# Today's viral memes Board of Oct 18, 2026, updated Oct 18, 10:30 UTC. The viral memes people searched for most on Oct 17, 2026, ranked by Google search interest in the US. Each of today's 20 viral memes has a page that says what it means, where it started and whether it's still worth posting. ## Today's viral memes, ranked 1. [Jimothy the Raccoon](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/jimothy-the-raccoon-meme) (heat 100/100, +3% in 24 hours, Brands (past peak)): Scrunched-up raccoon gets a proclamation, a bobblehead and a roof in Ballard. 2. [Biddy Blas (Scrib Doon)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/biddy-blas-scrib-doon) (heat 60/100, -10% in 24 hours, For You (rising)): Tiny angry racing alien says two words, becomes the internet's new favorite Star Wars character 3. [K-Pop Demon Hunters Costume Trend](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/k-pop-demon-hunters-halloween-costumes) (heat 21/100, +6% in 24 hours, Everyone (peak)): Pastel wigs take Halloween: Demon Hunters are the No. 1 costume of 2026. 4. [Nicole Kidman Song Trend](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/nicole-kidman-adela-trend) (heat 20/100, 0% in 24 hours, Everyone (peak)): Pop song named Nicole Kidman goes viral; Nicole Kidman mouths along 5. [Skyler Gisondo Smiling Meme](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/skyler-gisondo-smiling-meme) (heat 20/100, 0% in 24 hours, For You (rising)): Actor's 2015 red carpet smile gets very specific backstories. He approves. 6. [Quiet on the Creek Meme](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/quiet-on-the-creek-meme) (heat 18/100, -23% in 24 hours, Brands (past peak)): Rapper's old fishing advice becomes the rule for keeping good news quiet 7. [Ain't In LA Trend](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/aint-in-la-trend) (heat 17/100, -4% in 24 hours, Brands (past peak)): Small towns everywhere announce they are holding it down 8. [La Peace Meme](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/la-peace-meme) (heat 17/100, -44% in 24 hours, Brands (past peak)): Kai Cenat mispronounces a Minecraft ore, ascends to monkhood. 9. [Gucci Morty Meme](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/gucci-morty-meme) (heat 13/100, -56% in 24 hours, Brands (past peak)): Nervous cartoon teen gets Gucci makeover, internet says his aura is off the charts 10. [Flying Car Meme (We Got Flying Cars Before GTA 6)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/flying-car-meme) (heat 11/100, -4% in 24 hours, Everyone (peak)): Sports car hops a row of cars hours after the GTA 6 trailer, internet declares the future arrived first 11. [Bulin 47 Dame Hombro Trend](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/bulin-47-dame-hombro-trend) (heat 10/100, 0% in 24 hours, Everyone (peak)): Sidewalk freestyle becomes a hit song, then everyone wants his moves 12. [Jean Phil (Jean Philanthrope)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/jean-phil) (heat 9.1/100, -9% in 24 hours, Brands (past peak)): Silent Frenchman in a houndstooth suit shadowboxes his way to millions of views, and nobody can agree if he's real 13. [Rumpelstiltskin Meme (Tip Toein' In My Jordans)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/rumpelstiltskin-tip-toe-meme) (heat 7.6/100, -26% in 24 hours, Everyone (peak)): Tiny imp tiptoes through barn, straw turns to gold, internet loses it 14. [Remember November 2026 Is Coming (Polar Bear)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/remember-november-2026-is-coming) (heat 7.5/100, -2% in 24 hours, Everyone (peak)): Singing AI polar bear warns the internet that November 2026 is coming, refuses to say what happens 15. [Scientists Reveal the Hi (Cat Meme)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/scientists-reveal-the-hi) (heat 6.8/100, +14% in 24 hours, For You (rising)): Scientists reveal the hi: mock news headline promises a breakthrough, delivers one orange cat saying hello 16. [Yung Lean Storm AI Trend](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/storm-yung-lean-ai-trend) (heat 6.2/100, 0% in 24 hours, For You (rising)): AI apps recast a famous dance film. Critics want it credited. 17. [AI Zombie Trend](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/ai-zombie-trend) (heat 6.1/100, -10% in 24 hours, Everyone (peak)): Zombie lover can't pull the trigger. Hugs instead. 18. [Why Would I Deceive You Meme](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/why-would-i-deceive-you-meme) (heat 5.7/100, 0% in 24 hours, Everyone (peak)): Fielder asks Holmes if she's lying. The internet makes them a couple. 