Most used password managers in the U.S. 2021-2022

The most preferred password manager in the United States was Google Password Manager, with 23 percent of respondents using it in 2022. The share of respondents using LastPass dropped from 21 percent in 2021 to nine percent in 2022. At the same time, Americans were more likely to use a password manager on their mobile phone or computer rather than on their tablet.

Password habits in the United States

The most common words used to create a password in the U.S. were curse words, along with personal facts about the user, such as a birth year or graduation year. Using publicly known facts about one’s life when creating a password, in conjunction with modern hacking tools, can easily compromise an online account - especially when only 20 percent of respondents in the U.S. create passwords with over 12 characters. Additionally, a study conducted among people who shared their streaming account password with another party showed that 36 percent of them used the same password for their personal email account.

Password breaches in the United States

Over one-third of respondents had their password breached once or twice in 2021. A common practice among people who reported having their account hacked was that they shared their personal passwords with another person. The consequences of sharing passwords can be disastrous: from having the password changed without the user’s knowledge, to simply gaining access and using the user’s sensitive data such as banking information.