The ultimate list of most common passwords

Passwords are the weakest link in cybersecurity. Poor and guessable passwords cause around 80 percent of successful data breaches.

Increasing your password complexity can radically improve your security. Today we share an ultimate list of the most common passwords used globally.

How did we collect and compare the data?

PassCamp’s goal was to provide the ultimate list that includes and compares the most common passwords from different resources. This way, people can feel assured that these passwords represent the most frequently used credentials.

We collected and compared the lists of most common passwords from five reputable sources specializing in statistics and cybersecurity:

• Statista,
• NordPass,
• CyberNews,
• Lookout,
• National Cyber Security Centre.

Here we provide the most recurring and matching passwords or passphrases repeated in the lists, sorted by their frequency.

The top 20 list of the most common passwords

1. 123456
2. qwerty
3. password
4. 111111
5. Abc123
6. 123456789
7. 12345678
8. 123123
9. 1234567890
10. 12345
11. 1234567
12. qwertyuiop
13. qwerty123
14. 1q2w3e
15. 0
16. password1
17. 1234
18. 123321
19. Iloveyou
20. 12345

It is exceedingly dangerous to use any of these passwords. They are the most leaked passwords globally. Hence, if you find any password used on your accounts, follow the guidelines on what you can do next.

Did you find your password on the list? Here is what you should do.

If you used any of these most common passwords on your accounts, there is a high risk they were already cracked or will be breached soon. The shorter and simpler the password, the quicker it takes for a hacker to reveal it.

Most of the passwords take less than a second to a few minutes to decrypt. Here is a relatively accurate tool that can tell you the time it takes for a criminal to breach your account. Try it out and see it for yourself.

What can you do to protect your data?

If you use these or similar passwords to protect your accounts, allocate some time today to update your credentials to the stronger ones. Follow these rules of secure password management:

Ideally, you should use one password per account. That means you should never reuse the same password on a few online accounts. (Here’s why.)

Also, make sure each password is secure and is difficult to crack. Here are the main principles to create a complex password:

• Create long passwords of at least 15-20 characters;
• Use lower and a few capital letters;
• Use numbers (preferably not at the end; not easy-to-guess strings);
• Use special symbols (~!@#$%^&*).

Last, use a password manager (such as PassCamp). It is almost impossible to create and remember tens or hundreds of different passwords. (Especially if the passwords are strong.)

The password management tool securely stores your passwords, credit card details, secret notes, and other sensitive information in an encrypted vault. All you need is a single password (a Master Password) to unlock your account. This way, you can use perfectly complex passwords without the need to remember them.

Try out PassCamp today and experience the ultimate password security without considerable effort.