Jahnavi0911/tiktok-trending-hashtags

TikTok Trending Hashtags (2022-2025)

A comprehensive dataset of trending hashtags on TikTok from 2022 to 2025, containing 1,830 unique hashtag entries across multiple years, languages, and cultural contexts.

📊 Dataset Description

This dataset captures trending hashtags from TikTok's Creative Center, providing insights into viral content, cultural moments, and global events from 2022 to 2025.

Data Source: TikTok Creative Center - Popular Hashtags

Dataset Structure

tag,year,rank,posts
2024,2025,1,3000000
2025,2025,2,2000000
valentinesday,2025,3,1000000
...

Columns:

• —tag (string): The hashtag name without the # symbol
• —year (integer): The year the hashtag was trending (2022-2025)
• —rank (integer): Rank within that year based on post count (1 = highest)
• —posts (integer): Total number of posts using this hashtag

Dataset Statistics

• —Total Entries: 1,830 hashtags
• —Years Covered: 2022-2025
• —Languages: 10+ (English, Spanish, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, Korean, and more)
• —Categories: Sports, Entertainment, News, Games, Cultural Events, Politics, Holidays

Breakdown by Year:

• —2025: 586 hashtags (most recent data)
• —2024: 909 hashtags (most comprehensive)
• —2023: 329 hashtags
• —2022: 6 hashtags (limited early data)

🔍 Key Insights

Top Trending Hashtags by Year

Trends

Hashtags appearing in multiple years (evergreen content):

• —#happynewyear - Present in 5 different contexts
• —#mondaymotivation - Consistent weekly trend across 5 instances
• —#benfica - Sports team trending across 5 periods
• —#newyear - 4 years of coverage
• —#valentinesday - Annual romantic holiday
• —#superbowl - Annual sports event

2024 Highlights:

• —Elections: #trump (267K), #election2024 (136K), #kamalaharris (97K)
• —Sports: #copaamerica (362K), #olympics (25K), #messi (489K)
• —Entertainment: #squidgame (1M), #deadpool (32K), #billieeilish (199K)
• —Holidays: #christmas (3M), #valentinesday (1M), #diademuertos (956K)

2023 Highlights:

• —Disney Centennial: #disney100 (829K)
• —Gaming: #fnaf (788K)
• —Cultural: #recuerdame (776K)

2022 Highlights:

• —Soccer Legend: #pele (117.7K)
• —Viral Trends: #facechange (69.2K)

Most Popular Categories:

1. 1.Holidays & Celebrations (30%+): Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day, Halloween
2. 2.Sports & Outdoor (20%+): Soccer, NFL, Olympics, Basketball
3. 3.Entertainment & News (25%+): Movies, TV shows, Celebrity news
4. 4.Gaming (10%): Squid Game, FNAF, Fortnite, Mobile Legends
5. 5.Cultural Events (10%): Dia de Muertos, Ramadan, Lunar New Year
6. 6.Politics & Social (5%): Elections, protests, social movements

Post Count Distribution:

• —Million+ posts: 8 hashtags (mega-viral content)
• —500K-1M posts: 15 hashtags (highly viral)
• —100K-500K posts: 250+ hashtags (popular trends)
• —Under 100K: Majority (niche or emerging trends)