US YouTube Trend Report
What's trending on YouTube in the US
Live trend clusters and rising categories across YouTube and TikTok, refreshed weekly. Connect your channel to see what's trending in your niche.
Updated 2026-07-24
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Tropical Storm Bertha nearing Louisiana coast
news-and-current-events · 38 videos · 18 channels · emerging · +39 new this week
Why it's rising: Tropical Storm Bertha is pushing slowly toward the Louisiana coast with weather teams from ABC13 Houston and KHOU 11 warning of gusty winds and downpours.
Hegseth clashes with Sen. Ossoff
politics-and-society · 10 videos · 9 channels · emerging · +12 new this week
Why it's rising: Pete Hegseth faces heated questioning from Sen. Jon Ossoff during a congressional funding hearing, driving spikes on Pondering Politics and PBS NewsHour.
The End of Oak Street final trailer
movies-tv-and-shows · 5 videos · 5 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: Warner Bros. India and Rotten Tomatoes Trailers are circulating the official final trailer for The End of Oak Street as tickets go on sale.
2027 Toyota Tundra refresh leaks
cars-motorcycles-and-transportation · 8 videos · 5 channels · emerging · +8 new this week
Why it's rising: Toyota appears to have leaked a 2027 Tundra refresh, driving spikes in coverage from TRD JON and Pickup Truck Plus SUV Talk.
Jana Nayagan Kerala theatre response
movies-tv-and-shows · 9 videos · 6 channels · emerging · +6 new this week
Why it's rising: Audience reactions to Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan are trending after Kerala theatre screenings, driven by YouTube reviews from Simple Logic Media and Thi Cinemas.
Ex-Employees Sabotage After Firings
business-and-careers · 30 videos · 4 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: Former employees are posting revenge stories about being fired and using patents or deals to retaliate, led by channels like Alex's Revenge Office and Boss Burned.
ESPN mass layoffs and Ryan Clark exit
news-and-current-events · 9 videos · 8 channels · emerging · +17 new this week
Why it's rising: Reports of widespread ESPN layoffs are spiking after videos claim Ryan Clark was fired on-air, driven by Mikerophone and Speakeasy coverage.
Ebenezer: Johnny Depp trailer
movies-tv-and-shows · 5 videos · 5 channels · emerging · +5 new this week
Why it's rising: Paramount and IGN coverage spikes as the official trailer for Ebenezer, starring Johnny Depp and Ian McKellen, debuts ahead of Comic Con 2026.
Orioles vs. Red Sox July highlights
fitness-and-sports · 4 videos · 4 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: Highlights from the Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox games are spiking as MLB and team channels post full July 22 recap packages.
Nolan Wells autopsy released
law-criminology-and-true-crime · 10 videos · 9 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: The released autopsy for Nolan Wells is prompting renewed questions about his mysterious death, with Don Lemon and Law&Crime Network driving coverage.
Resident Evil (2026) trailers launch
movies-tv-and-shows · 5 videos · 5 channels · emerging · +5 new this week
Why it's rising: Sony Pictures and major YouTube channels surge coverage after multiple official trailers for Resident Evil (2026) premiered, pushing cinema release details.
Apollo Has Fallen: official trailer
movies-tv-and-shows · 5 videos · 5 channels · emerging · +3 new this week
Why it's rising: The official trailer for the action thriller 'Apollo Has Fallen' is circulating on YouTube, with channels like Trailer Feed and ONE Media + driving early spikes.
Kaylee Hottle dies in car crash
news-and-current-events · 4 videos · 4 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: Actress Kaylee Hottle, known for Godzilla vs. Kong, died in a car crash at 18, with Page Six and Entertainment Tonight leading coverage.
Dodgers vs. Phillies July highlights
gaming-and-esports · 10 videos · 4 channels · emerging · +10 new this week
Why it's rising: Official MLB and Dodgers channels are pushing July 21–22 game highlights of the Dodgers vs. Phillies, driving renewed views of the matchup.
Halo: Campaign Evolved reviews
gaming-and-esports · 6 videos · 5 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: Early YouTube reviews from Digital Foundry, Kevduit and IGN debate whether Halo: Campaign Evolved is a great but disappointing reimagining, driving the spike.
Jessica Chastain in Other Mommy trailer
movies-tv-and-shows · 7 videos · 7 channels · growing
Why it's rising: Jessica Chastain headlines the newly released Other Mommy trailer, with Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes Trailers driving early coverage.
Methodology
This report is built from YoTrends' corpus of millions of YouTube videos, refreshed weekly. Each trend is a cluster of videos grouped by topic. "Videos" is the size of the cluster this week; "channels" is the number of distinct channels in it; "emerging" marks a newly detected cluster and "growing" one that is still gaining. Figures are as of the update date above.
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YoTrends, “US YouTube Trend Report”, 2026-07-24, https://yotrends.ai/en/whats-trending/
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