Tennyson vs Tennessee

Side-by-side comparison of Tennyson and Tennessee — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tennyson

Boy name · Rank #3785

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Name B

Tennessee

Girl name · Rank #5950

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Metric Tennyson Tennessee
Current Rank #3785 #5950
Total Births (all years) 1,165 959
Peak Year 2014 2021
Peak Year Births 48 39
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tennyson Tennessee
1880ss — 60
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 90
1910ss 60 119
1920ss 64 79
1930ss 35 35
1940ss 40 23
1950ss 36 —
1960ss 19 —
1970ss 50 —
1980ss 18 —
1990ss 95 38
2000ss 207 81
2010ss 401 228
2020ss 140 127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tennyson Tennessee
2014 48 24
2015 46 27
2016 34 24
2017 37 32
2018 44 30
2019 43 34
2020 35 21
2021 24 39
2022 31 26
2023 21 21
2024 29 20

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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