For the last seven years, NordPass has compiled an annual list of the Top 200 Most Common Passwords. The 2025 edition revealed that despite many, many warnings, people have not gotten any better at using good passwords. Like, at all.
The most common password for U.S. users in 2025 was “admin.” The all-too-reliable “password” came in second place. The next three to round out the top five were all the easiest of number sequences: “123456,” “12345678,” and “123456789,” respectively. Seriously, you might as well just hand your info right over to the hackers at this point.
One new and interesting data point that NordPass examined this year was the difference between common passwords among generations. It turns out that every generation is inclined to use weak passwords, even if the details may differ a little. “12345” and “123456” were top choices across all ages. While older generations are more likely to use names in their passwords, Generations Z and Y hardly ever use them, preferring combinations like “1234567890” and “skibidi” instead.
