Gender: Male
Ken Nakayama is an American psychologist and prior to retirement was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He is known for his work on prosopagnosia, an inability to recognize faces, and super recognisers, people with significantly better-than-average face recognition ability. A notable contribution is from his work on surface processing by the human visual system.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 12, 2024
On the name Ken Nakayama, Ken means Handsome, Form of Kenneth, Sprung from Fire, Healthy and Strong.
The name Ken Nakayama is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ken is commonly found in United States of America, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, and 90 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Ken is recorded 70,290 times globally, ranking it as the 895th most common name worldwide.
Ken is most prevalent in United States of America, with 22,412 occurrences, making it the 243th most popular name in the country.
In Hong Kong, the name Ken is found among 1 in every 48 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United States of America | #243 | 1 : 81 |
Hong Kong | #6 | 1 : 48 |
United Kingdom | #266 | 1 : 75 |
Malaysia | #139 | 1 : 352 |
Canada | #90 | 1 : 85 |
Singapore | #77 | 1 : 195 |
Nigeria | #642 | 1 : 536 |
France | #1,489 | 1 : 916 |
Ireland | #218 | 1 : 66 |
South Africa | #1,903 | 1 : 2,246 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ken from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ken Nakayama is an American psychologist and prior to retirement was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He is known for his work on prosopagnosia, an inability to recognize faces, and super recognisers, people with significantly better-than-average face recognition ability. A notable contribution is from his work on surface processing by the human visual system.
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