Top 18 Hairstyles in India
This curated ranking covers the 18 largest hairstyles in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Long hair, Curly Hair and Perm (hairstyle) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,949,587 people. Across all 18 entries the average audience size is 246,048, and the largest, Long hair, reaches around 2,446,921 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each hairstyle, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Long hair |
2,446,921 | 2.2% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 2 |  Curly Hair |
1,275,124 | 1.6% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 3 |  Perm (hairstyle) |
227,542 | 1.7% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 4 |  Trenza |
98,550 | 1.4% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 5 |  Bun (hairstyle) |
85,432 | 2.1% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 6 |  Balayage |
69,478 | 0.9% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 7 |  Perm |
64,439 | 5.9% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 8 |  Short hair |
59,620 | 4.0% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 9 |  Big hair |
22,767 | 1.4% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 10 |  Head shaving |
17,960 | 5.3% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 11 |  French braid |
13,653 | 0.8% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 12 |  Pigtail |
11,638 | 0.9% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 13 |  Updo |
10,217 | 1.8% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 14 |  natural hair |
6,319 | 0.0% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 15 |  Undercut (hairstyle) |
6,249 | 0.9% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 16 |  Bob cut |
5,677 | 0.9% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 17 |  Pompadour (hairstyle) |
4,421 | 0.6% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
| 18 |  Mohawk hairstyle |
2,866 | 1.1% | Hairstyle | Beauty & Wellness |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 18 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each hairstyle 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 hairstyle in India?
Long hair currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,446,921 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.