Will "password" or "123456" still be in the top 10 most common passwords for 2026?

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Every year someone publishes a "worst passwords" list. In NordPass / Hive Systems / SpecOps lists, will "password" or "123456" still appear in the top 10 for 2026?

Resolution criteria

YES if either string appears in the top 10 of the 2026 NordPass Top 200 Most Common Passwords (or equivalent annual list from Hive Systems / SpecOps published in 2026 or for 2026 data).

Source

nordpass.com/most-common-passwords-list and similar annual publications.

Ambiguity

AMBIGUOUS if no major list is published for 2026.

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