2026 / Most Popular New Emoji

Using real-world usage data, the Most Popular New Emoji award crowns the world’s hot new favourite emoji.

Data analysis (via Emojipedia) digs into the data, looking at what emoji introduced during the past year has resonated with folks the most. Previous winners include the likes of 🙂‍↔️, 🩷, ❤️‍🔥, 🤍, 🥰, and 🥹.