| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | indie | 37 uses |
| 2 | rock | 31 uses |
| 3 | post-hardcore | 27 uses |
| 4 | hardcore | 17 uses |
| 5 | experimental | 17 uses |
| 6 | alternative | 15 uses |
| 7 | punk | 10 uses |
| 8 | alternative rock | 9 uses |
| 9 | progressive | 8 uses |
| 10 | metal | 5 uses |
| 11 | post-rock | 5 uses |
| 12 | post hardcore | 5 uses |
| 13 | indie rock | 4 uses |
| 14 | screamo | 4 uses |
| 15 | melodic hardcore | 4 uses |
| 16 | metalcore | 3 uses |
| 17 | electronica | 3 uses |
| 18 | emo | 3 uses |
| 19 | ambient | 3 uses |
| 20 | progressive rock | 3 uses |
| 21 | dancecore | 3 uses |
| 22 | electronic | 2 uses |
| 23 | indie pop | 2 uses |
| 24 | singer-songwriter | 2 uses |
| 25 | not emo | 2 uses |
| 26 | emotional hardcore | 2 uses |
| 27 | acoustic | 1 use |
| 28 | post-punk | 1 use |
| 29 | other | 1 use |
| 30 | thrash | 1 use |
| 31 | punk rock | 1 use |
| 32 | alternative metal | 1 use |
| 33 | post rock | 1 use |
| 34 | jazzcore | 1 use |
| 35 | old school hardcore | 1 use |
| 36 | hardcore punk | 1 use |
| 37 | spazzcore | 1 use |
| 38 | sellouts | 1 use |
| 39 | hardcore and metalcore | 1 use |
| 40 | definitely not emo | 1 use |
| 41 | real metalcore | 1 use |
| 42 | stop tagging this stuff as emo | 1 use |
| 43 | stop labeling this stuff as emo | 1 use |