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).
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
A wide open-mouthed grin showing upper teeth, radiating pure happiness. Used to express joy, excitement, or a cheerful greeting.
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
A big grin with wide, open eyes conveying enthusiastic happiness. Often used to show delight, excitement, or pleasant surprise.
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
A face tilted and crying tears of extreme laughter. Used for something absolutely hilarious that makes you lose control laughing.
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😂 face with tears of joy
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
A smiling face with one eye closed in a wink, suggesting playfulness. Used to hint at a joke, flirtation, or a shared secret.
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😊 smiling face with smiling eyes
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · улыбающиеся
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
Смайлики и эмоции · нежность
A blushing smiling face surrounded by small hearts. Used to express being in love, adoration, or feeling deeply affectionate.
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😍 smiling face with heart-eyes
Смайлики и эмоции · нежность
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
Смайлики и эмоции · нежность
A grinning face with star-shaped eyes showing extreme admiration. Used when meeting a celebrity, seeing something amazing, or being totally dazzled.
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😘 face blowing a kiss
Смайлики и эмоции · нежность
A winking face with a hand sending a kiss represented by a heart. Used to send affection, express love, or say a sweet goodbye.
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😗 kissing face
Смайлики и эмоции · нежность
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
Смайлики и эмоции · нежность
A simple, classic warm smile with rosy cheeks. Used to express contentment, friendliness, or gentle happiness.
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