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May 9, 2026
🇺🇸 United States Trending Insights
Daily analysis of YouTube trending videos in United States. 47 videos tracked with a 42.6% turnover rate.
Daily Summary
On May 9, 2026, 47 videos were trending in United States. 20 new videos entered the trending list, while 34 videos dropped out. The turnover rate was 42.6%, meaning less than half of the trending content changed from the previous day. The average view count among trending videos was 493.0K, ranging from 16.2K to 2.6M.
47
Trending Videos
+20
New Entries
-34
Dropped Out
42.6%
Turnover Rate
Biggest Movers
Today's trending list saw 1 videos climb in rankings and 9 videos drop. The biggest riser was "Forza Horizon 6 – Official Launch Trailer" by Forza, climbing 10 positions from #12 to #2 with 606.8K views. The biggest decline was "Hurts Like You" by Koe Wetzel - Topic, falling 13 positions to #30.
Rising
Falling
New Entries
20 new videos entered the trending list today. The highest-ranked new entry was "Chris Brown - For The Moment (Official Video)" by Chris Brown, debuting at #1 with 525.8K views. The fastest to trend was "roblox best gameplay", reaching the trending list just 2.5 hours after being published.
DABABY - POP DAT THANG (REMIX) [Feat. Glorilla, Yung Miami, YKNIECE)
DaBaby
Debut #312.5h to trend162.3K views
![Thumbnail for new trending entry "2FithyRicky - Eybody Killa [Official Music Video]" by 2FithyRicky](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FR3x0x_yDw_g%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Dropped Out
10 videos left the trending list today. "The Odyssey | Official New Trailer" had the longest run, staying on the trending list for 4 days with a best ranking of #2 and accumulating 14.5M views.
THE ODYSSEY TRAILER BREAKDOWN! Every Detail You Missed!
New Rockstars
Best rank: #62 day(s) on trending131.0K views
Playing God (feat. Corey Taylor)
Motionless In White - Topic
Best rank: #72 day(s) on trending233.0K views
Belly Gang Kushington - Call Back Kush (Official Music Video)
Belly Gang Kushington
Best rank: #162 day(s) on trending72.2K views
Intra-Day Momentum
Throughout the day, 15 videos in United States showed significant ranking movement across snapshot intervals. The biggest climber was "LIL NAAY - MOOD BRAZIL (VIDEO OFICAL)" by Lil Naay, rising 11 positions from #28 to #17. On the other hand, "Hurts Like You" saw the largest decline, dropping 10 positions.
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00:00 UTC vs 18:00 UTC Changes
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Entered
35
Exited
0
Improved
0
Declined
Weekly Overview
Over the past week (May 3, 2026 to May 9, 2026), 256 unique videos appeared on the trending list in United States. On average, 51.7 videos trended each day, with 33.7 new entries per day and an average daily turnover rate of 64.5%. Friday saw the most new entries with 46 videos entering the trending list. The average view count across trending videos this week was 1.1M.
256
Unique Videos
64.5%
Avg Turnover
236
Weekly New Entries
1.1M
Avg Views
Top Channels This Week
The most dominant channel on United States's trending list this week was CaseOh, with 7 videos making 11 total appearances and an average ranking of #21.4. Other prominent channels included TheBurntPeanut, Mal Meninga Kuri - Topic, Joe Bart Games.
CaseOh
7 videos11 appearancesAvg #21.410.2M subs
TheBurntPeanut
6 videos10 appearancesAvg #23.51.8M subs
Mal Meninga Kuri - Topic
1 videos7 appearancesAvg #12.612.9K subs
Joe Bart Games
6 videos7 appearancesAvg #22.41.9M subs
Jynxzi
5 videos7 appearancesAvg #23.96.4M subs
BABYMONSTER
2 videos5 appearancesAvg #11.811.9M subs
Foltyn
3 videos5 appearancesAvg #19.411.1M subs
Cash
4 videos5 appearancesAvg #2010.8M subs
Aphmau
5 videos5 appearancesAvg #24.424.8M subs
PlayStation
2 videos4 appearancesAvg #3.517.0M subs
Channel Power Matrix
This week in United States, the top 5 channels account for 49% of all trending appearances. CaseOh leads with 11 appearances at an average ranking of #21.4. PlayStation achieved the strongest average position at #3.5.
