| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | post-punk | 619 uses |
| 2 | italy | 172 uses |
| 3 | new wave | 157 uses |
| 4 | goth | 117 uses |
| 5 | darkwave | 60 uses |
| 6 | coldwave | 56 uses |
| 7 | goth rock | 52 uses |
| 8 | minimal synth | 42 uses |
| 9 | australia | 35 uses |
| 10 | synth-pop | 26 uses |
| 11 | new zealand | 25 uses |
| 12 | gothic rock | 25 uses |
| 13 | ebm | 24 uses |
| 14 | punk | 14 uses |
| 15 | shoegaze | 13 uses |
| 16 | france | 13 uses |
| 17 | belgium | 12 uses |
| 18 | goth punk | 12 uses |
| 19 | uk | 11 uses |
| 20 | japan | 11 uses |
| 21 | dreampop | 11 uses |
| 22 | napoli | 10 uses |
| 23 | sydney | 9 uses |
| 24 | spain | 8 uses |
| 25 | melbourne | 8 uses |
| 26 | sweden | 8 uses |
| 27 | french coldwave | 8 uses |
| 28 | greece | 7 uses |
| 29 | belgian post-punk | 7 uses |
| 30 | portugal | 6 uses |
| 31 | dutch | 6 uses |
| 32 | norway | 6 uses |
| 33 | austria | 6 uses |
| 34 | canada | 5 uses |
| 35 | uk post-punk | 5 uses |
| 36 | experimental | 4 uses |
| 37 | indie rock | 4 uses |
| 38 | deathrock | 4 uses |
| 39 | texas | 4 uses |
| 40 | ndw | 4 uses |
| 41 | netherlands | 4 uses |
| 42 | italian post-punk | 4 uses |
| 43 | synth wave | 4 uses |
| 44 | uk goth | 4 uses |
| 45 | indie | 3 uses |
| 46 | industrial | 3 uses |
| 47 | post punk | 3 uses |
| 48 | synth | 3 uses |
| 49 | synthpop | 3 uses |
| 50 | no wave | 3 uses |
