Emoji Frequency

Cultural/Communication

How often specific emojis are used in digital communication, tracked through usage data from platforms and research studies.

Emoji frequency data reveals which emoji are most popular in actual usage. The Unicode Consortium publishes emoji frequency data based on multiple sources. Consistently, 😂 (Face with Tears of Joy) and ❤️ (Red Heart) rank at the top.

The top 10 most-used emoji typically account for a disproportionate share of all emoji usage. The long tail contains thousands of rarely-used emoji.

Frequency varies by platform, culture, and context. For example, certain emoji are more popular in specific countries, and workplace emoji usage differs significantly from social media usage.

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