Gender distribution of writers of popular songs in the U.S. 2012-2022
In 2022, 14 percent of popular songs were written by female artists, marking an increase from the 2020 figure of 12.9 percent. Whilst the 2019 and 2021 figures were the highest recorded across all the years evaluated, the share of female songwriters has changed very little over time, aside from minor fluctuations each year.
