Here Are The Most Commonly Used Passwords In 2025: Is Yours On The List?

Always choosing the same easy passwords, despite being asked to set a tricky one? As per a study, the most commonly used passwords in 2025 are ‘qwerty’, ‘ 123456′, ‘admin’, ‘password’ and ‘India@123′.

Researchers at Comparitech checked over 2 billion accounts whose passwords were compromised on data breach forums in 2025.

‘Admin’, ‘Aa123456′, ‘123′, ‘1234567890′ and ‘password’ lead the list of most commonly used passwords, according to the study.

‘123456′ was used by over 76 lakh people, the report added. Whereas ‘admin’ was the password of more than 19 lakh people. The researchers also found that ‘India@123′ was ranked 53 on the list of 100 most common passwords.

Here’s the list of 10 most-used passwords:

• 123456
• 12345678
• 123456789
• admin
• 1234
• Aa123456
• 12345
• password
• 123
• 1234567890

Detailing the concerns regarding the usage

of such easy passwords, the report added that human laziness has made passwords “guessing as easy as ABC and 123”.

How To Create A Strong Password: Follow These Simple Steps

As per Microsoft, the password should be at least 12 characters. It must have a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

It is advisable not to use the name of your family member, person, product or character as your password.

The report comes days after it was found that the Louvre Museum’s core security system was protected by the easily guessed password “LOUVRE.”

The National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) in France discovered a vulnerability during its investigation into the October 19 heist. The Rs 900-Crore robbery occurred in broad daylight when a four-man crew, dressed in construction vests and motorcycle helmets, used a cherry picker to access the museum’s Apollo Gallery.

According to Liberation, the agency had previously gained access to the museum’s video surveillance servers using the same basic password. This vulnerability was first identified in a 2014 audit.

“An attacker who gains control of it could cause damage or even facilitate the theft of artworks,” the agency had noted at the time.