2026 年初期における ChatGPT の普及拡大

How ChatGPT adoption broadened in early 2026 | OpenAIMay 11, 2026

Q1 data shows consumer adoption growth across inferred gender, age, and geography.

In the first quarter of 2026, consumer ChatGPT growth broadened across age groups, continued to rise among users with typically feminine names, and deepened in more countries.

This analysis covers the messages sent on ChatGPT consumer plans (Free, Go, Plus, and Pro). Because it excludes Codex and ChatGPT enterprise and education products, it understates total workplace and educational usage.

ChatGPT usage broadened beyond early adopters

Users with typically feminine names represented a growing share of ChatGPT usage this quarter after reaching approximate parity last year. These users account for over half of users for whom we’re able to infer gender (see gender inference methodology here⁠).

The share of users with typically feminine names increased in early 2026

Series

2024-072024-092024-112025-012025-032025-052025-072025-092025-112026-012026-03Month010203040506070Message share (%)Feminine nameMasculine nameFeminine nameMasculine name

The number of messages from all age groups increased with ChatGPT’s overall growth⁠. In Q1, users under the age of 35 still accounted for the largest share of total messages, but messages from users over 35 gained share this quarter.

The share of older users grew in early 2026

Age group

2024-072024-092024-112025-012025-032025-052025-072025-092025-112026-012026-03Month051015202530354045Message share (%)