| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | seen live | 93 uses |
| 2 | punk | 64 uses |
| 3 | punk rock | 51 uses |
| 4 | rock | 43 uses |
| 5 | hardcore | 27 uses |
| 6 | indie | 19 uses |
| 7 | post-punk | 19 uses |
| 8 | new wave | 14 uses |
| 9 | singer-songwriter | 12 uses |
| 10 | post-hardcore | 10 uses |
| 11 | hardcore punk | 10 uses |
| 12 | florida | 9 uses |
| 13 | indie rock | 8 uses |
| 14 | psychobilly | 8 uses |
| 15 | rockabilly | 7 uses |
| 16 | 80s | 7 uses |
| 17 | funk | 7 uses |
| 18 | pop punk | 7 uses |
| 19 | riot grrrl | 7 uses |
| 20 | jazz | 6 uses |
| 21 | soul | 6 uses |
| 22 | piano | 6 uses |
| 23 | folk punk | 6 uses |
| 24 | street punk | 6 uses |
| 25 | friends | 6 uses |
| 26 | hip-hop | 5 uses |
| 27 | female vocalists | 5 uses |
| 28 | ska | 5 uses |
| 29 | horror punk | 5 uses |
| 30 | metalcore | 4 uses |
| 31 | country | 4 uses |
| 32 | reggae | 4 uses |
| 33 | grindcore | 4 uses |
| 34 | kill rock stars | 4 uses |
| 35 | folk | 4 uses |
| 36 | nyhc | 4 uses |
| 37 | blues | 4 uses |
| 38 | political | 4 uses |
| 39 | gainesville | 4 uses |
| 40 | oi | 4 uses |
| 41 | dc hardcore | 4 uses |
| 42 | rva | 4 uses |
| 43 | classic rock | 3 uses |
| 44 | 60s | 3 uses |
| 45 | old school punk | 3 uses |
| 46 | rap | 3 uses |
| 47 | old school | 3 uses |
| 48 | rock and roll | 3 uses |
| 49 | queercore | 3 uses |
| 50 | rhythm and blues | 3 uses |