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Python

Created by Guido van Rossum in 1991

Rank
#1
Score
100.0

Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language known for its readability and versatility. It dominates in data science, machine learning, and web development.

Object-orientedProceduralFunctional

Key Statistics

Current Rank
#1
Popularity Score
100.0
out of 100
First Released
1991
35 years ago
Trend Direction
↗ Rising
3.6 pts
Created by Guido van Rossum in 1991

Popularity Trend

100.098.296.4
Jan 10Jan 24Feb 7

Composite score over the last 5 weeks

Source Breakdown

Contribution by data source (Total: 100.0)

GitHub(20% weight)
25.025.0%
Stack Overflow(20% weight)
18.018.0%
Google Trends(15% weight)
15.015.0%
Reddit(10% weight)
7.07.0%
npm/PyPI Packages(15% weight)
10.010.0%
Job Postings(15% weight)
22.022.0%
Tutorials(5% weight)
3.03.0%

Scores are weighted by importance: GitHub (20%), Stack Overflow (20%), Packages (15%), Google Trends (15%), Jobs (15%), Reddit (10%), Tutorials (5%)

Recent History

PeriodRankScore
Feb 2026Current#1100.0
Jan 2026#199.2
Dec 2025#198.5
Nov 2025#197.8
Oct 2025#196.4

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