Top Searches on YouTube (December 2025)

This is a thorough list of the most searched keywords on YouTube.

We gathered US and global data from the Semrush Keyword Analytics for YouTube app.

It provides comprehensive data on trending video searches around the world. Our data was sourced in December 2025.

Top 100 Searches On YouTube In The US

The most searched keyword on YouTube in the United States is “asmr” with 28 million monthly searches.

The next most popular searches are “where winds meet" and “music.” 

#	YouTube Keyword	Search Volume	Competitive Rate
1	asmr	28 million	99
2	where winds meet	17 million	96
3	music	13 million	95
4	arc raiders	12 million	94
5	song	11 million	94
5	coryxkenshin	11 million	94
5	mrbeast	11 million	94
8	asmongold	10 million	93
9	karaoke	9.7 million	93
10	minecraft	9.2 million	93
11	we are charlie kirk	8.9 million	92
12	songs	8.5 million	92
13	wwe	8.4 million	92
14	dispatch	8.2 million	92
15	lofi	7.8 million	92
16	game awards 2025	7.7 million	92
16	fortnite	7.7 million	92
18	dhurandhar song	7.5 million	91
19	phonk	7.2 million	91
20	f1	6.8 million	91
21	nba	6.6 million	91
22	markiplier	6.4 million	91
23	sourav joshi vlogs	6.3 million	90
24	penguinz0	6.2 million	90
24	sml	6.2 million	90
26	ufc	6.1 million	90
27	stranger things	6.0 million	90
28	caseoh	5.9 million	90
29	sidemen	5.8 million	90
29	christmas music	5.8 million	90
29	christmas songs	5.8 million	90
32	dhurandhar movie trailer	5.4 million	90
33	golden	5.3 million	89
34	marvel rivals	5.2 million	89
34	movies	5.2 million	89
36	michael jackson	5.1 million	89
36	youtube	5.1 million	89
36	game awards	5.1 million	89
36	stranger things season 5	5.1 million	89
40	nfl	5.0 million	89
40	ishowspeed	5.0 million	89
40	jynxzi	5.0 million	89
40	mr beast	5.0 million	89
44	4k	4.9 million	89
45	my mix	4.9 million	89
46	tmkoc	4.6 million	89
46	podcast	4.6 million	89
46	candace owens	4.6 million	89
49	roblox	4.5 million	89
49	news	4.5 million	88
51	hazbin hotel	4.4 million	88
51	type beat	4.4 million	88
53	musica	4.2 million	88
53	cocomelon	4.2 million	88
53	eminem	4.2 million	88
53	nba youngboy	4.2 million	88
57	movie	4.1 million	88
57	ducky bhai	4.1 million	88
59	moist critical	4.0 million	88
60	dhurandhar	3.9 million	88
60	movie reaction	3.9 million	88
60	nick fuentes	3.9 million	88
63	4k video	3.8 million	88
63	taylor swift	3.8 million	88
63	battlefield 6	3.8 million	88
66	drake	3.7 million	87
66	ign	3.7 million	87
66	plaqueboymax	3.7 million	87
66	bad bunny	3.7 million	87
66	react to	3.7 million	87
71	ashish chanchlani	3.6 million	87
71	last christmas	3.6 million	87
71	wemmbu	3.6 million	87
71	the game awards 2025	3.6 million	87
71	expedition 33	3.6 million	87
76	techno gamerz	3.5 million	87
76	아이온2	3.5 million	87
76	katseye	3.5 million	87
76	pal pal	3.5 million	87
76	snl	3.5 million	87
76	trailer	3.5 million	87
82	trump	3.4 million	87
82	linkin park	3.4 million	87
82	valorant	3.4 million	87
82	ekaki	3.4 million	87
82	where winds meet gameplay	3.4 million	87
82	sanwal yaar piya	3.4 million	87
82	kpop demon hunters	3.4 million	87
89	study music	3.3 million	87
89	supergirl trailer	3.3 million	87
89	real madrid	3.3 million	87
89	wuthering waves	3.3 million	87
89	r	3.3 million	87
89	c	3.3 million	87
89	hytale	3.3 million	87
89	joe bartolozzi	3.3 million	87
89	ludwig	3.3 million	87
89	smiling friends	3.3 million	87
99	white noise	3.2 million	87
99	steam machine	3.2 million	87

The "Competitive Rate" metric in Keyword Analytics for YouTube is similar to the "Keyword Competition" metric in SEO.

