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).
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
A wide open-mouthed grin showing upper teeth, radiating pure happiness. Used to express joy, excitement, or a cheerful greeting.
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
A big grin with wide, open eyes conveying enthusiastic happiness. Often used to show delight, excitement, or pleasant surprise.
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
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
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
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
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
A face laughing hard with squinted eyes and open mouth. Used for intense laughter, hilarious moments, or uncontrollable fun.
😆 Emoji 0.6 笑脸与情感See details → -
😅 grinning face with sweat
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
A grinning face with a sweat drop, mixing relief with nervous laughter. Used when something is stressful but working out, or awkwardly funny.
😅 Emoji 0.6 笑脸与情感See details → -
🤣 rolling on the floor laughing
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
A face tilted and crying tears of extreme laughter. Used for something absolutely hilarious that makes you lose control laughing.
🤣 Emoji 3.0 笑脸与情感See details → -
😂 face with tears of joy
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
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
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
A subtle, gentle smile conveying mild happiness or contentment. Also used sarcastically or to soften a passive-aggressive message.
🙂 Emoji 1.0 笑脸与情感See details → -
🙃 upside-down face
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
A classic smile flipped upside down, suggesting silliness or irony. Used to convey goofiness, sarcasm, or a joke gone wrong.
🙃 Emoji 1.0 笑脸与情感See details → -
🫠 melting face
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
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
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
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 笑脸与情感See details → -
😊 smiling face with smiling eyes
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
A warm, rosy-cheeked smile with happy crinkled eyes. Used to express genuine warmth, gratitude, or bashful happiness.
😊 Emoji 0.6 笑脸与情感See details → -
😇 smiling face with halo
笑脸与情感 · 微笑表情
A smiling face with an angelic halo above the head. Used to suggest innocence, good behavior, or doing something virtuous.
😇 Emoji 1.0 笑脸与情感See details → -
🥰 smiling face with hearts
笑脸与情感 · 爱意表情
A blushing smiling face surrounded by small hearts. Used to express being in love, adoration, or feeling deeply affectionate.
🥰 Emoji 11.0 笑脸与情感See details → -
😍 smiling face with heart-eyes
笑脸与情感 · 爱意表情
A smiling face with heart-shaped eyes conveying deep infatuation. Used to show love, admiration, or finding something irresistibly attractive.
😍 Emoji 0.6 笑脸与情感See details → -
🤩 star-struck
笑脸与情感 · 爱意表情
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 笑脸与情感See details → -
😘 face blowing a kiss
笑脸与情感 · 爱意表情
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 笑脸与情感See details → -
😗 kissing face
笑脸与情感 · 爱意表情
A face puckered up to give a kiss with neutral eyes. Used to send a kiss, show affection, or express admiration for something cute.
😗 Emoji 1.0 笑脸与情感See details → -
☺️ smiling face
笑脸与情感 · 爱意表情
A simple, classic warm smile with rosy cheeks. Used to express contentment, friendliness, or gentle happiness.
☺️ Emoji 0.6 笑脸与情感See details →