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Across the series, several villagers of varying personality types have developed incredibly dedicated fanbases, becoming some of the most sought after villagers in the series. Websites like [[https://nookazon.com/ Nookazon]], [[https://www.belltreeforums.com/threads/villager-popularity-guide-for-animal-crossing-new-horizons.482515/ Bell Tree Forums]], and their amiibo card prices on Amazon and Ebay (where applicable) set good examples for how sought after some of these villagers are, with many going for several millions of bells or $40+ ($100+ from the [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes yet to be reprinted]] ''Welcome Amiibo'' series). And [[https://www.animalcrossingportal.com/games/new-horizons/guides/villager-popularity-list.php#/ tier]] [[http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?411154-New-Leaf-Welcome-Amiibo!-Popularity-List lists]] are a good gauge of the popularity of villagers among the fandom, though they are more vulnerable to manipulation.

[[folder: Normal]]

[[folder: Peppy]]

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[[folder: Lazy]]
* '''Beau''', a deer villager based on Antellope, is a laid back appearance villager that's become beloved by fans for perfectly matching the personality.
* '''Bob''', a purple cat with spots, has been a fan favorite since the first game for encapsulating the lazy personality so well with his chill, laid back expression and flower shirt. There's a reason he's the focus of countless memes.
* '''Erik''', a deer villager based on a moose, has gained his fair share of fans as well.
* '''Filbert''', a sky-blue squirrel, was a classic lazy that's also liked for his space-themed house interiors and cameos on the ''New Horizons'' game-art.
* '''Lucky''', a unique BandageMummy dog, who makes a great villager for Halloween and naturally popular to pair him with the Egyptian Themed Ankha.
* '''Punchy''', a black and white cat, lags behind Bob, but similarly loved for his laid back appearance.
* '''Sasha''', a light-green rabbit, became popular for his feminine appearance and cute face.
* '''Sherb''', a lazy blue goat, became an instant fan-favorite as a result of his coloring and cute design. It's consistently landed him behind Raymond and Marshal as a result.
* '''Stitches''', a [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife variety-colored]] cub, is a notable BreakoutCharacter, beloved for his patchwork Toys/TeddyBear design. Was featured as an ''Amiibo Festival'' promo card and can be seen frequently in series promo material, and available as a stuffed animal.
* '''Zucker''', one of the four octopus villagers, is highly adored for his clever takoyaki-inspired design, consistently ranking right behind Sherb.

