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The 50 Most Common Passwords in 2026 (And Why They Are Dangerous)

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Millions of People Still Use These Passwords

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Every year, security researchers analyze billions of leaked credentials from data breaches. The results are always alarming: millions of people continue to use passwords that can be cracked in under one second. If your password appears on this list, change it immediately.

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The 50 Most Common Passwords

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Based on analysis of leaked databases from 2024-2026, these are the passwords used most frequently worldwide:

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  1. 123456
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  2. 123456789
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  3. password
    4. 10
  4. 12345678
    5. 11
  5. qwerty
    6. 12
  6. abc123
    7. 13
  7. 111111
    8. 14
  8. password1
    9. 15
  9. 1234567
    10. 16
  10. 12345
    11. 17
  11. iloveyou
    12. 18
  12. 1q2w3e4r
    13. 19
  13. 000000
    14. 20
  14. qwerty123
    15. 21
  15. monkey
    16. 22
  16. dragon
    17. 23
  17. letmein
    18. 24
  18. football
    19. 25
  19. shadow
    20. 26
  20. master
    21. 27
  21. 666666
    22. 28
  22. qwertyuiop
    23. 29
  23. 123321
    24. 30
  24. 1234567890
    25. 31
  25. superman
    26. 32
  26. trustno1
    27. 33
  27. admin
    28. 34
  28. welcome
    29. 35
  29. michael
    30. 36
  30. login
    31. 37
  31. sunshine
    32. 38
  32. princess
    33. 39
  33. baseball
    34. 40
  34. passw0rd
    35. 41
  35. ashley
    36. 42
  36. starwars
    37. 43
  37. access
    38. 44
  38. hello
    39. 45
  39. charlie
    40. 46
  40. donald
    41. 47
  41. password123
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  42. batman
    43. 49
  43. qwer1234
    44. 50
  44. trustno1
    45. 51
  45. summer
    46. 52
  46. jordan
    47. 53
  47. jennifer
    48. 54
  48. hunter
    49. 55
  49. thomas
    50. 56
  50. zxcvbnm
    51. 57
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    Why People Use Weak Passwords

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    It is not stupidity — it is human nature. The reasons are predictable:

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    • Too many accounts — the average person has 100+ accounts. Creating and remembering unique passwords for each one feels impossible.
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    • Convenience wins — typing "123456" is fast. Typing "Vx8!nQ#2pL$mK7rT" is not.
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    • "It won't happen to me" — people underestimate how automated modern attacks are. Nobody is personally targeting you — bots test leaked credentials against every major service automatically.
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    • False sense of security — people think "passw0rd" is clever because it has a zero. Crackers have known about these substitutions for decades.
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      How Fast These Passwords Get Cracked

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      Modern cracking hardware using GPUs can test billions of password hashes per second. Here is how long common passwords last:

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      • 123456 — instantly (in every dictionary)
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      • password1 — instantly (in every dictionary)
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      • passw0rd — instantly (common substitution, in dictionaries)
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      • Summer2026! — under 1 minute (predictable pattern)
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      • J0hn$mith99 — under 10 minutes (name + numbers)
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      • Random 14-character password — centuries (true randomness wins)
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        The Real Danger: Credential Stuffing

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        The biggest threat from common passwords is not brute force — it is credential stuffing. Here is how it works:

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        1. A service gets breached and millions of email/password pairs are leaked
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        2. Attackers take those pairs and automatically try them on hundreds of other sites: Gmail, Amazon, Netflix, banking apps
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        3. Because most people reuse passwords, a huge percentage of these attempts succeed
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        4. The attacker now has access to your email, which they use to reset passwords on everything else
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          This is why password reuse is the single most dangerous security habit. Check if your email is in known breaches right now with our Breach Checker.

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          How to Fix This Today

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          If your password appeared on this list or resembles any entry, here is your action plan:

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          1. Check your exposure — run your email through our Email Breach Checker
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          2. Change compromised passwords immediately — start with email, banking, and social media
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          3. Use a password manager — read our Password Manager Guide to get set up in 10 minutes
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          4. Enable two-factor authentication — this protects you even if your password is stolen. Learn how in our 2FA guide.
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          5. Test every new password — use our Password Strength Checker before committing to any new password
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            Last updated: April 2026
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