{"id":24039,"date":"2020-01-01T06:11:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T11:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=24039"},"modified":"2023-08-20T12:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T17:01:31","slug":"top-youtube-searches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/top-youtube-searches\/","title":{"rendered":"Top YouTube Searches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">Have you ever wondered what people search for most on YouTube?<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, I\u2019m excited to share with you some brand new&nbsp;data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#top-youtube-searches-us\">Top 100 YouTube searches (US)<\/a><\/strong>: a list of the most popular YouTube searches in the&nbsp;US.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#top-youtube-searches-globally\"><strong>Top 100 YouTube searches (Worldwide)<\/strong><\/a>: the same data but filtered to show searches outside of the United States too. And with global search volumes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But first things first, a tip for those doing <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/youtube-keyword-research\/\">YouTube keyword research<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find YouTube search volumes for<strong> 371 million keywords<\/strong> with Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keyword Explorer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pewdiepie-youtube-search-volume.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> Do you want to know what people search for the most on Google? <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/top-google-searches\/\">Here are the top Google searches<\/a>. <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, without further ado, let\u2019s find out just how popular cat videos really are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Top 100 YouTube searches in the US\" data-section=\"top-youtube-searches-us\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 100 YouTube searches in the&nbsp;US<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-64\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-64 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">#<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Keyword<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Search Volume<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pewdiepie<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,571,398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">asmr<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,036,274<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">music<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,347,560<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">markiplier<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,969,267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">old town&nbsp;road<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,501,430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">billie eilish<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,355,459<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pewdiepie vs t series<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,179,597<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">fortnite<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,010,834<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">david dobrik<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,006,263<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jacksepticeye<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,956,498<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">joe rogan<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,922,619<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">james charles<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,852,057<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">baby shark<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,843,336<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">bts<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,648,962<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dantdm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,648,379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">snl<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,569,452<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">game grumps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,399,182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">cnn<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,383,248<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">wwe<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,351,784<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">lofi<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,317,905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">minecraft<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,294,920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">shane dawson<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,218,344<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">fox news<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,194,207<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">msnbc<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,162,435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">25<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">mrbeast<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,155,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">26<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">fgteev<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,132,139<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">27<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ssundee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,130,356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">28<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">lofi hip&nbsp;hop<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,115,248<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">29<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">t series<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,106,948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">gacha life<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,088,275<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">stephen colbert<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,071,076<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">flamingo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,053,715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">33<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ariana grande<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,045,804<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">34<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">nightcore<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">992,960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">35<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">songs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">945,140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jake paul<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">938,932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">37<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">lazarbeam<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">921,944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">tyt<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">905,280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">39<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">eminem<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">901,503<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-41 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">40<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">taylor swift<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">894,841<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-42 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">41<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">post malone<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">888,713<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-43 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">42<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">vanossgaming<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">888,357<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-44 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">43<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">memes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">871,174<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-45 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">44<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jeffree star<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">861,302<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-46 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">45<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">trump<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">853,570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-47 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">46<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">study music<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">840,359<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-48 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">47<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">cardi b<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">833,307<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-49 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">48<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">juice wrld<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">809,349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-50 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">49<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">game of thrones<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">807,388<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-51 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">espn<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">801,990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-52 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">51<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">unspeakable<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">794,403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-53 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">52<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">john oliver<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">784,305<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-54 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">53<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">logan paul<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">775,211<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-55 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">54<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">nba youngboy<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">770,299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-56 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">55<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">try not to&nbsp;laugh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">766,004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-57 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">56<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">blackpink<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">761,919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-58 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">57<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">coryxkenshin<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">759,131<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-59 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">58<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">avengers endgame<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">752,274<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-60 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">59<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">roblox<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">735,723<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-61 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">andrew yang<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">732,854<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-62 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">61<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dude perfect<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">730,066<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-63 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">62<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">last week tonight<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">726,970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-64 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">63<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">peppa pig<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">725,073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-65 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">64<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">mr beast<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">715,461<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-66 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">65<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">chad wild&nbsp;clay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">708,328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-67 