The World’s Weakest Passwords: Are You Using One of Them?
Let’s talk about something many of us are guilty of using weak passwords. At some point, almost everyone has done it. You just want to log in quickly, so you type something simple like “123456” or even “password,” thinking, “I’ll change it later.” But the truth is, most people never do.
So just how common are these lazy passwords?
Well, here’s a list of the top 25 passwords people use all over the world. You’ll be surprised how predictable most of them are.
Where This Info Came From
This data isn’t made up, it came from NordPass, who analyzed over 2.5TB of leaked passwords from data breaches. These are actual passwords people used. So this is the real deal.
Top 25 Most Used Passwords (Yes, Still!)
| Rank | Password | Times Used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123456 | 3,018,050 |
| 2 | 123456789 | 1,625,135 |
| 3 | 12345678 | 884,740 |
| 4 | password | 692,151 |
| 5 | qwerty123 | 642,638 |
| 6 | qwerty1 | 583,630 |
| 7 | 111111 | 459,730 |
| 8 | 12345 | 395,573 |
| 9 | secret | 363,491 |
| 10 | 123123 | 351,576 |
| 11 | 1234567890 | 324,349 |
| 12 | 1234567 | 307,719 |
| 13 | 000000 | 250,043 |
| 14 | qwerty | 244,879 |
| 15 | abc123 | 217,230 |
| 16 | password1 | 211,932 |
| 17 | iloveyou | 197,880 |
| 18 | 11111111 | 195,237 |
| 19 | dragon | 144,670 |
| 20 | monkey | 139,150 |
| 21 | 123123123 | 119,004 |
| 22 | 123321 | 106,267 |
| 23 | qwertyuiop | 101,048 |
| 24 | 00000000 | 99,292 |
| 25 | Password | 95,515 |
Let’s Be Real — These Are Way Too Easy
Just look at number one: “123456”. That one alone was used more than 3 million times. And it’s not just that over half of the top ten are just straight number patterns. No creativity at all.
Then you have the usual suspects: qwerty, abc123, password1, iloveyou things people think are clever or easy to remember, but they’re also easy for hackers to guess.
The Real Danger
These kinds of passwords are the first ones hackers try. They use brute-force attacks — which is just a fancy way of saying “they keep guessing until they get it.” But with passwords like these, it doesn’t take long. Just seconds.
So What Should You Do?
If you see any password here that looks like something you use — please, change it. Use something stronger. Mix it up with numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, symbols, and don’t make it obvious or personal.
Eg: Ab78√|’£@%|¶-|&¶ sample of using special characters
Your password is like the gate to your digital life. Don’t leave it wide open.
