--- title: 25 Worst Passwords of 2015 description: SplashData releases list of the 25 worst passwords of 2015 canonical: https://time.com/4180863/25-worst-passwords-2015/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-19T12:01:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:28:49.400Z og:title: 25 Worst Passwords of 2015 og:description: The Force will not be with people who use "starwars" og:url: https://time.com/4180863/25-worst-passwords-2015/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb7590ca4690994df/698778882dce0187e09dcccd/computer-hack-typing-keyboard-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME.com stock photos Computer Keyboard Typing Hack og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 25 Worst Passwords of 2015 twitter:description: The Force will not be with people who use "starwars" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb7590ca4690994df/698778882dce0187e09dcccd/computer-hack-typing-keyboard-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # These Are the 25 Worst Passwords of 2015 ## Video: Tech Time: Is Face Scanning the Future of Security? [Watch (HLS stream): Tech Time: Is Face Scanning the Future of Security?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/kCXAmgKD.m3u8) (1:53)  _Published 2015-08-24. Using Biometrics, some companies are making it so that you never have to remember a password again. But is it really the most secure method? TIME Tech Editor Alex Fitzpatrick weighs in._  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jan 19, 2016 12:01 PM UTC  Elizabeth Renstrom for TIME  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jan 19, 2016 12:01 PM UTC It’s probably time to change your password. SplashData, which makes password management applications, has released its [annual](http://time.com/3672431/worst-passwords/) [list](http://newsfeed.time.com/2014/01/20/the-25-worst-passwords-of-2013/) of the 25 worst passwords. The collection is based on more than 2 million leaked passwords in 2015 mostly used by people in North America and Western Europe. Two usual suspects top the list: “123456” and “password,” respectively, as they have every year since the company started compiling this round-up five years ago. Three Star _Wars-_themed passwords—“starwars,” “solo” and “princess”—are new to the annual list, perhaps a sign of how much [_The Force Awakens_](http://time.com/4150168/review-star-wars-the-force-awakens/)_,_ the latest film in the [franchise](http://time.com/4144531/star-wars-video-oscar-boyson/), has been on fans’ minds this year. “As we see on the list, using common sports and pop culture terms is also a bad idea,” Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData, said in a statement. Do yourself a favor and make sure your password isn’t listed below: 1\. 123456 2\. password 3\. 12345678 4\. qwerty 5\. 12345 6\. 123456789 7\. football 8\. 1234 9\. 1234567 10\. baseball 11\. welcome 12\. 1234567890 13\. abc123 14\. 111111 15\. 1qaz2wsx 16\. dragon 17\. master 18\. monkey 19\. letmein 20\. login 21\. princess 22\. qwertyuiop 23\. solo 24\. passw0rd 25\. starwars ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4180863/25-worst-passwords-2015/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4180863/25-worst-passwords-2015/"},"headline":"These Are the 25 Worst Passwords of 2015","datePublished":"2016-01-19T12:01:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:28:49.400Z","description":"The Force will not be with people who use \"starwars\"","url":"https://time.com/4180863/25-worst-passwords-2015/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Technology"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb7590ca4690994df/698778882dce0187e09dcccd/computer-hack-typing-keyboard-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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