| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | indie | 151 uses |
| 2 | indie pop | 47 uses |
| 3 | experimental | 43 uses |
| 4 | electronic | 42 uses |
| 5 | indie rock | 37 uses |
| 6 | seen live | 31 uses |
| 7 | britpop | 21 uses |
| 8 | russian | 21 uses |
| 9 | post-rock | 20 uses |
| 10 | indietronica | 20 uses |
| 11 | shoegaze | 19 uses |
| 12 | post-punk | 18 uses |
| 13 | singer-songwriter | 15 uses |
| 14 | idm | 15 uses |
| 15 | female vocalists | 11 uses |
| 16 | new rave | 11 uses |
| 17 | electropop | 10 uses |
| 18 | garage rock | 10 uses |
| 19 | trip-hop | 9 uses |
| 20 | folk | 9 uses |
| 21 | psychedelic | 8 uses |
| 22 | dream pop | 8 uses |
| 23 | ambient | 7 uses |
| 24 | acoustic | 7 uses |
| 25 | synthpop | 7 uses |
| 26 | dance punk | 7 uses |
| 27 | british | 6 uses |
| 28 | twee | 6 uses |
| 29 | new wave | 6 uses |
| 30 | 8-bit | 6 uses |
| 31 | lo-fi | 5 uses |
| 32 | freak folk | 5 uses |
| 33 | disco | 4 uses |
| 34 | reggae | 4 uses |
| 35 | electroclash | 4 uses |
| 36 | twee pop | 4 uses |
| 37 | balearic | 4 uses |
| 38 | instrumental | 3 uses |
| 39 | alternative | 3 uses |
| 40 | math rock | 3 uses |
| 41 | swedish | 3 uses |
| 42 | rap | 3 uses |
| 43 | noise rock | 3 uses |
| 44 | dubstep | 3 uses |
| 45 | piano | 3 uses |
| 46 | piano rock | 3 uses |
| 47 | dance-punk | 3 uses |
| 48 | math pop | 3 uses |
| 49 | witch house | 3 uses |
| 50 | noise | 2 uses |