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">66<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dunkey<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">706,010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-68 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">67<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ufc<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">699,040<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-69 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">68<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">game theory<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">693,334<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-70 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">69<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">nfl<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">688,779<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-71 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jre<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">687,693<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-72 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">71<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">buzzfeed unsolved<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">682,198<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-73 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">72<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">popularmmos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">679,442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-74 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">73<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">drake<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">679,361<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-75 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">74<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">borderlands 3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">670,494<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-76 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">75<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ninja<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">670,413<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-77 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">76<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">colbert<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">669,343<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-78 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">77<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">sml<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">662,973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-79 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">78<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">tik tok<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">658,256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-80 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">79<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">itsfunneh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">652,226<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-81 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">undisputed<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">651,707<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-82 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">81<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ben shapiro<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">650,475<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-83 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">82<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">seth meyers<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">650,378<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-84 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">83<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">rachel maddow<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">648,303<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-85 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">84<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">projared<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">641,203<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-86 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">85<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pokemon sword and shield<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">640,846<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-87 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">86<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jeffy<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">640,603<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-88 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">87<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">trevor noah<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">640,279<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-89 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">88<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">critical role<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">637,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-90 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">89<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">trisha paytas<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">636,567<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-91 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">90<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">blippi<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">634,897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-92 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">91<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">gmm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">623,242<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-93 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">92<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">first take<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">622,691<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-94 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">93<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">nintendo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">620,470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-95 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">94<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">queen<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">619,303<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-96 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">95<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">sssniperwolf<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">618,963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-97 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">96<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ryans toy review<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">611,976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-98 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">97<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">tati<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">604,341<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-99 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">98<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">funny videos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">601,083<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-100 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">99<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">sis vs&nbsp;bro<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">599,916<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-101 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jenna marbles<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">598,684<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-64 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s clear right away that searches for songs and musicians dominate this&nbsp;list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, 20% of the top 100 searches are music related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Billie Eilish appears to be the most popular artist on the list with over two million monthly searches. Ariana Grande, Eminem, and Taylor Swift also make it into the top 40 with almost three million combined searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this song is proving pretty popular, with over 2.5M monthly searches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<\/p><div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-r7qovpfagrq\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';bluetooth 'none';browsing-topics 'none';camera 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts;magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';otp-credentials 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';summarizer 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';web-share;window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-r7qovpfagrq\" data-lenis-prevent data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/r7qovpFAGrQ?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/r7qovpFAGrQ?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s not all about&nbsp;music\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll notice that 5 of the top 10 searches are \u201cbranded\u201d searches\u2014i.e., folks searching for channel names or YouTube personalities. This is a trend that continues beyond the top 10, with 52% of the top 100 searches being for specific YouTube personalities and channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top 10 most popular YouTube channels and \u201ccelebrities\u201d according to our&nbsp;data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-65\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-65 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">#<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Keyword<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Search Volume<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pewdiepie<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,571,398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">markiplier<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,969,267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pewdiepie vs t series<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,179,597<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">david dobrik<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,006,263<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jacksepticeye<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,956,498<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">joe rogan<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,922,619<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">james charles<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,852,057<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dantdm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,648,379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">snl<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,569,452<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">game grumps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,399,182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-65 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p>These searches get a combined 22.7 MILLION searches per month in the&nbsp;US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, quite a few of these folks are gaming vloggers (or gaming vloggers turned YouTube personalities, like PewDiePie), which brings us neatly onto what appears to be the next most popular genre of videos on YouTube: gaming videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are all the searches that somehow relate to gaming (and their respective search volumes):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-66\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-66 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">#<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Keyword<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Search Volume<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pewdiepie<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,571,398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">markiplier<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,969,267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">fortnite<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,010,834<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jacksepticeye<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,956,498<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dantdm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,648,379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">game grumps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,399,182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">minecraft<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,294,920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">fgteev<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,132,139<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ssundee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,130,356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">vanossgaming<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">888,357<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">unspeakable<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">794,403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dunkey<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">706,010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">game theory<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">693,334<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">popularmmos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">679,442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">borderlands 3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">670,494<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ninja<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">670,413<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pokemon sword and shield<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">640,846<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">nintendo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">620,470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-66 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p>Having looked through some of those channels myself, live gaming videos\u2014aka, \u201clet\u2019s plays\u201d\u2014seem very popular. Not familiar with such videos? Here\u2019s one of the most popular let\u2019s plays from one of the most popular YouTubers on our list\u2014jacksepticeye:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<\/p><div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-rjmscdwkcnc\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';bluetooth 'none';browsing-topics 'none';camera 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts;magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';otp-credentials 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';summarizer 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';web-share;window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-rjmscdwkcnc\" data-lenis-prevent data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rJmsCDWKCnc?