LinuxQuestions.orgの人気投票だとGNOMEは完全に落ち目ではあるよね

2010 Desktop Environment of the Year
https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/2010-linuxquestions-org-members-choice-awards-93/desktop-environment-of-the-year-855913/
45.06% Gnome
33.05% KDE
14.69% Xfce
5.65% LXDE

2015 Desktop Environment of the Year
https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/2015-linuxquestions-org-members-choice-awards-117/desktop-environment-of-the-year-4175562713/
31.19% KDE
24.75% Xfce
12.47% MATE
9.66% Cinnamon
9.46% Gnome Shell

2020 Desktop Environment of the Year
https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/2020-linuxquestions-org-members-choice-awards-131/desktop-environment-of-the-year-4175687348/
35.54% Plasma Desktop (KDE)
27.55% Xfce
10.19% Gnome Shell
8.54% MATE
7.16% Cinnamon
4.13% LXDE