Category Breakdown
In United States, the most represented category on the trending list this week was Gaming, accounting for 44.2% of all trending appearances with 122 unique videos. Music came in second at 34.8% with 79 videos. However, Film & Animation videos achieved the highest average ranking at #14.5, despite fewer total appearances.
🎮
Gaming44.2%
122 videosAvg #20.5570.2K avg views
🎵
Music34.8%
79 videosAvg #15.61.6M avg views
🎭
Entertainment12.4%
34 videosAvg #15.71.9M avg views
👤
People & Blogs4.4%
10 videosAvg #21.1379.2K avg views
🎬
Film & Animation2.8%
7 videosAvg #14.5606.8K avg views
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Sports1.1%
3 videosAvg #26.3218.7K avg views
📁
Other0.3%
1 videosAvg #240 avg views
Trending Keywords This Week
The most frequently used tags in United States's trending videos this week include "Minecraft" (appearing 26 times with an average of 575.8K views). Other popular tags included "funny" (26 times, 454.0K avg views), "roblox" (21 times, 379.4K avg views), "gaming" (20 times, 455.3K avg views). While not the most frequent, videos tagged with "gameplay" had the highest average view count at 658.6K.
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Minecraft
26 videos575.8K avg views30.5K avg likes
2
funny
26 videos454.0K avg views13.5K avg likes
3
roblox
21 videos379.4K avg views12.1K avg likes
4
gaming
20 videos455.3K avg views19.9K avg likes
5
minecraft funny
11 videos154.1K avg views5.2K avg likes
6
no swearing
9 videos425.7K avg views13.2K avg likes
7
gameplay
8 videos658.6K avg views36.8K avg likes
8
lyrics
8 videos449.3K avg views1.0K avg likes
9
horror
8 videos359.7K avg views14.7K avg likes
10
scary
8 videos359.7K avg views14.7K avg likes
30-Day Trend Report
Over the past 30 days (April 10, 2026 to May 9, 2026), 1060 unique videos appeared on the trending list in United States. On average, 52.9 videos trended each day with 35 new entries, resulting in an average daily turnover rate of 65.8%. In total, 1050 videos entered the trending list and 1054 dropped out over the month. The longest-trending video was "Mono Oh" by Mal Meninga Kuri - Topic, which remained on the trending list for 11 consecutive days and reached a peak ranking of #5. Week-over-week, the region saw 255, 240, 241, and 314 new entries respectively, showing an upward trend in new entries, suggesting increasing content activity. The average view count across trending videos this month was 1.2M.
1060
Unique Videos
65.8%
Avg Daily Turnover
1050
Monthly New Entries
1.2M
Avg Views
Daily New Entries Heatmap
Over the past 35 days, United States's trending list averaged 35 new entries per day. Tuesdays tend to be the most active with an average of 43 new videos entering trending, while Sundays are typically the quietest with 26 new entries.
Longest Trending Streak
Mono Oh by Mal Meninga Kuri - Topic — 11 days on trending, peaked at #5
Trending Velocity
Among the fastest-trending videos in United States over the past 30 days, the average time from upload to trending was 1.9 hours. The fastest video to trend was "🔴LIVE | RUST | KING of the KNIGHTS OF THE BUNGUS | Peanut's Wasteland | SLUR SATURDAY | #BUNGULATE" by TheBurntPeanut, which reached the trending list in just 0.3 hours after being published, debuting at #11 with 917.0K views. It belongs to the Gaming category. Among the categories represented, News & Politics videos tended to reach trending the fastest with an average of 1.1 hours from publication.
🔴LIVE | RUST | KING of the KNIGHTS OF THE BUNGUS | Peanut's Wasteland | SLUR SATURDAY | #BUNGULATE
TheBurntPeanut
0.3h to trendDebut #11917.0K views🎮 Gaming
The April 23, 2026 Tornado Outbreak Coverage, As It Happened...
