| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | new wave | 53 uses |
| 2 | post-punk | 46 uses |
| 3 | gothic | 25 uses |
| 4 | industrial | 17 uses |
| 5 | rock | 13 uses |
| 6 | synth pop | 13 uses |
| 7 | ebm | 13 uses |
| 8 | electronic | 9 uses |
| 9 | punk | 8 uses |
| 10 | pop rock | 7 uses |
| 11 | metal | 5 uses |
| 12 | folk | 5 uses |
| 13 | shoegaze | 5 uses |
| 14 | ambient | 4 uses |
| 15 | ethereal | 4 uses |
| 16 | jazz | 1 use |
| 17 | rap | 1 use |
| 18 | world | 1 use |
| 19 | new age | 1 use |
| 20 | techno | 1 use |