NordPass returned this year to gather the top 200 Most Common Passwords of 2021 from a database of 275,699,516 passwords. Trends may differ, but password behaviors will not shock you at this point.
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Most Common Passwords of 2021 by NordPass
- 123456
- 123456789
- 12345
- qwerty
- password
- 12345678
- 111111
- 123123
- 1234567890
- 1234567
- qwerty123
- 000000
- 1q2w3e
- aa12345678
- abc123
- password1
- 1234
- qwertyuiop
- 123321
- password123
- 1q2w3e4r5t
- iloveyou
- 654321
- 666666
- 987654321
Comparison of the Most Common Passwords from 2019 to 2021 by NordPass
| Rank | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123456 | 123456 | 12345 |
| 2 | 123456789 | 123456789 | 123456 |
| 3 | 12345 | picture1 | 123456789 |
| 4 | qwerty | password | test1 |
| 5 | password | 12345678 | password |
| 6 | 12345678 | 111111 | 12345678 |
| 7 | 111111 | 123123 | zinch |
| 8 | 123123 | 12345 | g_czechout |
| 9 | 1234567890 | 1234567890 | asdf |
| 10 | 1234567 | senha | qwerty |
| 11 | qwerty123 | 1234567 | 1234567890 |
| 12 | 000000 | qwerty | 1234567 |
| 13 | 1q2w3e | abc123 | Aa123456. |
| 14 | aa12345678 | Million2 | iloveyou |
| 15 | abc123 | 000000 | 1234 |
| 16 | password1 | 1234 | abc123 |
| 17 | 1234 | iloveyou | 111111 |
| 18 | qwertyuiop | aaron431 | 123123 |
| 19 | 123321 | password1 | dubsmash |
| 20 | password123 | qqww1122 | test |
| 21 | 1q2w3e4r5t | 123 | princess |
| 22 | iloveyou | omgpop | qwertyuiop |
| 23 | 654321 | 123321 | sunshine |
| 24 | 666666 | 654321 | BvtTest123 |
| 25 | 987654321 | qwertuiop | 11111 |
| Rank | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Most Common Passwords of 2021 Observations
More numbers trump the list, but weak passwords with predictable patterns are similar. NordPass CEO Jonas Karklys shares his thoughts:
“Unfortunately, passwords keep getting weaker, and people still don’t maintain proper password hygiene. It’s important to understand that passwords are the gateway to our digital lives, and with us spending more and more time online, it’s becoming enormously important to take better care of our cybersecurity.”
Jonas Karklys, NordPass CEO
Besides beefing up your password security, you should also keep an eye on your accounts. Regularly check active sessions when you log in and remain vigilant against suspicious activity.
If you haven’t already, use multi-factor authentication whenever you can, preferably through a token generator instead of using SMS through your phone.
To compare against last year’s passwords, check out our previous Most Common Passwords of 2020 post.