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Rarest Dance — All 192 Answers Ranked by Rarity

192 answers are accepted for “Name a dance”. Group dance is the rarest dance in this ranking, with 5 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Glacier is the second-rarest with 93 monthly Wikipedia views, 18.6× the figure for Group dance. Pop Goes the Weasel is the most common dance in this ranking, with 136,621 monthly Wikipedia views, 27,324× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 192 answers: 2,519,182. Group dance is under 0.1% of that total. 39 answers are Epic or Legendary: Group dance (Legendary), Glacier (Legendary), Nago lwa (Legendary), and 36 more.

Quick answer

Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).

Ranked answers

192 answers to “Name a dance”, rarest first. A rarity of 1 is the rarest answer in this prompt.
Rank Answer Tier Rarity Monthly Wikipedia views
1 Group dance on Wikipedia Legendary 1.000 5
2 Glacier on Wikipedia Legendary 0.995 93
3 Nago lwa on Wikipedia Legendary 0.990 98
4 Kambon-waa on Wikipedia Legendary 0.984 119
5 Drui on Wikipedia Legendary 0.979 136
6 Asma kasma on Wikipedia Legendary 0.974 152
7 Lánytánc on Wikipedia Legendary 0.969 179
8 Mazanderani dances on Wikipedia Legendary 0.963 216
9 Jera on Wikipedia Legendary 0.958 243
10 Fwemba on Wikipedia Legendary 0.953 255
11 Passinho do Jamal on Wikipedia Legendary 0.948 318
12 Espringale on Wikipedia Legendary 0.942 338
13 Old measures on Wikipedia Legendary 0.937 359
14 Mule on Wikipedia Legendary 0.932 368
15 Dance in Rotuma on Wikipedia Epic 0.927 376
16 Gar on Wikipedia Epic 0.921 436
17 Entrée de ballet on Wikipedia Epic 0.916 444
18 Karikázó on Wikipedia Epic 0.911 546
19 Ceremonial dance on Wikipedia Epic 0.906 589
20 Bolojo on Wikipedia Epic 0.901 595
21 Mangambeu on Wikipedia Epic 0.895 598
22 Wall of Death on Wikipedia Epic 0.890 599
23 Buzzard lope on Wikipedia Epic 0.885 616
24 Domni on Wikipedia Epic 0.880 617
25 Lungi Panchi Dance on Wikipedia Epic 0.874 630
26 Piva on Wikipedia Epic 0.869 632
27 Tambor de Crioula on Wikipedia Epic 0.864 641
28 Kolannalu on Wikipedia Epic 0.859 663
29 Bruckins on Wikipedia Epic 0.853 681
30 Bachatango on Wikipedia Epic 0.848 719
31 Bossa Nova on Wikipedia Epic 0.843 733
32 Tautoga on Wikipedia Epic 0.838 736
33 Debaa on Wikipedia Epic 0.832 754
34 Country Swing on Wikipedia Epic 0.827 790
35 Freestyle dance on Wikipedia Epic 0.822 805
36 Cachua on Wikipedia Epic 0.817 882
37 Maskarada on Wikipedia Epic 0.812 919
38 Unyago on Wikipedia Epic 0.806 933
39 Zapateo on Wikipedia Epic 0.801 1,089
40 Drum dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.796 1,191
41 Nagila on Wikipedia Rare 0.791 1,223
42 Trot dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.785 1,263
43 Sher on Wikipedia Rare 0.780 1,277
44 Kwadril on Wikipedia Rare 0.775 1,283
45 Lipsi on Wikipedia Rare 0.770 1,328
46 Taskiwin on Wikipedia Rare 0.764 1,331
47 History of dance in Taiwan on Wikipedia Rare 0.759 1,340
48 Clog dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.754 1,409
49 Kromanti dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.749 1,416
50 Santo Daime hymns on Wikipedia Rare 0.743 1,418
51 Montea on Wikipedia Rare 0.738 1,441
52 Rebita on Wikipedia Rare 0.733 1,464
53 Canadian stepdance on Wikipedia Rare 0.728 1,465
54 Samoan dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.723 1,520
55 Galanterie on Wikipedia Rare 0.717 1,547
56 Dance in Kiribati on Wikipedia Rare 0.712 1,604
57 Alkayida on Wikipedia Rare 0.704 1,614
58 Ballo on Wikipedia Rare 0.704 1,614
59 Kachāshī on Wikipedia Rare 0.696 1,702
60 Lazgi on Wikipedia Rare 0.691 1,724
61 Luddi on Wikipedia Rare 0.686 1,758
62 Manau on Wikipedia Rare 0.681 1,793
63 Mbende Jerusarema dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.675 1,845
64 Nicaraguan dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.670 1,850
65 Participation dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.665 1,992
66 Huteng on Wikipedia Rare 0.660 2,088
67 Pas de quatre on Wikipedia Rare 0.654 2,091
