Distrowatch only counts distros that Distrowatch users click on, rather than actual popularity. I wouldn't go on there and click Ubuntu or FreeBSD, because I k

Distrowatch only counts distros that Distrowatch users click on, rather than actual popularity. I wouldn't go on there and click Ubuntu or FreeBSD, because I know what they are and have no real need to view their Distrowatch pages. But my curiosity might lead me to click on Zorin or SolusOS because, like you, I've never heard of them.