Most Popular Emojis
20 emojis · 6 versions
Usage data reveals fascinating patterns: face emojis dominate global usage, but the specific ranking shifts by region and demographic. In Western countries, the face with tears of joy consistently tops charts, while heart emojis and thumbs up compete for second place. East Asian users tend to favor different face expressions, and younger demographics adopt newer emojis faster.
This ranking orders emojis by their global popularity rank, reflecting real-world usage frequency across platforms. Understanding which emojis resonate most helps designers prioritize keyboard layouts, marketers craft engaging content, and researchers study digital communication patterns.
How we ranked these
Ranked by global popularity rank based on aggregated usage data across major platforms. Lower rank numbers indicate higher usage frequency. Only user-facing emojis are included (component characters excluded).
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A wide open-mouthed grin showing upper teeth, radiating pure happiness. Used to express joy, excitement, or a cheerful greeting.
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A big grin with wide, open eyes conveying enthusiastic happiness. Often used to show delight, excitement, or pleasant surprise.
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A broad smile with happy, squinting eyes showing genuine warmth. Used to express pure happiness, laughter, or great news.
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😁 beaming face with smiling eyes
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A wide grin with raised cheeks and smiling eyes showing radiant joy. Used to convey beaming pride, happiness, or excitement.
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😆 grinning squinting face
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A face laughing hard with squinted eyes and open mouth. Used for intense laughter, hilarious moments, or uncontrollable fun.
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😅 grinning face with sweat
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A grinning face with a sweat drop, mixing relief with nervous laughter. Used when something is stressful but working out, or awkwardly funny.
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🤣 rolling on the floor laughing
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A face tilted and crying tears of extreme laughter. Used for something absolutely hilarious that makes you lose control laughing.
🤣 Emoji 3.0 スマイリー＆感情See details → -
😂 face with tears of joy
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A laughing face with tears streaming from the eyes. The most popular emoji for expressing something so funny it makes you cry.
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🙂 slightly smiling face
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A subtle, gentle smile conveying mild happiness or contentment. Also used sarcastically or to soften a passive-aggressive message.
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🙃 upside-down face
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A classic smile flipped upside down, suggesting silliness or irony. Used to convey goofiness, sarcasm, or a joke gone wrong.
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🫠 melting face
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A face appearing to melt downward, expressing overwhelm or embarrassment. Used for situations that are unbearably awkward, hot, or cringe-worthy.
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😉 winking face
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A smiling face with one eye closed in a wink, suggesting playfulness. Used to hint at a joke, flirtation, or a shared secret.
😉 Emoji 0.6 スマイリー＆感情See details → -
😊 smiling face with smiling eyes
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A warm, rosy-cheeked smile with happy crinkled eyes. Used to express genuine warmth, gratitude, or bashful happiness.
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😇 smiling face with halo
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・笑顔
A smiling face with an angelic halo above the head. Used to suggest innocence, good behavior, or doing something virtuous.
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🥰 smiling face with hearts
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・愛情
A blushing smiling face surrounded by small hearts. Used to express being in love, adoration, or feeling deeply affectionate.
🥰 Emoji 11.0 スマイリー＆感情See details → -
😍 smiling face with heart-eyes
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・愛情
A smiling face with heart-shaped eyes conveying deep infatuation. Used to show love, admiration, or finding something irresistibly attractive.
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🤩 star-struck
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・愛情
A grinning face with star-shaped eyes showing extreme admiration. Used when meeting a celebrity, seeing something amazing, or being totally dazzled.
🤩 Emoji 5.0 スマイリー＆感情See details → -
😘 face blowing a kiss
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・愛情
A winking face with a hand sending a kiss represented by a heart. Used to send affection, express love, or say a sweet goodbye.
😘 Emoji 0.6 スマイリー＆感情See details → -
😗 kissing face
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・愛情
A face puckered up to give a kiss with neutral eyes. Used to send a kiss, show affection, or express admiration for something cute.
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☺️ smiling face
スマイリー＆感情 · 顔・愛情
A simple, classic warm smile with rosy cheeks. Used to express contentment, friendliness, or gentle happiness.
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