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

The platforms have grown in popularity, giving users a way to put their predictions to the test. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

The stigma surrounding romance contradicts its enduring popularity as one of publishing’s most successful genres. — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Despite Mickey the Moose's local popularity, Buc-ee's claims trademark infringement, demanding profits and merchandise destruction. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Goalscoring brilliance at this World Cup has driven Haaland’s spike in popularity but his commercial strategy is undeniably greasing the wheels. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 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