[[folder: Others]]
* '''Apollo''', a Cranky Bald Eagle, is of course very popular especially among American players for being [[{{Eagleland}} USA-inspired]]. This resulted in him becoming a bit of a BreakoutCharacter, appearing in the anime movie and featured prominently in ''New Horizons''' game art.
* '''Cephalobot''', a smug robot octopus, being both a new octopus villager and a robot was naturally a recipe for earning fans.
* '''Dobie''', a cranky[[labelnote:*]]orignally a lazy islander[[/labelnote]] greenish grey wolf , is not as popular as Fang, but liked for his wise old grandpa like appearance. Unfortunately, he's also one of the most expensive amiibo cards since he's in the [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes yet to be reprinted]] ''Welcome amiibo'' series of card packs.
* '''Dom''', a jock white sheep, is a ''New Horizons'' newcomer who became the most popular Jock for both looking like a genuine sheep and large eyes on the edge of tears.
* '''Fang''', a cranky grey wolf, gets a lot of fans for his cool appearance and being a wolf, which is a species lending itself well to the personality.
* '''Genji''', a jock black and white rabbit, has many fans for his Japanese-influenced design that gives him a means business appearance.
* '''Julian''', a smug blue horse with a horn, is naturally popular for being a {{Unicorn}} and his feminine appearance.
* '''Kabuki''', a white cat wearing red-makeup, is one of the most popular crankies for his unique Japanese-inspired design based off of KabukiTheater.
* '''Kid Cat''', a jock white cat in a red jump-suit and helmet, is widely adored for his Franchise/SuperSentai inspired design, being particularly popular back in Japan.
* '''Marshal''', a smug white squirrel, has been highly adored since his debut in ''New Leaf'' for the juxtaposition of his short stature and arrogance, as well as an appearance worthy of a pretty anime protagonist. He has long been near-unanimously considered ''the'' most popular villager in the entire series, enough to be the focus of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzoFBJcqJbI Japanese Pocket Camp ad]] and appear in the crowd of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSicnPZdleI Japanese New Horizons Trailer]].
* '''Octavian''', a cranky red octopus, which alone makes him popular as one of only 4 octopi, and the ''only'' octopus to have appeared in every game of the series to date.
* '''Pietro''', a smug clown sheep, is a BaseBreakingCharacter due to the unpopularity of modern day clowns, but still stands out for his distinctive clown-inspired design.
* '''Raymond''', a grey cat with heterochromia, was a ''[[VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons New Horizons]]'' newcomer whose popularity exploded from a combination of his handsome appearance, unique heterochromia, filling the previously unfilled smug personality void among cats, and various memes and comics of ''New Horizons''. Combined with his initial lack of an amiibo card until the new series alongside the Ver. 2.0 Update, and he can go for particularly crazy amounts in online trading scenes [[labelnote:*]] one infamous incident saw him go for '''''$1000 USD''''' on ebay[[/labelnote]]. His extreme prevalence in the fandom has earned enough of a backlash to make him a BaseBreakingCharacter, but he was the only villager to rival Marshal, trading the top 2 spots with him outside of occasional oddities and Shino's temporary dominance.
* '''Roald''', a classic Jock penguin, has been loved for his genuine penguin appearance and full eyes that show a lot of personality.
* '''Scoot''', a green jock duck, is popular due to his appearance in the Vinesauce videos.
* '''Static''', a cranky purple squirrel, is well-liked by fans due to his unique facial expressions and electricity design theme.

[[folder: Others]]

* '''Cherry''', a sisterly red and black dog, is the most popular sisterly by far for her punk appearance. It also helps that she was featured prominently in WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}}'s New Leaf lets play.
* '''Diana''', a snooty white deer, who has a rather elegant appearance and pastel appearance.
* '''Judy''', a snooty pink and light-blue cub, a ''New Horizons'' debut character with retro {{Bishoujo}}-style eyes that made her an instant fan-favorite and competes with Ankha for being the most popular snooty.
* '''Pashmina''', a sisterly brown goat, whose distinctive look does a great job encapsulating the personality.
* '''Petri''', a snooty white mouse with blue/red ears, gained a previously unheard of popularity for a mouse villager with her scientist appearance. Being a literal [[TheLabRat Lab]] [[VisualPun Rat]] probably also helps.
* '''Shari''', a sisterly monkey, had her popularity skyrocket due how LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}}'s lets play depicts her as a chaotic mastermind who still has a soft spot for the player.
* '''Whitney''', a snooty white wolf, who played a big role in the movie and is also regarded as elegant by the fans.

* '''Shari''', a sisterly monkey, had her popularity skyrocket due how LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}}'s lets play depicts her as a ChaoticEvil mastermind who still has a soft spot for the player.

* '''Flora''', a pink ostrich, whose white heart face and flamingo appearance makes her the most popular ostrich.

* '''Erik''', a deer villager based on a Moose, has gained his fair share of fans as well.

* '''Sherb''', a lazy-blue goat, became an instant fan-favorite as a result of his coloring and cute design. It's consistently landed him behind Raymond and Marshal as a result.
* '''Stitches''', a [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife variety-colored]] cub, is a notable BreakoutCharacter, beloved for his patchwork Toys/TeddyBear design. Was featured as an ''Amiibo Festival'' promo card and can be seen frequently in series promo material.
* '''Zucker''', one of the 4 octopus villagers, is highly adored for his clever Takoyaki-inspired design, consistently ranking right behind Sherb.

* '''Cephalobot''', a smug robot Octopus, being both a new Octopus villager and a robot was naturally a recipe for earning fans.

* '''Dom''', a jock white sheep, is a ''New Horizons'' newcomer who became the most popular Jock for both looking like a genuine Sheep and nearly-crying eyes.

* '''Julian''', a smug blue horse with a horn, is naturally popular for being a {{Unicorn}} and his {{Bishounen}} appearance.
* '''Kabuki''', a white cat wearing red-makeup, is one of the most popular Crankies for his unique Japanese-inspired design based off of...well, [[KabukiTheater guess]].

* '''Marshal''', a smug white squirrel, has been highly adored since his debut in ''New Leaf'' for the juxtaposition of his short stature and arrogance, as well as an appearance worthy of a {{Bishounen}} anime protagonist. He has long been near-unanimously considered ''the'' most popular villager in the entire series, enough to be the focus of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzoFBJcqJbI Japanese Pocket Camp ad]] and appear in the crowd of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSicnPZdleI Japanese New Horizons Trailer]].
* '''Octavian''', a cranky red octopus, which alone makes him popular as one of only 4 octopuses, and the ''only'' octopus to have appeared in every game of the series to date.

* '''Fauna''', a brown deer, who looks like an actual deer, which has [[{{Pun}} Endeered]] her to the hearts of many.
* '''Goldie''', a Golden-retriever dog, is another BreakoutCharacter as an ''Amiibo Festival'' promo and frequently features in series promo material.

* '''Merengue''', a pink Rhino, gained many fans for her strawberry cake appearance complete with frosting and a strawberry horn and tail.

* '''Skye''', a [[VisualPun Sky-blue]] wolf, whose pleasant color and punny name have made her a favorite among wolves.

* '''Bluebear''', a cub with an amusingly [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin self-explanatory]] name.

* '''Flora''', a pink ostrich, whose white heart face makes her the most popular Ostrich.

* '''Sprinkle''', a mint-green Penguin, for her clever double meaning name (sprinkle as in snow or the sweet cookie/ice cream topping) and endearing appearance.

* '''Diana''', a snooty white deer, who has a rather elegant appearance.

* '''Sue E.''', a snooty pig villager who only appears [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing2001 in the first game in the series]], saw an increase in popularity after her appearance in WebAnimation/JaidenAnimations' video "Animal Crossing used to be so much darker...", in which she becomes Jaiden's SitcomArchnemesis. Since then, many fans have wished to see her make a return to the series, [[WeWantOurJerkBack alongside the villagers' visceral treatment of the player]].

* '''Kabuki''', a white cat wearing red-makeup, is one of the most popular Crankies for his unique Japanese-inspired design based off of...well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Guess]].

* '''Judy''', a snooty pink and light-blue cub, a ''New Horizons'' debut character with retro {{Bishoujo}}-style eyes that made her an instant fan-favorite and the most popular snooty.
* '''Pashmina''', a sisterly brown goat, whose look does a great job encapsulating the personality.

* '''Beau''', a deer villager based on Antellope, is yet another laid back appearance villager that's become beloved by fans.

* '''Lucky''', a unique BandageMummy dog, who makes a great villager for Halloween and naturally popular to pair him with the aforementioned Egyptian Themed Ankha.

* '''Stitches''', a [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife variety-colored]] cub, is another notable BreakoutCharacter, beloved for his patchwork Toys/TeddyBear design. Was featured as an ''Amiibo Festival'' promo card and can be seen frequently in series promo material.

Across the series, several villagers of varying personality types have developed incredibly dedicated fanbases, becoming some of the most sought after villagers in the series. Websites like [[https://nookazon.com/ Nookazon]], [[https://www.belltreeforums.com/threads/villager-popularity-guide-for-animal-crossing-new-horizons.482515/ Bell Tree Forums]], and their amiibo card prices on Amazon and Ebay (where applicable) set good examples for how sought after some of these villagers are, with many going for several millions of bells or $40+ before the late 2020 reprints (or still so with ''Welcome Amiibo'' series). And [[https://www.animalcrossingportal.com/games/new-horizons/guides/villager-popularity-list.php#/ tier]] [[http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?411154-New-Leaf-Welcome-Amiibo!-Popularity-List lists]] are a good gauge of the popularity of villagers among the fandom, though they are more vulnerable to manipulation.