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rJmsCDWKCnc?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of live videos, they\u2019re so popular that YouTube now has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC4R8DWoMoI7CAwX8_LjQHig\">a dedicated channel for live streams<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/youtube-live.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just live TV that people like watching on YouTube either: John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, and many other US TV personalities also get millions of searches per&nbsp;month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to summarize, people flock to YouTube in search of entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardly surprising, right? But what is surprising is&nbsp;this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>None of the top 100 YouTube searches in the US have anything to do with cats. That\u2019s a shame because I love&nbsp;cats.&nbsp;\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<\/p><div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-sp4nmojcfd4\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.000000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';bluetooth 'none';browsing-topics 'none';camera 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts;magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';otp-credentials 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';summarizer 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';web-share;window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-sp4nmojcfd4\" data-lenis-prevent data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sP4NMoJcFd4?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" name referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sP4NMoJcFd4?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s see how these US stats compare to the Worldwide stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Top 100 YouTube search queries globally\" data-section=\"top-youtube-searches-globally\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 100 YouTube search queries globally<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-67\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-67 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">#<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Keyword<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Search Volume<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">bts<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">16,723,304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pewdiepie<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">16,495,659<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">asmr<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">14,655,088<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">billie eilish<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">13,801,247<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">baby shark<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">12,110,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">old town&nbsp;road<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10,456,524<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">music<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10,232,134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">badabun<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10,188,997<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">blackpink<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">9,580,131<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">fortnite<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">9,117,342<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">minecraft<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8,540,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pewdiepie vs t series<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8,252,156<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">peliculas completas en espa\u00f1ol<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8,223,530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">senorita<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8,203,240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ariana grande<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7,599,148<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">alan walker<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7,011,862<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">tik tok<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,918,634<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">musica<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,776,562<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">wwe<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,720,364<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">calma<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,570,493<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">bad bunny<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,462,239<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">eminem<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,454,801<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">queen<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,443,123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ed sheeran<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,098,093<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">25<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">peppa pig<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6,011,992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">26<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">despacito<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,694,159<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">27<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la rosa de guadalupe<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,653,795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">28<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">taki taki<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,437,988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">29<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">enes batur<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,424,066<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">michael jackson<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,079,319<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">songs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,040,082<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">t series<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,948,708<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">33<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">maluma<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,858,299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">34<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">bad guy<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,806,490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">35<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">markiplier<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,770,407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">taylor swift<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,709,317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">37<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ozuna<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,665,643<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">nightcore<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,622,362<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">39<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">paulo londra<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,606,009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-41 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">40<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">karaoke<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,542,724<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-42 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">41<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">james charles<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,530,707<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-43 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">42<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">youtube<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,472,373<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-44 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">43<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">imagine dragons<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,471,413<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-45 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">44<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dance monkey<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,468,853<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-46 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">45<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">twice<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,388,230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-47 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">46<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">roblox<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,383,944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-48 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">47<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">free fire<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,368,431<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-49 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">48<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">gacha life<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,360,138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-50 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">49<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">post malone<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,268,859<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-51 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">justin bieber<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,153,259<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-52 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">51<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">felipe neto<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,129,776<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-53 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">52<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">bruno mars<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,125,165<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-54 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">53<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7 rings<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,071,507<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-55 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">54<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">china<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,007,730<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-56 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">55<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">doraemon<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,919,814<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-57 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">56<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">anuel<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,895,705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-58 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">57<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">kill this&nbsp;love<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,841,537<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-59 