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 2026-09-11
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Pakistan vs England 3rd Test Day 1 highlights
fitness-and-sports · 7 videos · 4 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: Highlights from Day 1 of the Pakistan vs England 3rd Test are circulating as YouTube channels like Chal TV and Geo Kabaddi post full-match clips.
Mandaadi film reviews surge
movies-tv-and-shows · 6 videos · 6 channels · emerging · +3 new this week
Why it's rising: Early reviews and public reactions for the Tamil film Mandaadi, led by channels like Thi Cinemas and Galatta Plus, are driving increased coverage as critics and theatre responses appear online.
Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Reactions
reviews-and-consumer-advice · 6 videos · 6 channels · emerging · +6 new this week
Why it's rising: Creators including Amalia Solaris and gr3atscotty are posting reactions to Nintendo's Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, driven by Ocarina of Time remake announcements.
Carrie: A Estranha — Trailer Release
movies-tv-and-shows · 4 videos · 4 channels · emerging · +4 new this week
Why it's rising: Prime Video channels are releasing the official trailer for the new horror series Carrie: A Estranha, driving renewed interest now.
Digger final trailer released
movies-tv-and-shows · 5 videos · 5 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: Warner Bros. and Rotten Tomatoes Trailers are circulating the official final trailer for Digger, driving renewed attention ahead of its 2026 release.
2027 Honda Passport TrailSport facelift
cars-motorcycles-and-transportation · 4 videos · 4 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: Honda's refreshed 2027 Passport TrailSport is drawing attention for aggressive styling and upgrades, driven by first-look videos from YOUCAR and REC Anything.
Marvel's Wolverine reviews split
reviews-and-consumer-advice · 10 videos · 10 channels · emerging · +10 new this week
Why it's rising: Critics and creators including IGN and JorRaptor are posting mixed reviews of Marvel's Wolverine for PS5 after finishing the game, driving renewed discussion now.
Godzilla Minus Zero: IMAX trailer
movies-tv-and-shows · 5 videos · 5 channels · emerging · +5 new this week
Why it's rising: TOHO's official
Remain teaser: Jake Gyllenhaal film
movies-tv-and-shows · 7 videos · 7 channels · emerging
Why it's rising: Warner Bros. and trailer channels are circulating the first teaser for Remain, a 2027 Jake Gyllenhaal film, driving renewed attention now.
Drishyam 3 trailer reactions surge
movies-tv-and-shows · 5 videos · 5 channels · emerging · +5 new this week
Why it's rising: Creators on channels like thePJ and Bollywood Premee are reacting to the newly surfaced Drishyam 3: The Conclusion trailer, driving the spike in coverage.
Houthis attack Saudi cities; Riyadh vows response
news-and-current-events · 8 videos · 8 channels · emerging · +8 new this week
Why it's rising: Houthis launched strikes on Saudi cities and energy sites, prompting Saudi vows of retaliation as CNN and Reuters amplify coverage.
Subaru acts in Re:Zero S4 Ep16
animation-and-anime · 4 videos · 4 channels · emerging · +3 new this week
Why it's rising: Reaction channels YaBoyRoshi and AH Brandon Reviews spike after Re:Zero Season 4 Episode 16 when Subaru Natsuki finally takes a pivotal action, prompting emotional fan responses.
NTSB updates Amazon Prime Air 767 crash
news-and-current-events · 5 videos · 5 channels · emerging · +5 new this week
Why it's rising: The NTSB provided an initial update on the Amazon Prime Air 767 crash at Miami International Airport after five confirmed fatalities, with CBS News and aviation channels driving coverage.
House: deep
virtual-and-ai-driven-content · 30 videos · 10 channels · growing · +30 new this week
Why it's rising: 30 videos from 10 channels · growing · about: house, deep, ibiza
Ocean: waves
nature-animals-and-environment · 7 videos · 5 channels · growing
Why it's rising: 9 videos from 6 channels · growing · about: ocean, waves, sleep
Dollar Tree Halloween DIYs showcase
handicrafts-and-creativity · 4 videos · 4 channels · growing · +3 new this week
Why it's rising: Creators on YouTube like The Crafty Quinn and Craftastic DIYS are posting easy, spooky Dollar Tree Halloween DIYs, driving renewed interest in budget seasonal decor.
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”, 2026-09-11, https://yotrends.ai/en/whats-trending/
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