This ranking highlights YouTube creators that surged the most month-over-month in May 2026. For each channel, we show subscribers, average views per upload, and 30-day growth: three signals that matter when you’re building influencer marketing programs on YouTube.
How to use this list: start with average views (it’s a better proxy for reach than engagement rate on YouTube), sanity-check view consistency across the last 10 videos, then validate audience demographics before outreach. If you need deeper audience insights or contact discovery, Click Analytic can help you go from shortlist to brief.
Jules Carmaux14 min readLast updated: May 26, 2026How this list was built
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The ranking
The top 59 global creators, ranked by reach and vetted for engagement, audience quality and commercial fit.
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
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Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
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Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
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Filter the full creator database by engagement, audience location and audience quality, then export verified contacts.
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Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
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Filter the full creator database by engagement, audience location and audience quality, then export verified contacts.
Search the creator database
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Explore the audience split between influencers, businesses, mass followers, and real potential buyers. See full breakdown
Creator sizes
Bigger is not always better. The right size depends on whether you mainly want awareness or action. Smaller creators bring a tighter audience and stronger engagement; larger ones bring reach and recognition.
Emerging creators · 1K-10K
Highest trust and engagement. Best for hyper-local or niche campaigns where authenticity matters most.
High-efficiency creators · 10K-50K
Best balance of reach, engagement and cost. Ideal for product launches, DTC brands and performance campaigns.
Scale creators · 50K-500K
Broad visibility and recognition. Good for awareness and brand positioning at scale.
Celebrity-level creators · 500K+
Mass awareness and cultural reach. Premium pricing; use where broad visibility matters most.
Not sure which size fits your campaign? Match creators to your exact goal and budget.
Find your creatorsClick Analytic helps influencer marketing teams shortlist creators by average views, growth, and audience fit: then move faster with contact discovery and campaign-ready reporting.
What metrics did we use to identify the fastest-growing YouTubers in May 2026?
We ran this list through Click Analytic using a set of filters that actually matter for YouTube campaign planning: because “subscriber growth” alone doesn’t tell you if a creator can deliver reach, attention, or conversions.
1) Subscribers: emerging-to-rising channels
We focused on channels that are still in a scalable “sweet spot” for partnerships: big enough to move the needle, small enough to be cost-efficient and flexible on integrations.
2) Average views per video: the real reach signal on YouTube
On YouTube, average views are a much stronger predictor of results than an engagement rate percentage. Views tell you whether a creator can consistently pull attention per upload, not just accumulate subscribers over time.
3) Recent activity: consistently publishing
We prioritised creators who are actively posting, because freshness and cadence are what keep momentum: and paid partnerships: performing. Dormant channels don’t scale well in campaign calendars.
4) 30-day growth: sharp month-over-month acceleration
This ranking is built around creators showing meaningful growth in May 2026. Rapid growth usually means the algorithm is rewarding the content, the audience is sharing it, and the channel is finding its format.
These YouTube channels are in a growth phase: the best moment to test partnerships. When a creator is trending, you typically get:
If you want to move fast, the play is simple: shortlist by avg views + growth, validate audience fit, then test 2–3 creators with a clean brief and measurable CTA.
These YouTube channels are in a growth phase: the best moment to test partnerships. When a creator is trending, you typically get:
If you want to move fast, the play is simple: shortlist by avg views + growth, validate audience fit, then test 2–3 creators with a clean brief and measurable CTA.
For developers & data teams
The same live data we used to rank global creators, followers, engagement, audience quality and more across 400M+ creators, is available programmatically through the ClickAnalytic Influencer Marketing API.
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Co-Founder and Content Lead at Click Analytic, covering influencer marketing, audience analytics, and creator economy trends.
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