Programming languages: Which was most popular each year? (free PDF)
While Java, C, and Python top the list of the most popular programming languages right now, the developer world remains ever-changing, as seen by the fluctuating popularity of top coding languages each year on the TIOBE Index.
The TIOBE Index estimates the popularity of programming languages worldwide based on results from major search engines, including Google, Bing, Wikipedia, Amazon, YouTube, and Baidu. While it is not a perfect measure, its rankings are broadly in line with others, TechRepublic’s Nick Heath noted.
TIOBE also compiled a programming hall of fame, naming a “Programming Language of the Year” for each year dating back to 2003. The award is given to the coding language that saw the highest rise in ratings in a given year.
Here are the most popular programming language of each year, according to the TIOBE Index,
