Poor Passwords Persist

SplashData has released its annual list of the worst internet passwords. The passwords are ranked by how common they are.

“Password” tops the list with the imaginative “123456” in hot pursuit. “Monkey”, “dragon” and “bailey” also feature (but why are they so popular?).

The list in full:

1. password
2. 123456
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. abc123
6. monkey
7. 1234567
8. letmein
9. trustno1
10. dragon
11. baseball
12. 111111
13. iloveyou
14. master
15. sunshine
16. ashley
17. bailey
18. passw0rd
19. shadow
20. 123123
21. 654321
22. superman
23. qazwsx
24. michael
25. football

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