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JavaScript
Created by Brendan Eich in 1995
Rank
#2
Score
92.3—
JavaScript is the language of the web, running in every browser. With Node.js, it has expanded to server-side development, making it a full-stack option.
Event-drivenFunctionalPrototype-based
Key Statistics
Current Rank
#2
Popularity Score
92.3
out of 100
First Released
1995
31 years ago
Trend Direction
↗ Rising
1.1 pts
Created by Brendan Eich in 1995
Popularity Trend
92.391.891.2
Jan 10Jan 24Feb 7
Composite score over the last 5 weeks
Source Breakdown
Contribution by data source (Total: 92.3)
GitHub(20% weight)
24.026.0%
Stack Overflow(20% weight)
16.017.3%
Google Trends(15% weight)
14.015.2%
Reddit(10% weight)
5.05.4%
npm/PyPI Packages(15% weight)
10.010.8%
Job Postings(15% weight)
20.021.7%
Tutorials(5% weight)
3.33.6%
Scores are weighted by importance: GitHub (20%), Stack Overflow (20%), Packages (15%), Google Trends (15%), Jobs (15%), Reddit (10%), Tutorials (5%)
Recent History
| Period | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026Current | #2 | 92.3 |
| Jan 2026 | #2 | 92.1 |
| Dec 2025 | #2 | 91.8 |
| Nov 2025 | #2 | 91.5 |
| Oct 2025 | #2 | 91.2 |