| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | shoegaze | 237 uses |
| 2 | dream pop | 199 uses |
| 3 | female vocalists | 187 uses |
| 4 | dreampop | 135 uses |
| 5 | experimental | 133 uses |
| 6 | noise pop | 92 uses |
| 7 | bliss | 78 uses |
| 8 | ambient | 60 uses |
| 9 | space rock | 57 uses |
| 10 | post-punk | 54 uses |
| 11 | alternative | 51 uses |
| 12 | shoegazer | 49 uses |
| 13 | riot grrrl | 46 uses |
| 14 | indie | 43 uses |
| 15 | blissrock | 43 uses |
| 16 | electronic | 28 uses |
| 17 | twee | 28 uses |
| 18 | ethereal | 21 uses |
| 19 | psychedelic | 18 uses |
| 20 | indie rock | 17 uses |
| 21 | slowcore | 17 uses |
| 22 | indie pop | 14 uses |
| 23 | lo-fi | 13 uses |
| 24 | japanese | 11 uses |
| 25 | gothic | 11 uses |
| 26 | chillout | 10 uses |
| 27 | electronica | 10 uses |
| 28 | female | 10 uses |
| 29 | britpop | 10 uses |
| 30 | icelandic | 10 uses |
| 31 | idm | 9 uses |
| 32 | dreamy | 9 uses |
| 33 | punk | 8 uses |
| 34 | darkwave | 8 uses |
| 35 | 4ad | 8 uses |
| 36 | newgaze | 7 uses |
| 37 | french | 6 uses |
| 38 | british | 6 uses |
| 39 | post-rock | 6 uses |
| 40 | new wave | 6 uses |
| 41 | russian | 6 uses |
| 42 | drone | 6 uses |
| 43 | noise | 5 uses |
| 44 | alternative rock | 5 uses |
| 45 | goth | 5 uses |
| 46 | kill rock stars | 5 uses |
| 47 | swedish | 5 uses |
| 48 | folk | 5 uses |
| 49 | twee pop | 5 uses |
| 50 | progressive rock | 5 uses |
