Research shows that a significant portion of passwords follows certain patterns. By analyzing these patterns and focusing on specific categories, we can cover nearly 60% of all password cases. The following categories contribute to this coverage:
- Person Names Only: 7.7%
- Person Names with Numbers: 5.88%
- Location Names Only: 5.12%
- Location Names with Numbers: 2.72%
- Dictionary Words Only: 16.0%
- Dictionary Words with Numbers: 8.25%
- Just Numbers: 14.0%
These categories sum up to approximately 60% of all password cases. The remaining 40.33% falls under the "Other" category, representing less common patterns and combinations.
These numbers were derived from research and insights discussed in the following source: What things do people base their email passwords on?
Below is a pie chart illustrating the distribution of these categories and how they sum up to 60% of the cases:
