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Rarest Martial Art — All 154 Answers Ranked by Rarity

154 answers are accepted for “Name a martial art”. Kalaripayattu stick-fighting is the rarest martial art in this ranking, with 38 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Abir-Qesheth Hebrew Warrior Arts is the second-rarest with 57 monthly Wikipedia views, 1.50× the figure for Kalaripayattu stick-fighting. Krav Maga is the most common martial art in this ranking, with 501,136 monthly Wikipedia views, 13,188× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 154 answers: 7,683,173. Kalaripayattu stick-fighting is under 0.1% of that total. 31 answers are Epic or Legendary: Kalaripayattu stick-fighting (Legendary), Abir-Qesheth Hebrew Warrior Arts (Legendary), Cheibi (Legendary), and 28 more.

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

Ranked answers

154 answers to “Name a martial art”, rarest first. A rarity of 1 is the rarest answer in this prompt.
Rank Answer Tier Rarity Monthly Wikipedia views
1 Kalaripayattu stick-fighting on Wikipedia Legendary 1.000 38
2 Abir-Qesheth Hebrew Warrior Arts on Wikipedia Legendary 0.993 57
3 Cheibi on Wikipedia Legendary 0.987 406
4 Sayoc Kali on Wikipedia Legendary 0.980 490
5 Meitei martial arts on Wikipedia Legendary 0.974 630
6 Pahlevani wrestling on Wikipedia Legendary 0.967 843
7 Daab Chao Ram on Wikipedia Legendary 0.961 1,158
8 Kenko Kempo Karate on Wikipedia Legendary 0.954 1,260
9 Aki Kiti on Wikipedia Legendary 0.948 1,318
10 Slavic-Hill Rodnovery on Wikipedia Legendary 0.941 1,326
11 Kinomichi on Wikipedia Legendary 0.935 1,643
12 Hapki yusul on Wikipedia Epic 0.928 1,691
13 Hankumdo on Wikipedia Epic 0.922 1,708
14 Cocobalé on Wikipedia Epic 0.915 1,835
15 Huiyen Lallong on Wikipedia Epic 0.908 1,916
16 Buza on Wikipedia Epic 0.902 1,932
17 Caci on Wikipedia Epic 0.895 1,958
18 Hankido on Wikipedia Epic 0.889 2,027
19 Juego del palo on Wikipedia Epic 0.882 2,139
20 Pongyi thaing on Wikipedia Epic 0.876 2,157
21 Tang Shou Tao on Wikipedia Epic 0.869 2,232
22 Yau Kung Moon on Wikipedia Epic 0.863 2,399
23 Kombatan on Wikipedia Epic 0.856 2,407
24 Shintaido on Wikipedia Epic 0.850 2,437
25 Gwonbeop on Wikipedia Epic 0.843 2,553
26 Kong Soo Do on Wikipedia Epic 0.837 2,621
27 Shōrinji-ryū on Wikipedia Epic 0.830 2,729
28 Pencak Silat Harimau on Wikipedia Epic 0.824 3,142
29 Ziranmen on Wikipedia Epic 0.817 3,252
30 Butthan on Wikipedia Epic 0.810 3,423
31 Sunmudo on Wikipedia Epic 0.804 3,508
32 Shiranui-ryū on Wikipedia Rare 0.797 3,627
33 Jidokwan on Wikipedia Rare 0.791 3,629
34 Chuojiao on Wikipedia Rare 0.784 3,682
35 Chaquan on Wikipedia Rare 0.778 4,075
36 Suijutsu on Wikipedia Rare 0.771 4,376
37 Sin Moo Hapkido on Wikipedia Rare 0.765 4,480
38 Aquathlon on Wikipedia Rare 0.758 4,516
39 Danmyé on Wikipedia Rare 0.752 4,721
40 Side control on Wikipedia Rare 0.745 5,202
41 Kashima Shin-ryū on Wikipedia Rare 0.739 5,285
42 Shuri-ryū on Wikipedia Rare 0.732 5,359
43 Real Aikido on Wikipedia Rare 0.725 5,463
44 Ludosport on Wikipedia Rare 0.719 5,478
45 Tan Tui on Wikipedia Rare 0.712 5,532
46 Huka-huka on Wikipedia Rare 0.706 5,594
47 Weng Chun on Wikipedia Rare 0.699 5,602
48 Yongmudo on Wikipedia Rare 0.693 5,606
49 Limalama on Wikipedia Rare 0.686 5,781
50 Bataireacht on Wikipedia Rare 0.680 6,392
51 Calinda on Wikipedia Rare 0.673 6,433
52 Lathi khela on Wikipedia Rare 0.667 6,929
53 Combat Hapkido on Wikipedia Rare 0.660 6,973
54 Takenouchi-ryū on Wikipedia Rare 0.654 7,317
55 Brazilian martial arts on Wikipedia Rare 0.647 7,361
56 Yoseikan budō on Wikipedia Rare 0.641 7,563
57 GongKwon Yusul on Wikipedia Rare 0.634 7,622
58 Taiho-jutsu on Wikipedia Rare 0.627 7,802
59 Jūkendō on Wikipedia Rare 0.621 7,916
60 Jogo do pau on Wikipedia Rare 0.614 8,107
61 Liuhebafa on Wikipedia Rare 0.608 8,270
62 Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu on Wikipedia Rare 0.601 8,277
63 Combat pistol shooting on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.595 8,341
64 Kitō-ryū on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.588 8,670
65 Qwan Ki Do on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.582 8,753
66 Kyeok Sul Do on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.575 9,077
67 Defendo on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.569 9,137
68 Randori on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.562 9,171
69 Wu-style tai chi on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.556 9,758
70 Kuntao on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.549 9,901
71 Combat Hopak on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.542 10,393
72 Sōjutsu on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.536 10,457
73 Northern Shaolin kung fu on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.529 11,257
74 Jōdō on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.523 11,531
75 Angampora on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.516 11,760
76 Silat Melayu on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.510 11,847
