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16 Pounds, being the heaviest, would be the most popular, however due to the improvements in materials and core technologies, today's 14 or 15 pound balls have the same impact as a 16 pound ball 20 years ago. Professional bowlers, who bowl hundreds of games during the year, have been using these lighter weights to be easier on the body, yet have the impact.
There is no best plastic ball. They will all do the same thing. Roll straight down the lane.
The popularity of the ball varies over the years depending on what is currently on the market and what works well for league play at the center bowled.