68 Jongo on Wikipedia Rare 0.649 2,138
69 Atilogwu on Wikipedia Rare 0.644 2,221
70 Apatampa on Wikipedia Rare 0.639 2,284
71 Kumi Odori on Wikipedia Rare 0.634 2,316
72 Vernacular dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.628 2,347
73 Dhunuchi Nritya on Wikipedia Rare 0.623 2,380
74 Monkey on Wikipedia Rare 0.618 2,504
75 Bogle dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.613 2,543
76 Zydeco on Wikipedia Rare 0.607 2,576
77 Bush dance on Wikipedia Rare 0.602 2,639
78 Logobi on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.597 2,697
79 Spotting on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.592 2,746
80 Queer Tango on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.586 2,758
81 Dance in Canada on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.581 2,887
82 Shangaan electro on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.576 2,938
83 Java on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.571 2,976
84 Takamba on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.565 3,014
85 Skirt dance on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.560 3,225
86 Biyelgee on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.555 3,349
87 Nritya on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.550 3,405
88 Loyalty dance on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.545 3,450
89 Varsovienne on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.539 3,527
90 Free dance on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.534 3,764
91 Basse danse on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.529 3,838
92 Pottan Theyyam on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.524 3,840
93 Mitzvah tantz on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.518 3,855
94 Mapalé on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.513 3,910
95 Romvong on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.508 3,935
96 John Wall Dance on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.503 3,993
97 Solo dance on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.497 3,999
98 Character dance on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.492 4,281
99 First dance on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.484 4,436
100 Partido alto on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.484 4,436
101 Carimbó on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.476 4,446
102 Les Lanciers on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.471 4,508
103 Father–daughter dance on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.466 4,540
104 Pantsula on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.461 4,583
105 J-Setting on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.455 4,738
106 Ukusina on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.450 4,976
107 Tanztheater on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.445 5,071
108 Marfa on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.440 5,128
109 Highland Fling on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.435 5,208
110 Serpentine dance on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.429 5,224
111 Estampie on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.424 5,227
112 Danda Nata on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.419 5,284
113 Moresca on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.414 5,349
114 European dances on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.408 5,360
115 Dance in Australia on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.403 5,397
116 Discofox on Wikipedia Familiar 0.398 5,513
117 Yingge dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.393 5,615
118 Tourdion on Wikipedia Familiar 0.387 5,668
119 Expressionist dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.382 5,786
120 Nati on Wikipedia Familiar 0.377 6,203
121 Dance improvisation on Wikipedia Familiar 0.372 6,280
122 Postmodern dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.366 6,406
123 Grotesque dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.361 6,609