77 Bando on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.503 12,104
78 Indonesian martial arts on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.497 12,196
79 Shaolin Kempo Karate on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.490 13,060
80 Muay Lao on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.484 13,174
81 Subak on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.477 13,262
82 Rough and tumble fighting on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.471 13,277
83 Pekiti-Tirsia Kali on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.464 13,283
84 Glíma on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.458 13,394
85 Naginatajutsu on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.451 14,330
86 Varma kalai on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.444 14,822
87 Yaw-Yan on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.438 15,148
88 Vietnamese martial arts on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.431 15,212
89 Hwa Rang Do on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.425 15,246
90 Kapu Kuialua on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.418 15,345
91 Southern Praying Mantis on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.412 15,751
92 Kumdo on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.405 16,269
93 Shoot boxing on Wikipedia Familiar 0.399 16,793
94 Tricking on Wikipedia Familiar 0.392 18,278
95 Neijia on Wikipedia Familiar 0.386 19,661
96 Chen-style tai chi on Wikipedia Familiar 0.379 20,792
97 Kuk Sool Won on Wikipedia Familiar 0.373 20,805
98 Engolo on Wikipedia Familiar 0.366 20,808
99 Canne de combat on Wikipedia Familiar 0.359 20,868
100 Dambe on Wikipedia Familiar 0.353 21,202
101 Taidō on Wikipedia Familiar 0.346 21,667
102 Tameshigiri on Wikipedia Familiar 0.340 23,600
103 Muay boran on Wikipedia Familiar 0.333 23,790
104 Hojōjutsu on Wikipedia Familiar 0.327 23,823
105 Chun Kuk Do on Wikipedia Familiar 0.320 24,038
106 Krabi–krabong on Wikipedia Familiar 0.314 24,603
107 Northern Praying Mantis on Wikipedia Familiar 0.307 25,412
108 Bokator on Wikipedia Familiar 0.301 27,798
109 Kiai on Wikipedia Familiar 0.294 28,762
110 Indian martial arts on Wikipedia Familiar 0.288 30,527
111 Vovinam on Wikipedia Familiar 0.281 31,181
112 Stick-fighting on Wikipedia Familiar 0.275 31,363
113 Choy Li Fut on Wikipedia Familiar 0.268 31,517
114 Kun Khmer on Wikipedia Familiar 0.261 32,313
115 Taekkyon on Wikipedia Familiar 0.255 32,720
116 Defendu on Wikipedia Familiar 0.248 33,060
117 Singlestick on Wikipedia Familiar 0.242 33,629
118 Korean martial arts on Wikipedia Familiar 0.235 34,358
119 Hybrid martial arts on Wikipedia Familiar 0.229 34,998
120 Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu on Wikipedia Familiar 0.222 36,624
121 Okinawan martial arts on Wikipedia Familiar 0.216 38,058
122 Filipino martial arts on Wikipedia Familiar 0.209 38,252
123 Shorinji Kempo on Wikipedia Familiar 0.203 44,462
124 Ssireum on Wikipedia Common 0.196 46,915
125 Xingyiquan on Wikipedia Common 0.190 47,436
126 Bajiquan on Wikipedia Common 0.183 48,037
127 Bartitsu on Wikipedia Common 0.176 57,231
128 Kajukenbo on Wikipedia Common 0.170 57,465
129 Japanese martial arts on Wikipedia Common 0.163 61,359
130 Kenpō on Wikipedia Common 0.157 64,275
131 Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Wikipedia Common 0.150 66,330
132 Baguazhang on Wikipedia Common 0.144 67,933
133 Iaido on Wikipedia Common 0.137 75,816
134 Sanda on Wikipedia Common 0.131 97,288
135 Historical European martial arts on Wikipedia Common 0.124 103,284
136 Pencak silat on Wikipedia Common 0.118 113,996
137 Hapkido on Wikipedia Common 0.111 130,337
138 Pankration on Wikipedia Common 0.105 131,182
139 Kalaripayattu on Wikipedia Common 0.098 135,410
140 Kendo on Wikipedia Common 0.092 160,312
141 Tang Soo Do on Wikipedia Common 0.085 171,113
142 Chinese martial arts on Wikipedia Common 0.078 190,198
143 Jeet Kune Do on Wikipedia Common 0.072 221,494
144 Capoeira on Wikipedia Common 0.065 237,235
145 Aikido on Wikipedia Common 0.059 270,763
146 Karate on Wikipedia Common 0.052 331,610
147 Sumo on Wikipedia Common 0.046 337,145
148 Sambo on Wikipedia Common 0.039 339,455
149 Jujutsu on Wikipedia Common 0.033 371,430
150 Judo on Wikipedia Common 0.026 372,474
151 Taekwondo on Wikipedia Common 0.020 458,008
152 Muay Thai on Wikipedia Common 0.013 460,233
153 Brazilian jiu-jitsu on Wikipedia Common 0.007 482,380
154 Krav Maga on Wikipedia Common 0.000 501,136

FAQ

What is the rarest martial art?

Kalaripayattu stick-fighting is the rarest martial art in this ranking, with 38 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).

How many martial arts are there?

There are 154 martial arts in this ranking, from Kalaripayattu stick-fighting (rarest) to Krav Maga (most common).

What is the most common martial art?

Krav Maga is the most common martial art in this ranking, with 501,136 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.