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">58<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">jacksepticeye<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,777,353<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-60 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">59<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">maroon 5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,771,017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-61 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">joe rogan<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,763,617<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-62 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">61<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">game of thrones<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,762,771<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-63 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">62<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">marshmello<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,739,179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-64 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">63<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">linkin park<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,735,715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-65 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">64<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">david dobrik<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,707,115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-66 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">65<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">bohemian rhapsody<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,702,925<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-67 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">66<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">squeezie<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,639,897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-68 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">67<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">lady gaga<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,636,055<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-69 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">68<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">aaj tak&nbsp;live<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,576,911<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-70 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">69<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5 minute crafts<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,542,329<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-71 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">cardi b<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,541,762<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-72 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">71<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">geo news&nbsp;live<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,529,420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-73 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">72<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u043c\u0443\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,510,408<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-74 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">73<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">selena gomez<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,452,110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-75 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">74<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">coldplay<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,438,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-76 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">75<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dantdm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,432,755<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-77 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">76<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">lofi<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,423,363<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-78 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">77<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">anuel aa<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,421,588<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-79 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">78<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">rihanna<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,399,253<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-80 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">79<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">drake<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,391,085<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-81 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dross<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,388,714<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-82 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">81<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">los polinesios<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,378,828<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-83 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">82<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">rap<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,372,895<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-84 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">83<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">shawn mendes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,303,856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-85 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">84<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">cocomelon<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,286,720<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-86 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">85<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">sia<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,286,486<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-87 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">86<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">song<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,216,548<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-88 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">87<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">slime<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,215,921<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-89 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">88<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dua lipa<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,215,514<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-90 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">89<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">con calma<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,209,614<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-91 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">90<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">funny videos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,185,759<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-92 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">91<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">mikecrack<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,183,225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-93 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">92<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">vegetta777<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,150,688<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-94 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">93<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">pubg<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,052,130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-95 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">94<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">avengers endgame<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,043,992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-96 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">95<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">movies<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,041,954<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-97 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">96<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">soolking<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,039,784<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-98 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">97<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">believer<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,008,394<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-99 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">98<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">gta 5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,000,893<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-100 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">99<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">romeo santos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,995,028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-101 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">katy perry<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,993,646<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-67 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p>It looks like people are somewhat obsessed with BTS, as monthly searches top 16M worldwide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s more than 6 searches per SECOND, on average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And they\u2019re not the only artists racking up the YouTube views. Searches for artists, bands and songs dominate our list of the top 100 worldwide YouTube searches with a staggering 58\/100 searches (almost \u2154) being music-related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So compared to the US, it seems that the rest of the World uses YouTube far more for&nbsp;music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are they listening to besides BTS? Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, and of course,Billie Eilish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a great live performance by Billie:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<\/p><div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-4sz2_agslku\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';bluetooth 'none';browsing-topics 'none';camera 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts;magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';otp-credentials 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';summarizer 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';web-share;window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-4sz2_agslku\" data-lenis-prevent data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4sZ2_aGsLKU?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4sZ2_aGsLKU?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also far fewer \u201cbranded\u201d searches (i.e., for YouTube personalities) Worldwide. Only two of the top 10 searches are branded, which is quite a contrast to the US where half the top 10 searches are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ASMR videos appear to be popular everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not familiar with ASMR videos either? You\u2019re in for a treat\u2026 #DontJudge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<\/p><div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-guuau_aiavw\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';bluetooth 'none';browsing-topics 'none';camera 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts;magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';otp-credentials 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';summarizer 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';web-share;window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-guuau_aiavw\" data-lenis-prevent data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/GUUAu_aiaVw?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/GUUAu_aiaVw?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title width=\"900\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And how about&nbsp;this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are almost 4.5M monthly searches on YouTube for\u2026 um, Youtube. #GoFigure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/top-google-searches\/\">We see a similar thing with Google searches<\/a>. There are millions of searches every month for \u201cGoogle\u201d on Google. Very strange.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See more YouTube search data in Keywords Explorer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you doing <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/youtube-seo\/\">YouTube SEO<\/a> and want to know how many searches a particular query gets on YouTube every&nbsp;month?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head over to Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a>, enter a query and select YouTube from the dropdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s see how many people search for \u201cAhrefs\u201d each month in the&nbsp;US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ahrefs-youtube-search-volume.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1,700 searches. 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