Well, you are right. There are so many choices it makes it difficult to decide where to go.
A lot depends on what you’re criteria is. eg.
Easy learning curve
Marketability
Fun to code in
Has the syntax you like
Size of the user community
Stability
etc. etc. etc. the list goes on
A lot also depends on what you want to code for.
Every language has it’s strengths and weaknesses. Though I think most can be made to do things that another language might be better suited for.
I’ve written code in a few languages and I often try others out of curiosity
At this point my main criteria is that it be fun to code in.
What you are asking is in essence asking others to predict the future and make the decision for you.
This is of course impossible.
As far as one language being “better”, opinions are often just that, opinions. And usually is more a matter of personal preference and familiarity than it is that the language is strong at certain tasks.
If you’re talking Web Dev, assuming you have a grasp of HTML and CSS, IMHO you couldn’t go wrong learning JavaScript.
.It is a “C family” language and you will find it easier to learn other C family languages once you have the basics of JavaScript under your belt.