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Trend velocity statistics 2026.
Median and interquartile source posts per hour, overall and by category, measured from dated trend briefings. Every rate carries its observation window, sample count and provider, and a category publishes no percentile until it has enough measurements to deserve one.
Key figures
How fast the measured archive moved.
A rate is a short-window source-event measurement, not a forecast. Read the interquartile range before quoting the median: trend speeds are skewed, so the middle half is the honest summary.
Median rate
947.6 posts/hr
Across 1,321 provenance-complete measurements.
Interquartile range
437.9–2,187.6
The middle half of measured rates, in source posts per hour.
Observation window
15.1 min
Median window; the full range is 5.1 to 105 minutes.
Observations
3
Median per measurement; the stored range is 2 to 3.
Quotable findings
The rate, the range and the sample.
Each sentence names the TrendsAGI Trend Signal Index and carries enough context to be quoted alone. Do not quote a rate without its window and measurement count.
The TrendsAGI Trend Signal Index measured a median rate of 947.6 source posts per hour across 1,321 provenance-complete measurements, with an interquartile range of 437.9 to 2,187.6 posts per hour.
The TrendsAGI Trend Signal Index recorded observation windows from 5.1 to 105 minutes, with a median of 15.1 minutes and a median of 3 observations per briefing.
The TrendsAGI Trend Signal Index recorded a median of 931.8 source posts per hour for Sports, across 481 measurements, with an interquartile range of 416 to 2,362.9.
The TrendsAGI Trend Signal Index recorded a median of 1,160.5 source posts per hour for Entertainment, across 217 measurements, with an interquartile range of 480.3 to 2,437.1.
The TrendsAGI Trend Signal Index recorded a median of 956.5 source posts per hour for Current Events & News, across 125 measurements, with an interquartile range of 473.7 to 2,093.9.
The TrendsAGI Trend Signal Index holds fewer than 10 complete measurements for 13 additional categories, so it publishes their counts but no percentile.
Category breakdown
Velocity by category, with the sample attached.
Categories are sorted by the number of complete measurements. A category with fewer than 10 measurements keeps its counts but publishes no median or interquartile range, so a small slice cannot look authoritative.
| Category | Measurements | Measured share | Median | Interquartile range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | 481 | 46.2% | 931.8 posts/hr | 416–2,362.9 posts/hr |
| Entertainment | 217 | 30.5% | 1,160.5 posts/hr | 480.3–2,437.1 posts/hr |
| Current Events & News | 125 | 71.4% | 956.5 posts/hr | 473.7–2,093.9 posts/hr |
| Politics | 109 | 35% | 926.8 posts/hr | 422.1–1,979.1 posts/hr |
| Technology | 51 | 12.2% | 1,107.5 posts/hr | 559.8–2,264.2 posts/hr |
| Business | 46 | 79.3% | 695.5 posts/hr | 274.2–1,250.1 posts/hr |
| Law & Government | 39 | 18.8% | 831.1 posts/hr | 568.9–1,527.3 posts/hr |
| Travel & Transportation | 27 | 31% | 997.9 posts/hr | 282.4–2,127.1 posts/hr |
| Arts & Culture | 26 | 34.2% | 746.1 posts/hr | 334.7–3,062.6 posts/hr |
| Games | 25 | 29.8% | 653.7 posts/hr | 375.7–1,444.7 posts/hr |
| Lifestyle | 23 | 37.1% | 1,040.7 posts/hr | 419.5–1,991.7 posts/hr |
| Beauty & Fashion | 23 | 52.3% | 1,049.9 posts/hr | 635.2–1,270.3 posts/hr |
| Social Issues | 19 | 65.5% | 1,449.3 posts/hr | 717.3–1,884.3 posts/hr |
| Religion & Spirituality | 16 | 28.1% | 618.1 posts/hr | 320.4–1,542.7 posts/hr |
| Autos & Vehicles | 14 | 13.9% | 1,450.5 posts/hr | 711.9–2,367.7 posts/hr |
| Food & Drink | 12 | 20% | 1,527.6 posts/hr | 726.3–3,658.5 posts/hr |
| Shopping | 9 | 40.9% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Pets & Animals | 7 | 22.6% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Science | 7 | 22.6% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Jobs & Education | 7 | 25% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Books & Literature | 7 | 36.8% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Other | 7 | 77.8% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Health & Wellness | 6 | 25% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Home & Garden | 5 | 45.5% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Climate & Environment | 3 | 17.6% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Personal Growth | 3 | 18.8% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Hobbies & Leisure | 3 | 20% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Family & Parenting | 2 | 20% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 28.6% | Not published | n < 10 |
| Business & Finance | 0 | 0% | Not published | n < 10 |
How to read a rate
Posts per hour is not a reach figure.
What it measures
The rate is source posts per hour across a stored observation window. It describes how quickly a topic produced new source events during that window.
What it does not measure
It is not unique people, impressions, engagement, purchase intent or future demand. A high rate does not prove a campaign will work.
Why the window matters
A five-minute window and a six-hour window answer different questions. The page publishes the window and sample count so two rates are only compared when their context is compatible.
Limitation: the archive is a published sample, not a random or market-wide sample. Providers can define source events differently, so compare categories only when their measurement context is compatible.
Cite this page
Cite the snapshot date, not just the URL. The JSON endpoint carries the same figures, scope and limitations as this page.
TrendsAGI. "Trend Velocity Statistics 2026." TrendsAGI, 12 November 2026. https://trendsagi.com/statistics/trend-velocity-statistics
Snapshot generated 12 November 2026. Counts and percentiles change as new briefings publish; the URL stays fixed and the snapshot date says which version you are quoting.