| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rock | 94 uses |
| 2 | indie | 86 uses |
| 3 | punk | 86 uses |
| 4 | alternative | 82 uses |
| 5 | female vocalists | 64 uses |
| 6 | post-punk | 59 uses |
| 7 | punk rock | 56 uses |
| 8 | 80s | 50 uses |
| 9 | indie rock | 41 uses |
| 10 | alternative rock | 38 uses |
| 11 | new wave | 38 uses |
| 12 | gothic | 32 uses |
| 13 | swedish | 25 uses |
| 14 | emo | 25 uses |
| 15 | experimental | 25 uses |
| 16 | post punk | 25 uses |
| 17 | psychobilly | 25 uses |
| 18 | goth | 24 uses |
| 19 | pop | 22 uses |
| 20 | gothic rock | 22 uses |
| 21 | rockabilly | 20 uses |
| 22 | british | 20 uses |
| 23 | indie pop | 20 uses |
| 24 | post-hardcore | 19 uses |
| 25 | 90s | 18 uses |
| 26 | 70s | 17 uses |
| 27 | hardcore | 17 uses |
| 28 | female vocalist | 17 uses |
| 29 | horror punk | 13 uses |
| 30 | twee | 12 uses |
| 31 | goth rock | 11 uses |
| 32 | dream pop | 10 uses |
| 33 | classical | 9 uses |
| 34 | classic | 9 uses |
| 35 | lo-fi | 9 uses |
| 36 | ska | 9 uses |
| 37 | screamo | 9 uses |
| 38 | darkwave | 9 uses |
| 39 | sweden | 9 uses |
| 40 | emocore | 9 uses |
| 41 | baroque | 8 uses |
| 42 | singer-songwriter | 8 uses |
| 43 | shoegaze | 8 uses |
| 44 | russian | 8 uses |
| 45 | ska punk | 8 uses |
| 46 | icelandic | 8 uses |
| 47 | noise | 7 uses |
| 48 | reggae | 7 uses |
| 49 | britpop | 7 uses |
| 50 | scandinavian | 7 uses |