Video memes and Shorts

Which meme formats live on YouTube: every format memeidea has searched so far, ranked by the combined views of YouTube videos that use it. Shorts (three minutes or less) are counted separately, because many Shorts are memes.

Updated Nov 7, 2026. memeidea searches a dozen new formats a day and re-reads view counts weekly, so the list grows and weekly gains appear after the second reading.

#FormatVideosViewsShorts
1Distracted Boyfriend15112,087,18212
2Drake Hotline Bling1148,575,6969
3Change My Mind1534,256,25414
4Mocking Spongebob1519,652,37210
5Ancient Aliens1012,315,1164
6Disaster Girl1510,961,86513
7Epic Handshake1510,747,59115
8Woman Yelling at Cat1410,284,13811
9Waiting Skeleton158,836,13215
10Always Has Been148,800,09911
11Trade Offer156,354,95215
12UNO Draw 25 Cards104,775,7829
13X, X Everywhere62,841,3716
14Gru's Plan132,419,48712
15Sad Pablo Escobar121,152,76812
16Y'all Got Any More of That11,106,7861
17Bernie I Am Once Again Asking for Your Support131,064,66713
18Bernie Sanders Once Again Asking91,039,3989
19Batman Slapping Robin14515,13112
20Anakin Padme 4 Panel8386,9828
21Left Exit 12 Off Ramp1157,84811
22Two Buttons1330,08712
23Running Away Balloon125,89412
24Marked Safe From41,6794

Most-viewed meme Shorts

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  1. ORIGINAL Video of Distracted Boyfriend Meme ? #shorts #memes · 110,636,228 views · Distracted Boyfriend
  2. Hotline Bling Parody - SNL · 14,719,722 views · Drake Hotline Bling
  3. Not changing my mind… #usa · 14,115,961 views · Change My Mind
  4. The Worst Point on Ancient Aliens · 6,399,581 views · Ancient Aliens
  5. When You Argument With Your Cat 😭🐱 | Woman Yelling At Cat Meme #shorts · 5,097,055 views · Woman Yelling at Cat
  6. 1000 UNO cards..😬 Subscribe to me👋🏻 · 4,545,033 views · UNO Draw 25 Cards
  7. Skeleton Berserks Roasting Meme Template ( Edit ) ☠️ · 3,875,645 views · Waiting Skeleton
  8. Skeleton spinning on fan meme · 3,595,933 views · Waiting Skeleton
  9. Ranking the Best Handshake Memes PART 3 · 2,485,364 views · Epic Handshake
  10. How to do Drake's dance from Hotline Bling - Dance meme serie #shorts · 2,104,277 views · Drake Hotline Bling
  11. DRAKE HOTLINE BLING BEST PARODY COMPILATION · 2,067,905 views · Drake Hotline Bling
  12. Ranking the Best Handshake Memes PART 1 · 2,000,061 views · Epic Handshake
  13. Always has been · 1,946,672 views · Always Has Been
  14. Trade Offer meme (Animated) · 1,847,814 views · Trade Offer
  15. Outis' Trade Offer | Limbus Company #limbuscompany #projectmoon #limbus #libraryofruin · 1,598,774 views · Trade Offer
  16. JJK is everywhere 😭 #memes #shorts #relatable · 1,395,995 views · X, X Everywhere
  17. Change your mindset - #deltarune #undertale #meme #animation #tobyfox #utdr #fyp #capcut # · 1,385,010 views · Change My Mind
  18. Always Has Been · 1,370,793 views · Always Has Been
  19. Always has been. · 1,265,984 views · Always Has Been
  20. Ranking The Best Handshake Memes P6 #shorts #fyp #viral #handshake #memes #funny #verity # · 1,239,476 views · Epic Handshake
  21. Y’all got ham hocks? #KeyandPeele · 1,106,786 views · Y'all Got Any More of That
  22. Ranking the Best Handshake Memes · 1,102,643 views · Epic Handshake
  23. The Fight That Led To The 'Woman Yelling At A Cat' Meme #Shorts · 1,034,255 views · Woman Yelling at Cat
  24. Flag of Poland is EVERYWHERE? Countryballs Meme · 994,024 views · X, X Everywhere
  25. Always has been · 972,074 views · Always Has Been
  26. Disaster Girl Meme Recreation Then vs Now (2005 vs 2018 vs 2025) #shorts #memes #nostalgia · 954,405 views · Disaster Girl
  27. Ranking the Best Handshake Memes PART 2 · 941,139 views · Epic Handshake
  28. Why “It Always Has Been” Is A Cinematic MASTERPIECE · 896,196 views · Always Has Been
  29. Always Has Been... · 828,144 views · Always Has Been
  30. I am once again asking for your financial support (Original) · 797,311 views · Bernie Sanders Once Again Asking