Ryan Hall, Y'all
1.1h to trendDebut #31.4M views📰 News & Politics
Totenreich Gameplay Trailer | Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies
Call of Duty
2h to trendDebut #17150.1K views🎮 Gaming
mgk - FIX UR FACE (feat. Fred Durst) (Official Music Video)
MGKVEVO
2h to trendDebut #2885.2K views🎵 Music
Category Trends
Across 8 weeks of data, United States's trending landscape reveals clear category preferences. Gaming consistently leads in trending volume, followed by Music and Entertainment. Gaming has declined in recent weeks.
90-Day Seasonal Overview
Over the past 90 days (February 9, 2026 to May 9, 2026), 2988 unique videos appeared on the trending list in United States, with an average of 47.5 videos trending per day. Breaking down by month: the first period (starting Feb 09) saw 880 new entries across 884 unique videos with 79.7% average turnover, the second period (starting Mar 11) had 1057 new entries across 1057 unique videos at 68.1% turnover, and the most recent period (starting Apr 10) recorded 1050 new entries across 1060 unique videos with 65.8% turnover. Thursday was the busiest day of the week for new trending content with an average of 38.7 new entries, while Sunday was the quietest with 26.3 new entries on average. The average view count across all trending videos in this 90-day window was 1.4M.
2988
Unique Videos (90d)
71.2%
Avg Daily Turnover
2987
Total New Entries
1.4M
Avg Views
Monthly Breakdown (30-day periods)
Period 1 (Feb 09)
880
new entries
884 videos
79.7% turnover
Period 2 (Mar 11)
1057
new entries
1057 videos
68.1% turnover
Period 3 (Apr 10)
1050
new entries
1060 videos
65.8% turnover
Busiest Day
Thursday
38.7 avg new entries
Quietest Day
Sunday
26.3 avg new entries
Long-Term Trending Creators
Over the past 90 days in United States, CaseOh has been the most consistent presence on the trending list, appearing on 85 different days with 83 unique videos and 115 total appearances. Their average ranking was #19.9 with a best position of #2. Among the top 15 long-term creators, 8 showed rising momentum (increasing appearances in the most recent month), 4 maintained stable presence, and 3 showed declining activity. The fastest-rising creator was CaseOh, whose appearances grew from 29 in the first month to 45 in the most recent month. Other top long-term trending creators included Jynxzi, TheBurntPeanut, Emergency Awesome.
Key Takeaways for United States
Data-driven insights synthesized from daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly trends to help creators and analysts understand United States's YouTube trending landscape.
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United States's trending page had a 42.6% turnover rate today.
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Gaming accounts for 44.2% of trending appearances in United States, while Film & Animation achieves the strongest average ranking at #14.5.
3
Videos in United States take an average of 1.9 hours to reach trending; the fastest this month — "🔴LIVE | RUST | KING of the KNIGHTS OF THE BUNGUS | Peanut's Wasteland | SLUR SATURDAY | #BUNGULATE" — reached it in 0.3 hours.
4
The top 3 channels account for 16% of trending activity in United States.
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New trending entries in United States have increased over the past 90 days — from 880 in the first month to 1050 most recently.
Understanding YouTube Trending in the United States
The United States is YouTube's largest market by advertising revenue, and its trending page reflects a diverse mix of content spanning entertainment, music, news, and sports. Unlike many other countries where a single category dominates, the US trending list typically features strong representation from multiple genres, making it one of the most competitive trending environments globally.
Major cultural events — from the Super Bowl and award shows to political developments — have an outsized impact on the US trending list. Music video premieres from major labels consistently appear within hours of release, while late-night show clips and reaction videos form a steady baseline of trending content throughout the week.
For creators targeting the US market, upload timing is particularly important due to the country's four time zones. Afternoon uploads in Eastern Time tend to perform well, as this window captures viewers across all US time zones during peak activity hours. Check the Best Time to Upload page for the latest data-driven breakdown.
Published by Riivla · Updated daily with YouTube Data API v3