124 Quebradita on Wikipedia Familiar 0.356 6,979
125 Adowa dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.351 7,339
126 Big Apple on Wikipedia Familiar 0.346 7,571
127 Bunny hop on Wikipedia Familiar 0.340 8,006
128 Renaissance dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.335 8,237
129 Concert dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.330 8,403
130 Adumu on Wikipedia Familiar 0.325 8,990
131 Galop on Wikipedia Familiar 0.319 9,170
132 Jewish dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.314 9,208
133 Milonga on Wikipedia Familiar 0.309 9,239
134 Dance in the United States on Wikipedia Familiar 0.304 9,249
135 Dutty Wine on Wikipedia Familiar 0.298 9,333
136 Yayue on Wikipedia Familiar 0.293 9,776
137 Hand jive on Wikipedia Familiar 0.288 9,788
138 Lyrical dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.283 9,850
139 Historical dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.277 9,899
140 Habanera on Wikipedia Familiar 0.272 10,414
141 Bergamask on Wikipedia Familiar 0.267 10,804
142 Baião on Wikipedia Familiar 0.262 11,164
143 Medieval dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.257 11,345
144 Apache on Wikipedia Familiar 0.251 11,957
145 Competitive dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.246 12,576
146 Dance from Cuba on Wikipedia Familiar 0.241 13,077
147 Kapa o Pango on Wikipedia Familiar 0.236 13,953
148 Bamboula on Wikipedia Familiar 0.230 14,522
149 Running man on Wikipedia Familiar 0.225 14,775
150 Interpretive dance on Wikipedia Familiar 0.220 15,109
151 Contact improvisation on Wikipedia Familiar 0.215 15,851
152 Madison on Wikipedia Familiar 0.209 15,936
153 Contradanza on Wikipedia Familiar 0.204 16,003
154 Electro dance on Wikipedia Common 0.199 16,179
155 Tricking on Wikipedia Common 0.194 18,278
156 African dance on Wikipedia Common 0.188 18,637
157 Hustle on Wikipedia Common 0.183 19,723
158 Social dance on Wikipedia Common 0.178 21,008
159 Merengue on Wikipedia Common 0.173 21,252
160 Graham technique on Wikipedia Common 0.168 21,532
161 Fan dance on Wikipedia Common 0.162 23,812
162 Nae Nae on Wikipedia Common 0.157 24,887
163 Sandungueo on Wikipedia Common 0.152 24,889
164 Juba dance on Wikipedia Common 0.147 26,512
165 Boogaloo on Wikipedia Common 0.141 27,547
166 Mambo on Wikipedia Common 0.136 28,041
167 Watusi on Wikipedia Common 0.131 30,546
168 Jazz dance on Wikipedia Common 0.126 30,723
169 Zaouli on Wikipedia Common 0.120 31,401
170 Melbourne shuffle on Wikipedia Common 0.115 31,971
171 Eurythmy on Wikipedia Common 0.110 32,016
172 Hakken on Wikipedia Common 0.105 32,256
173 Twist on Wikipedia Common 0.099 33,268
174 Pogo on Wikipedia Common 0.094 33,798
175 Bomba on Wikipedia Common 0.089 35,070
176 Ecstatic dance on Wikipedia Common 0.084 36,050
177 Plena on Wikipedia Common 0.079 38,931
178 Tandava on Wikipedia Common 0.073 40,742
179 Limbo on Wikipedia Common 0.068 41,853
180 Latin dance on Wikipedia Common 0.063 47,709
181 Bargirl on Wikipedia Common 0.058 53,910
182 Dance crazes on Wikipedia Common 0.052 57,392
183 Merengue music on Wikipedia Common 0.047 64,294
184 Butoh on Wikipedia Common 0.042 74,521
185 Line dance on Wikipedia Common 0.037 81,265
186 Charleston on Wikipedia Common 0.031 82,285
187 Pole dance on Wikipedia Common 0.026 92,692
188 Erotic dance on Wikipedia Common 0.021 107,164
189 Cakewalk on Wikipedia Common 0.016 112,165
190 Cheerleading on Wikipedia Common 0.010 116,295
191 Moshing on Wikipedia Common 0.005 131,605
192 Pop Goes the Weasel on Wikipedia Common 0.000 136,621

FAQ

What is the rarest dance?

Group dance is the rarest dance in this ranking, with 5 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).

How many dances are there?

There are 192 dances in this ranking, from Group dance (rarest) to Pop Goes the Weasel (most common).

What is the most common dance?

Pop Goes the Weasel is the most common dance in this ranking, with 136,621 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).

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Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.