diff --git a/lib/code_corps/model/skill.ex b/lib/code_corps/model/skill.ex
index aa7ab5ee3..ae28ff457 100644
--- a/lib/code_corps/model/skill.ex
+++ b/lib/code_corps/model/skill.ex
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ defmodule CodeCorps.Skill do
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{}
 
   schema "skills" do
-    field :title, :string
     field :description, :string
     field :original_row, :integer
-
-    has_many :role_skills, CodeCorps.RoleSkill
-    has_many :roles, through: [:role_skills, :role]
+    field :title, :string
 
     has_many :project_skills, CodeCorps.ProjectSkill
     has_many :projects, through: [:project_skills, :project]
 
+    has_many :role_skills, CodeCorps.RoleSkill
+    has_many :roles, through: [:role_skills, :role]
+
     timestamps()
   end
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ defmodule CodeCorps.Skill do
   @spec changeset(CodeCorps.Skill.t, map) :: Ecto.Changeset.t
   def changeset(struct, params \\ %{}) do
     struct
-    |> cast(params, [:title, :description, :original_row])
+    |> cast(params, [:description, :original_row, :title])
     |> validate_required([:title])
     |> unique_constraint(:title)
   end
diff --git a/lib/code_corps/skills/skills.ex b/lib/code_corps/skills/skills.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0aaabeb8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/code_corps/skills/skills.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+defmodule CodeCorps.Skills do
+  @moduledoc ~S"""
+  Work with skills.
+  """
+
+  alias CodeCorps.{
+    Repo,
+    Skill,
+    UserSkill
+  }
+
+  import Ecto.Query
+
+  @doc """
+  Find the most popular skills, in order, with a limit.
+  """
+  @spec popular(map) :: [Skill.t]
+  def popular(params \\ %{})
+  def popular(%{"limit" => limit}), do: limit |> Integer.parse() |> apply_limit()
+  def popular(_), do: do_popular()
+
+  defp apply_limit({limit, _rem}) when limit <= 100, do: do_popular(limit)
+  defp apply_limit(_), do: do_popular()
+
+  @spec do_popular(pos_integer) :: [Skill.t]
+  def do_popular(limit \\ 10) do
+    query =
+      from s in Skill,
+        join: us in UserSkill,
+          on: s.id == us.skill_id,
+          group_by: s.id,
+          order_by: [desc: count(us.skill_id)],
+          limit: ^limit
+
+    query
+    |> Repo.all()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/code_corps_web/controllers/skill_controller.ex b/lib/code_corps_web/controllers/skill_controller.ex
index e3070b111..86d1f1001 100644
--- a/lib/code_corps_web/controllers/skill_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/code_corps_web/controllers/skill_controller.ex
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ defmodule CodeCorpsWeb.SkillController do
   @moduledoc false
   use CodeCorpsWeb, :controller
 
-  alias CodeCorps.{Skill, User, Helpers.Query}
+  alias CodeCorps.{Helpers.Query, Skill, Skills, User}
 
   action_fallback CodeCorpsWeb.FallbackController
   plug CodeCorpsWeb.Plug.DataToAttributes
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ defmodule CodeCorpsWeb.SkillController do
     end
   end
 
-  @spec create(Plug.Conn.t, map) :: Conn.t
+  @spec create(Conn.t, map) :: Conn.t
   def create(%Conn{} = conn, %{} = params) do
     with %User{} = current_user <- conn |> CodeCorps.Guardian.Plug.current_resource,
          {:ok, :authorized} <- current_user |> Policy.authorize(:create, %Skill{}, params),
@@ -34,12 +34,17 @@ defmodule CodeCorpsWeb.SkillController do
   end
 
   @spec load_skills(map) :: list(Skill.t)
+  defp load_skills(%{"popular" => "true"} = params) do
+    params
+    |> Skills.popular()
+    |> preload()
+  end
   defp load_skills(%{} = params) do
     Skill
     |> Query.id_filter(params)
     |> Query.title_filter(params)
     |> Query.limit_filter(params)
-    |> Repo.all
+    |> Repo.all()
   end
 
   @preloads [:role_skills]
diff --git a/test/lib/code_corps/skills/skills_test.exs b/test/lib/code_corps/skills/skills_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e1443bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lib/code_corps/skills/skills_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+defmodule CodeCorps.AccountsTest do
+  @moduledoc false
+
+  use CodeCorps.DbAccessCase
+
+  alias CodeCorps.Skills
+
+  describe "popular/1" do
+    test "returns popular skills in order with a limit" do
+      [least_popular, somewhat_popular, most_popular] = insert_list(3, :skill)
+      insert_list(3, :user_skill, skill: most_popular)
+      insert_list(2, :user_skill, skill: somewhat_popular)
+      insert_list(1, :user_skill, skill: least_popular)
+
+      [first_result, last_result] = Skills.popular(%{"limit" => "2"})
+
+      assert first_result == most_popular
+      assert last_result == somewhat_popular
+    end
+
+    test "defaults limit to 10" do
+      skills = insert_list(11, :skill)
+      skills |> Enum.each(fn skill -> insert(:user_skill, skill: skill) end)
+
+      results = Skills.popular()
+
+      assert results |> Enum.count() == 10
+    end
+
+    test "ignores non-number limits" do
+      insert(:user_skill)
+
+      results = Skills.popular(%{"limit" => "apples"})
+
+      assert results |> Enum.count() == 1
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/lib/code_corps_web/controllers/skill_controller_test.exs b/test/lib/code_corps_web/controllers/skill_controller_test.exs
index 49ba0928d..111d82296 100644
--- a/test/lib/code_corps_web/controllers/skill_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/lib/code_corps_web/controllers/skill_controller_test.exs
@@ -53,6 +53,20 @@ defmodule CodeCorpsWeb.SkillControllerTest do
       returned_skills_length = json["data"] |> length
       assert returned_skills_length == 5
     end
+
+    test "lists popular skills", %{conn: conn} do
+      [skill_1, skill_2] = insert_pair(:skill)
+      insert(:user_skill, skill: skill_1)
+      insert_list(2, :user_skill, skill: skill_2)
+
+      params = %{"popular" => "true"}
+      path = conn |> skill_path(:index, params)
+
+      conn
+      |> get(path)
+      |> json_response(200)
+      |> assert_ids_from_response([skill_2.id, skill_1.id])
+    end
   end
 
   describe "show" do