[[folder: Cats]]
Given their enduring popularity as pets and well-documented [[TheInternetIsForCats popularity on the internet]], it probably shouldn't be too surprising that they are the most popular species among the fandom, and the most numerous villager species at 23. Combined with the New Horizons algorithm for villagers on Nook Mile Islands [[note]]For Nook Mile Islands, it first rolls for Species (35) and then for individual characters of that species. With 23 cats, that means a 1/805 chance for a specific cat if you have none on your island currently. Contrary to [[UrbanLegendOfZelda popular belief]], personalities are not a factor with Nook Mile Islands.[[/note]], and it's common for the most popular ones to go for especially crazy amounts in online trades.
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* '''Ankha''', a yellow cat wearing a Pharaoh Headdress and an islander in the original game, is one of the most popular Snooty villagers due to her distinct design inspired by a [[AncientEgypt society]] legendary for worshipping cats. As a result, she's also a prime target for [[SelfFanservice lewd fanart]] behind only SeriesMascot Isabelle, not helped by her [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewLeaf New Leaf]] mummy shirt giving an excuse to draw her as a SeductiveMummy. She would later have her own explosion of popularity in ''New Horizons'' thanks to the (very NSFW, though with SFW spinoffs) [[Memes/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons Ankha Zone]] meme, riding the wave all the way to the top of the popularity poll.

* '''Kabuki''', a white cat wearing red-makeup, is one of the most popular Crankies for his unique Japanese-inspired design based off of...well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Guess]].
* '''Kid Cat''', a jock white cat in a red jump-suit and helmet, is widely adored for his Franchise/SuperSentai inspired design, being particularly popular back in Japan.
* '''Kiki''', a black cat, is a normal cat who isn't quite as popular as Lolly, but liked as a clear reference to Anime/KikisDeliveryService and black fur that makes her a prime villager for halloween.
* '''Lolly''', a grey cat with comma eyes, is popular for both looking like a real cat and having the ever popular normal personality.
* '''Merry''', a light tan peppy cat, who has gained some more fans in ''New Horizons'' for her often visible fangs and double-chin making her popular to interpret as overweight. Though, she is a bit infamous for getting her rank inflated by a streamer encouraging votes for her in the popularity poll for ''New Horizons''.
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* '''Punchy''', a black and white cat, is a lazy that lags behind Bob, but similarly loved for his laid back appearance.
* '''Raymond''', a grey cat with heterochromia, was a ''[[VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons New Horizons]]'' newcomer whose popularity exploded from a combination of his handsome appearance, unique heterochromia, filling the previously unfilled smug personality void among cats, and various memes and comics of ''New Horizons''. Combined with his initial lack of an amiibo card until the new series alongside the Ver. 2.0 Update, and he can go for particularly crazy amounts in online trading scenes [[labelnote:*]] one infamous incident saw him go for '''''$1000 USD''''' on ebay[[/labelnote]]. His extreme prevalence in the fandom has earned enough of a backlash to make him a BaseBreakingCharacter, but he was the only villager to rival Marshal, trading the top 2 spots with him outside of occasional oddities before Shino became the new top villager.
* '''Rosie''', a blue peppy cat, was one of the first to become a BreakoutCharacter among the villagers, having appeared prominently in pretty much everything ''Animal Crossing''-related, including the movie and an Amiibo Festival promo card. She was even the only villager to be a sticker in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''.
* '''Tangy''', a [[VisualPun Literal Orange]] peppy cat, is highly adored for her fruit design theme.
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!!Male villagers
[[folder: Lazy]]
Lazy villagers are rather self-explanatory, being laid back and easy going by nature. This makes them generally the most popular male villager type.
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* '''Beau''', a deer villager based on Antellope, is yet another laid back appearance villager that's become beloved by fans.

Normal villagers are the most popular type of villager, with the strongest presence in popularity polls for their often cute appearances and kind demeanor.
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While less popular than normals, Peppy have a fair number of popular villagers too for their enthusiastic pop-star demeanor.
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* '''Shino''', a white deer, who is the first female deer with antlers and an appealing Japanese design. So much so that she's dominated the #1 spot on the popularity poll since her debut.