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

As the show exploded in popularity, the cast expanded to include new kids played by Sadie Sink and Priah Ferguson (in Season 2), and a new teen played by Maya Hawke (in Season 3) — as well as a few other characters who, by and large, were killed off along the way. —Kate Aurthur, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025

Also known as a cage cup or reticulated cup, these vessels rose to popularity during the 4th century CE, and are considered apex examples of Roman glassworking. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025

Similarly, Rover found names such as Hoji, Asiago, Baby Cakes and Benihana were popular choices for dogs, with Hoji witnessing a 930% increase in popularity. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

Starmer’s popularity went into freefall soon after Labour won a landslide general election victory in July 2024. —Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 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