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 of popularity

• vogue
• favor
• fashionability
• fashionableness

Examples of popularity in a Sentence

the increasing popularity of cell phones

Recent Examples on the Web

Typographic variables like size, color, and weight corresponded to tag frequency or popularity. — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

The Tuscan mom aesthetic reached peak popularity on Pinterest thissummer, around the time the Cheesecake Factory topped $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, the popularity of injectables and other in-clinic treatments like lasers and microneedling is changing how consumers understand what lies beneath the surface. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

As the show and the character grew in popularity, the choice was made to take the Crypt Keeper out of the Crypt and into the many realms of Kassir’s talents. — Chaz Kangas, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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