popularity

noun

pop·​u·​lar·​i·​ty ˌpä-pyə-ˈler-ə-tē 

ˌpä-pyə-ˈla-rə-tē

: the quality or state of being popular

Synonyms

• vogue
• favor
• fashionability
• fashionableness

Examples of popularity in a Sentence

the increasing popularity of cell phones

Recent Examples on the Web

The Disney Channel series, which released new episodes Monday through Friday at the height of its popularity, would see its energetic teen stars perform a blend of musical performances and sketch comedy routines. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025

Scoring the late winner against Liverpool earlier this month did wonders to cement his popularity. —Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025

The designer shoes’ popularity has been heating up among celebrities as of late, with stars like Sarah Paulson, Ayo Edebiri, Chloë Grace Moretz, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Kim Kardashian, Gabrielle Union and more supporting the brand. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025

These videos have gone viral countless times and seem to have boosted his popularity through their provocativeness and gawking. —Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

popular + -ity

Note: Probably an English coinage rather than a loan from Latin populāritās "fellow-citizenship, courtship of popular favor" (Late Latin, "population, general opinion").

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing popularity

• popularity contest

Rhymes for popularity

• angularity
• bipolarity
• capillarity
• cellularity
• circularity
• familiarity
• granularity
• insincerity
• insularity
• modularity
• osmolarity
• regularity