Top Social Trends This Month

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Trending Social Keywords and Search Volumes

Ranked by growth over the past two years. Updated 17 October 2026.

KeywordMonthly volumeGrowthTrend status
Clapper301,000+116%Regular
Reelo9,900+57%Regular
Whataboutism60,500+14%Regular
Its Circle Time140+2%Regular

How to find trending social topics

You find trending social topics by tracking search volume growth rather than absolute volume. A topic is trending when its monthly searches are accelerating, even from a small base. Exploding Topics classifies every social topic as Exploding, Regular or Peaked based on the shape of its search curve over time.

  1. Sort by growth rate, not by search volume.
  2. Filter to the last 3 to 6 months to catch topics before they saturate.
  3. Check volatility before committing. High-volatility topics spike and fade.

What’s Trending in Social

Trending social topics in October 2026 are led by Clapper, which has 301,000 monthly searches and 116% growth over the past two years. Exploding Topics tracks 2,129 social trends. The three fastest-growing this month are Clapper (+116%), Reelo (+57%) and Whataboutism (+14%). Data last updated 17 October 2026.