
2010 18 7,186 39 3,005
2009 12 9,921 29 3,706
2008 19 7,040 34 3,337
2007 14 8,961 29 3,679
2006 11 10,549 26 3,875
2005 6 16,271 18 4,794
2004 7 14,052 19 4,582
2003 8 12,316 12 6,207
2002 < 5 -- 13 5,684
2001 < 5 -- 9 7,444
2000 < 5 -- 18 4,363
1999 < 5 -- 14 5,003
1998 < 5 -- 7 8,365
1997 < 5 -- 17 4,033
1996 < 5 -- 17 4,000
1995 < 5 -- < 5 --
1994 < 5 -- 8 6,909
1993 < 5 -- 8 6,756
1992 < 5 -- 11 5,197
1991 < 5 -- 8 6,452
1990 < 5 -- 5 9,349
1989 < 5 -- < 5 --
1988 < 5 -- 7 6,348
1987 < 5 -- < 5 --
1986 < 5 -- < 5 --
1985 < 5 -- < 5 --
1984 < 5 -- 5 7,217
1983 < 5 -- < 5 --
1982 < 5 -- < 5 --
1981 < 5 -- 6 6,170
1980 < 5 -- < 5 --
1979 < 5 -- 5 6,973
1978 < 5 -- 12 3,378
1977 < 5 -- < 5 --
1976 < 5 -- 7 4,870
1975 < 5 -- 8 4,266
1974 < 5 -- 6 5,170
1973 < 5 -- < 5 --
1972 < 5 -- < 5 --
1971 < 5 -- 5 5,578
1970 < 5 -- 7 4,191
1969 < 5 -- < 5 --
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1967 < 5 -- < 5 --
1966 < 5 -- < 5 --
1965 < 5 -- < 5 --
1964 < 5 -- 5 4,548
1963 < 5 -- 7 3,614
1962 < 5 -- 7 3,595
1961 < 5 -- < 5 --
1960 < 5 -- < 5 --
1959 < 5 -- 11 2,647
1958 < 5 -- 5 4,452
1957 < 5 -- 5 4,488
1956 < 5 -- < 5 --
1955 < 5 -- 6 3,845
1954 < 5 -- 9 2,925
1953 < 5 -- < 5 --
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1951 < 5 -- < 5 --
1950 < 5 -- < 5 --
1949 < 5 -- 9 2,781
1948 < 5 -- 5 4,139
1947 < 5 -- 5 4,215
1946 < 5 -- 7 3,136
1945 < 5 -- 6 3,293
1944 < 5 -- 8 2,841
1943 < 5 -- < 5 --
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1939 < 5 -- < 5 --
1938 < 5 -- 5 3,983
1937 < 5 -- < 5 --
1936 < 5 -- < 5 --
1935 < 5 -- 5 4,093
1934 < 5 -- < 5 --
1933 < 5 -- < 5 --
1932 < 5 -- 5 4,229
1931 < 5 -- 10 2,630
1930 < 5 -- 10 2,766
1929 < 5 -- 5 4,477
1928 < 5 -- 5 4,667
1927 < 5 -- 9 3,124
1926 < 5 -- 7 3,668
1925 < 5 -- 6 4,146
1924 < 5 -- < 5 --
1923 < 5 -- 6 4,193
1922 < 5 -- 12 2,619
1921 < 5 -- 6 4,275
1920 < 5 -- 8 3,467
1919 < 5 -- 11 2,646
1918 < 5 -- 11 2,683
1917 < 5 -- 8 3,181
1916 < 5 -- 7 3,476
1915 < 5 -- 12 2,293
1914 < 5 -- 6 3,227
1913 < 5 -- 5 3,212
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.