Programming Language
Popularity Index
The transparent, authoritative source for language popularity data.
Weekly updates from 7 data sources with full methodology transparency.
Top 10 Languages
Updated: February 22, 2026| Rank | Language | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | — | 38.8 |
| 2 | JavaScript | — | 33.5 |
| 3 | Java | ▲1 | 27.2 |
| 4 | TypeScript | ▲1 | 26.7 |
| 5 | C++ | ▼2 | 22.1 |
| 6 | Go | — | 18.9 |
| 7 | C# | — | 15.9 |
| 8 | Rust | ▲1 | 11.0 |
| 9 | PHP | ▼1 | 9.8 |
| 10 | Kotlin | — | 8.8 |
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