All of our top 100 terms are in the most competitive category. 

Semrush estimates that a channel would need 1+ million subscribers to rank on YouTube for these terms.

In Keyword Analytics for YouTube, we also gathered data on:

• Fast-growing keywords that may be easier to rank for
• Most popular videos that appear for each search term
• Most viewed YouTube videos over the previous day, week, or month

Keyword Analytics for YouTube is free for 7 days. After that, it costs just $10 a month. You can also check out the Rank Tracker for YouTube app. 

Sign up for a free Semrush account to try it. For more details, have a look at our review of the 6 top YouTube keyword tools.

What Is The Most Searched Keyword on YouTube Globally?

Globally, the top searches on YouTube in December 2025 are similar to the top 100 in the US.

The global chart is perhaps a little less susceptible to trends and news topics: "ASMR" has been at the top for a long time, and "song" also features in the top 3.

Many of the top YouTube searches are for famous YouTube channels or musical artists.

Top 100 Searches On YouTube Globally

#	YouTube Keyword	Search Volume	Competitive Rate
1	asmr	63 million	99
2	where winds meet	39 million	96
3	song	30 million	95
4	karaoke	29 million	95
4	sourav joshi vlogs	26 million	94
6	music	26 million	94
6	dhurandhar song	26 million	94
8	mrbeast	25 million	94
8	arc raiders	25 million	94
10	songs	23 million	93
11	dhurandhar movie trailer	22 million	93
12	minecraft	20 million	93
13	dispatch	18 million	92
13	f1	18 million	92
13	tmkoc	18 million	92
13	asmongold	18 million	92
17	lofi	17 million	92
17	we are charlie kirk	17 million	92
17	phonk	17 million	92
17	wwe	17 million	92
21	sidemen	16 million	92
21	aaj tak live	16 million	92
23	coryxkenshin	15 million	91
23	fortnite	15 million	91
23	stranger things	15 million	91
23	game awards 2025	15 million	91
23	christmas songs	15 million	91
23	podcast	15 million	91
29	ufc	14 million	91
30	golden	13 million	91
30	nba	13 million	90
30	dhurandhar	13 million	90
30	ashish chanchlani	13 million	90
30	mr beast	13 million	90
30	michael jackson	13 million	90
30	musica	13 million	90
30	stand up comedy	13 million	90
38	ekaki	12 million	90
38	stranger things season 5	12 million	90
38	pal pal	12 million	90
41	linkin park	11 million	90
41	youtube	11 million	90
41	movie	11 million	90
41	eminem	11 million	90
41	taylor swift	11 million	89
41	windah basudara	11 million	89
41	bhojpuri song	11 million	89
41	hanuman chalisa	11 million	89
49	markiplier	10 million	89
49	techno gamerz	10 million	89
49	penguinz0	10 million	89
49	trailer	10 million	89
49	dhruv rathee	10 million	89
54	ishowspeed	9.9 million	89
54	caseoh	9.9 million	89
56	roblox	9.8 million	89
57	real madrid	9.7 million	89
58	hazbin hotel	9.6 million	89
58	bad bunny	9.6 million	89
60	cocomelon	9.5 million	89
61	flamengo	9.4 million	89
62	game awards	9.3 million	89
62	news	9.3 million	89
64	dj	9.2 million	88
65	movies	9.1 million	88
65	tn en vivo	9.1 million	88
65	where winds meet gameplay	9.1 million	88
68	meri zindagi hai tu	9.0 million	88
69	tor monitor ketua	8.9 million	88
70	study with me	8.8 million	88
70	marvel rivals	8.8 million	88
70	caze tv ao vivo	8.8 million	88
73	ge tv	8.7 million	88
73	funk	8.7 million	88
73	talwinder songs	8.7 million	88
73	last christmas	8.7 million	88
77	hytale	8.6 million	88
78	jynxzi	8.5 million	88
79	valorant	8.4 million	88
80	varanasi trailer	8.3 million	88
80	sedia aku sebelum hujan	8.3 million	88
82	alanzoka	8.2 million	88
82	career247	8.2 million	88
84	my mix	8.1 million	88
84	expedition 33	8.1 million	88
84	mukbang	8.1 million	88
84	rosalie	8.1 million	88
84	react to	8.1 million	88
89	katseye	8 million	88
89	new song	8 million	88
89	4k	8 million	88
92	study music	7.9 million	88
92	billie eilish	7.9 million	88
92	3i atlas	7.9 million	88
92	clash royale	7.9 million	88
92	hindi song	7.9 million	88
92	wemmbu	7.9 million	88
98	squeezie	7.8 million	88
98	c	7.8 million	88
98	batang quiapo	7.8 million	88

As you can see, both lists of popular YouTube searches include lots of famous musicians, celebrities, and sports leagues. People spend time on YouTube listening to music, watching their favorite creators, or recapping the weekend with news and sports highlights.

