Top 50 Languages in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest languages in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 269 languages tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Spanish language, Japanese language and English language lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 65,954,150 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 4,949,497, and the largest, Spanish language, reaches around 30,015,718 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each language, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spanish language |
30,015,718 | 21.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  Japanese language |
18,484,800 | 9.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  English language |
17,453,632 | 9.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  Ancient Greek |
15,507,853 | 35.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  Italian language |
10,170,198 | 10.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  Korean language |
7,817,495 | 6.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 7 |  Russian language |
7,666,202 | 11.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 8 |  Chinese language |
7,625,013 | 8.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 9 |  Urdu |
7,140,818 | 15.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  Hebrew language |
6,362,121 | 19.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 11 |  Portuguese language |
5,774,312 | 7.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Greek language |
5,329,012 | 18.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Hindi |
5,253,740 | 7.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  German language |
5,126,442 | 9.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 15 |  Sanskrit |
4,693,793 | 9.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 16 |  Punjabi language |
4,375,613 | 11.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 17 |  Tamil language |
4,361,191 | 8.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  French language |
4,294,068 | 7.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 19 |  Assamese language |
4,208,978 | 10.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 20 |  Germanic languages |
4,196,340 | 11.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 21 |  Persian language |
4,159,342 | 9.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 22 |  Romance languages |
3,903,848 | 9.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 23 |  Modern Standard Arabic |
3,516,354 | 13.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 24 |  Bengali language |
3,500,193 | 8.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 25 |  Turkish language |
2,991,761 | 5.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 26 |  Malay language |
2,951,557 | 5.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 27 |  Tagalog language |
2,863,046 | 10.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 28 |  Polish language |
2,859,109 | 14.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 29 |  Thai language |
2,804,172 | 7.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 30 |  Ukrainian language |
2,638,301 | 11.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 31 |  Gujarati language |
2,509,507 | 8.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 32 |  Vietnamese language |
2,465,013 | 10.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 33 |  Khmer language |
2,292,486 | 10.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 34 |  Kannada language |
2,279,559 | 8.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 35 |  Telugu language |
2,273,881 | 7.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 36 |  Canadian English |
2,269,450 | 12.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 37 |  Dutch language |
2,077,726 | 10.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 38 |  Cherokee language |
1,983,019 | 78.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 39 |  Modern Hebrew |
1,964,889 | 30.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 40 |  Marathi language |
1,961,185 | 7.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 41 |  Kurdish languages |
1,954,408 | 9.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 42 |  Irish language |
1,878,178 | 28.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 43 |  Navajo language |
1,867,384 | 74.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 44 |  Filipino language |
1,775,234 | 9.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 45 |  Galician language |
1,724,463 | 11.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 46 |  Italic languages |
1,717,950 | 91.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 47 |  Old French |
1,708,599 | 71.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 48 |  PiYo |
1,632,065 | 75.2% | Language | Sports |
| 49 |  Hawaiian language |
1,561,384 | 58.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 50 |  Indonesian language |
1,533,497 | 4.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each language 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 language in United States?
Spanish language currently leads with an estimated audience of 30,015,718 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.