What are the top 10 most followed YouTubers in the USA?
YouTube is the second-largest social media platform with 2.7 billion monthly active users. American creators have garnered some of the largest followings.
YouTube has been around for almost two decades, first launching in 2005. It is now the second-largest social media platform with 2.7 billion monthly active users around the globe diving into content put on the site by over 60 billion worldwide creators.
Some of the most viewed YouTubers hail from the United States amassing tens of millions of followers. Gaining a large fan base can also be turned into a profitable business. Here’s a look at the top ten US YouTubers
What are the top 10 most followed youtubers in the USA?
The YouTubers with the most followers in the United States provide a variety of content. While content for kids dominates the top five, the king of the hill provides viewers with outrageous challenges and over-the-top stunts. Here are the top ten according to Social Book data:
| YouTuber | Followers | Total views |
|---|---|---|
| MrBeas | 278.0m | 51.8b |
| Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes | 176.0m | 182.9b |
| Kids Diana Show | 123.0m | 103.6b |
| Vlad and Niki | 119.0m | 91.1b |
| Like Nastya | 116.0m | 101.0b |
| 5-Minute Crafts | 80.7m | 27.4b |
| Baby Shark | 75.3m | 43.8b |
| Stokes Twins | 64.5m | 9.4b |
| Movieclips | 61.4m | 62.2b |
| Dude Perfect | 60.2m | 17.4b |
Here’s a quick look at the top five on the list.
#1 Mr Beast
His real name is Jimmy Donaldson and approaching 280 million subscribers ‘Mr Beast’ has the most subscribers in the world. The creator of videos involving elaborate challenges and stunts saw his income nearly double between 2020 and 2021. He’s even teamed up with his hometown East Carolina University to develop a content creator course.
#2 Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes
Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes, as the name suggests, produces content for kids, especially babies and toddlers. On YouTube since 2006, it averages around 17 billion views per upload, the highest average among the top ten.
#3 Kids Diana Show
This channel joined YouTube in 2015 and stars Diana and Roma. The two “constantly engage in fun and crazy adventures” for preschoolers.
#4 Vlad & Niki
Starring brothers Vlad & Niki, the channel’s content which includes “a creative mix of live action, animation and music to create comedic videos” is also targeted at a preschool age kids. The kid influencers joined YouTube in 2018.
#5 Like Nastya
Since getting her start in 2016, Anastasia Sergeyevna Radzinskaya, who goes by Like Nastya, has become one of the most popular child star on YouTube. Now at nine years old her income was estimated to be $28 million in 2021. She has 116 million subscribers and her videos have been watched over a hundred billion times.