Considering this is a list of YouTube’s top searches, many of these keywords are mainstream. However, we discovered a few search terms experiencing an upward trend right now that are worth mentioning.

1. Lofi

5-year search growth ("Lofi Music"): 121%

Search growth status: Regular

YouTube Search Volume (Global): 15 million

Organic Search Volume (Global): 256,100 monthly searches

Description: Lofi is a subgenre of electronic music notoriously known for its chilled-out retro vibe. Lofi Girl is one of the most popular Lofi channels on YouTube with 15.2 million subscribers as of October 2025. The channel plays 24/7 on a loop to help listeners study, fall asleep, and relax.

2. MrBeast

5-year search growth: 185%

Search growth status: Regular

YouTube Search Volume (Global): 27 million

Organic Search Volume (Global): 2 million monthly searches

Description: MrBeast is a popular YouTuber with 445 million subscribers. He is best known for his extravagant stunts and philanthropic endeavors. MrBeast has multiple YouTube channels, including channels dedicated to gaming and philanthropy.

Searches hit an all-time high back in December last year. His big stunts still attract major interest. 

3. Roblox

5-year search growth: 48%

Search growth status: Regular

YouTube Search Volume (Global): 8.3 million

Organic Search Volume (Global): 80 million monthly searches

Description: Roblox is an online gaming platform that allows users to design, play, and share custom games. Many YouTubers create content centered around their Roblox experiences or tutorials for children and teenage players. There are 53 million videos and 6.5 million Roblox YouTube channels. For in-depth revenue and demographics details, check out our list of Roblox stats. 

4. F1

5-year search growth: 146%

Search growth status: Exploding

YouTube Search Volume (Global): 9.7 million

Organic Search Volume (Global): 25.1 million

Description: F1 (Formula 1) is a global motorsport series. Its recent popularity on YouTube has been helped by F1 The Movie, which is no doubt exactly what the marketing execs who signed it off were hoping to achieve.

Even without the movie, F1 is massive in its own right. It has over 750 million fans, making it the world's most popular annual sporting series. 

5. Cocomelon

5-year search growth: -35%

Search growth status: Peaked

YouTube Search Volume (Global): 8.5 million

Organic Search Volume (Global): 2.2 million monthly searches

Description: Cocomelon is a children's educational YouTube channel known for animated videos and nursery rhymes. The channel has 198 million subscribers.

Organic search volume has been on a steady decline, but it deserves a mention here (at least for now) thanks to its status as a continued YouTube powerhouse. 

6. UFC

5-year search growth: 203%

Search growth status: Exploding

YouTube Search Volume (Global): 9.5 million

Organic Search Volume (Global): 25.1 million monthly searches

Description: The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) is a mixed martial arts sports league. Searchers turn to YouTube to watch fight highlights and expert analysis. The organization has experienced rapid growth with more than 625 million fans and over 155 million social media followers.

A fight on the White House lawn is scheduled for June 2026.

7. ASMR

5-year search growth: 33%

Search growth status: Regular

YouTube Search Volume (Global): 53 million

Organic Search Volume (Global): 1.2 million monthly searches

Description: ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response, is a positive subconscious feeling that can be evoked by certain stimuli. ASMR has also become shorthand for the content designed to trigger this response.

The largest YouTube search in the US and around the world, ASMR actually has a significantly lower (but still high) organic search volume. That's because it is quintessential YouTube content: an inherently audio-visual experience.

Conclusion

This concludes our detailed list of the top 100 searches on YouTube globally and in the US.

Many of the top searches are popular YouTubers and musicians. 

Video game-related videos (Minecraft, Roblox, etc.) also rank near the top of the most searched list.

Sign up for a free Semrush account to find more valuable data in the Keyword Analytics for YouTube app.

And check out this YouTube trends post to find more under-the-radar YouTube topics.