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Trending on YouTube — United States

The 30 most popular YouTube videos in United States right now, ranked by ViralMint's virality score (engagement, view velocity, recency and reach). Median 205.5K views, 7.1% average engagement, 5 breakouts.

What's working in United States right now

  • Long-form is winning this list — only 0% are Shorts.
  • 5 videos are breaking out — pulling 3×+ the median 205.5K views of this list.
  • Recurring title themes: trailer, official, video, playing, part.
  • Average engagement (likes + 2×comments ÷ views) is 7.1% — use that as your benchmark for this niche.

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Trending data via the YouTube Data API, snapshot as of August 20, 2026 (refreshed daily). Thumbnails and titles are shown unmodified — click any video to watch on YouTube. ViralMint is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.

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