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Rank
Position in the Top 30, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Ireland who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Ireland. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Ireland, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Ireland. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GGuitar | 793k | 0.4% | 42.8 | 49.0% | Musical instrument |
| 2 | BBass guitar | 620k | 0.5% | 43.1 | 50.3% | Musical instrument |
| 3 | PPiano | 588k | 0.5% | 43.8 | 53.7% | Musical instrument |
| 4 | VViolin | 384k | 0.5% | 44.9 | 58.6% | Musical instrument |
| 5 | CClarinet | 244k | 0.7% | 47.6 | 61.6% | Musical instrument |
| 6 | CCello | 233k | 0.6% | 45.2 | 62.3% | Musical instrument |
| 7 | SSaxophone | 179k | 0.5% | 42.8 | 54.1% | Musical instrument |
| 8 | FFlute | 164k | 0.6% | 45.8 | 60.5% | Musical instrument |
| 9 | TTrumpet | 121k | 0.6% | 47.0 | 62.0% | Musical instrument |
| 10 | TTrombone | 101k | 0.7% | 47.0 | 64.7% | Musical instrument |
| 11 | OOboe | 70k | 0.7% | 48.8 | 62.4% | Musical instrument |
| 12 | SSynthesizer | 69k | 0.4% | 38.1 | 30.1% | Musical instrument |
| 13 | TTuba | 66k | 0.6% | 48.6 | 58.9% | Musical instrument |
| 14 | BBassoon | 61k | 0.8% | 48.6 | 63.0% | Musical instrument |
| 15 | AAccordion | 42k | 0.4% | 56.3 | 47.8% | Musical instrument |
| 16 | TTenor saxophone | 26k | 0.7% | 47.7 | 0.0% | Musical instrument |
| 17 | MMandolin | 22k | 0.9% | 51.1 | 33.0% | Musical instrument |
| 18 | AAlto saxophone | 21k | 0.7% | 43.9 | 55.4% | Musical instrument |
| 19 | SSnare drum | 19k | 0.5% | 42.9 | 42.7% | Musical instrument |
| 20 | TTom-tom drum | 11k | 0.7% | 36.5 | 32.1% | Musical instrument |
| 21 | BBaritone horn | 8.2k | 1.0% | 43.5 | 70.6% | Musical instrument |
| 22 | MMarimba | 5k | 0.2% | 35.7 | 82.7% | Musical instrument |
| 23 | MMaraca | 4.5k | 1.0% | 28.6 | 26.2% | Musical instrument |
| 24 | SSoprano saxophone | 2.2k | 0.2% | 47.1 | 47.5% | Musical instrument |
| 25 | TTabla | 2.1k | 0.1% | 36.5 | 32.7% | Musical instrument |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musical instruments compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Ireland and ranks each musical instrument by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical instrument in Ireland?
Guitar currently leads with an estimated audience of 793k people in Ireland.