19. [AI Halloween Costume Trend](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/ai-halloween-costume) (heat 5.6/100, -7% in 24 hours, For You (rising)): Sparkles swirl, outfits change, everyone's a witch now. 20. [Malfoid (Female Draco Malfoy)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/female-draco-malfoy) (heat 5.3/100, +6% in 24 hours, For You (rising)): Fan artists turn Draco Malfoy into an anime girl; 89,000 likes later, everyone argues about the name How the board is ranked: Google Trends, United States: search interest on Oct 17 (the last full day, UTC) for memes first seen, or back with a new wave, since July, all compared on one scale (100 = the most searched; smaller memes measured against a second anchor and rescaled). The change compares Oct 17 with Oct 16. Method: https://viralmeme.ai/how-memes-go-viral. Trending memes this week: https://viralmeme.ai/trending. ## More viral memes to know Viral memes that are off today's board but still worth knowing, newest first. - [AI School Photo Trend (ChatGPT School Pictures)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/ai-school-photo-trend): A plain wall, a phone and one prompt. The mottled blue backdrop does the rest. - [Cat With Sword Meme (Knight Cat)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/cat-with-sword-meme): Tiny armour, enormous sword, terrible weather. Ready for Monday. - [Chile Meme (Skinny Chile)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/chile-meme): Long country, narrow country, very narrow car. - [October Is All About Me (Drake Lyric Trend)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/october-is-all-about-me): One line from a breakup verse. Every October, it becomes everyone's caption. - [Ghost Photoshoot Trend (Sheet Ghost)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/ghost-photoshoot-trend): One white bedsheet, two eye holes, a pair of sunglasses. Every October, again. - [Split Face Trend (You Look Like Your Mom)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/split-face-trend): Half of you, half of your mom, one line down the middle. Everyone at Thanksgiving was right. - [Kyle Looking at Photo Meme (South Park Nostalgia)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/kyle-looking-at-photo-meme): He's a grown man now. The meme he's mourning really isn't that old. - [Shan Shen Bu (Shanshenbu, the Chinese Flash Step)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/shan-shen-bu): A dance professor calls the step. You use it to get out of the dishes. - [Tralala SpongeBob (Tra La La)](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/tralala-spongebob): One banana, two banana, zero explanation. - [80s AI Photo Trend](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/80s-ai-photo-trend): Same face, bigger hair, and a date stamp that says 1985. - [AI Game Merging](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/ai-game-merging): Minecraft in Elden Ring. Skateboards in Call of Duty. Nobody asked, everybody watched. - [AI Gender Swap](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/ai-gender-swap): Same face, other gender. Your twin you never had, in one photo. - [Alors on Danse Meme](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/alors-on-danse-meme): One makes the song, one takes the credit. Now everyone wants to be in that white studio. - [Ber Months Meme](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/ber-months-meme): It's September 1. Someone you know has already put up a tree. - [Black Cat Clapping Meme](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/black-cat-clapping-meme): A cat with human hands applauds your worst decision. Slowly. - [Burning Bridges AI Trend](https://viralmeme.ai/meme/burning-bridges-ai): One chandelier, one cup, one hand over the eyes. Still looking. All 79 popular memes: https://viralmeme.ai/memes ## Questions about viral memes ### What is the most viral meme today? The most viral meme today (Oct 18, 2026) is Jimothy the Raccoon. Jimothy the Raccoon is a wild raccoon in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood with an unusually short, round body; vets say he likely has a rare condition called short spine syndrome. ### What are the viral memes right now? Right now, the top viral memes in the US are Jimothy the Raccoon, Biddy Blas (Scrib Doon), and the K-Pop Demon Hunters Costume Trend. The board above ranks all 20 viral memes by search interest, with how much each one moved in 24 hours. ### What does viral meme mean? A viral meme is a joke, picture, sound or video format that spreads fast because people copy it and make their own versions. Most viral memes peak and fade quickly, which is why every meme here shows where it is in its life. ### What are the viral memes on TikTok right now? 18 of today's 20 viral memes spread on TikTok, according to their sources. The most searched of them are Jimothy the Raccoon, Biddy Blas (Scrib Doon), and the Nicole Kidman Song Trend. ### What are the viral meme songs right now? The viral memes built on a song or a sound today are the Nicole Kidman Song Trend, the Quiet on the Creek Meme, the Ain't In LA Trend, and Rumpelstiltskin Meme (Tip Toein' In My Jordans). Each page says where the sound comes from and how people use it. ### Which viral memes can I recreate with my own photo? The viral memes on today's board built for your own photo are the Bulin 47 Dame Hombro Trend, the AI Zombie Trend, and the AI Halloween Costume Trend. Their Make button shows the price, 5 credits for an image or 10 for a short video, and whether making is open yet. Memes about a real person are explained, never made. ### Which viral memes can I do with friends or a partner? Today's viral memes that people post with a friend or a partner include the K-Pop Demon Hunters Costume Trend, the Nicole Kidman Song Trend, the Bulin 47 Dame Hombro Trend, and the AI Zombie Trend. Each page explains who is usually in it and how the format works. ### How often are the viral memes updated? The board of viral memes is built from the last full day of US Google search data and shows the date and time of each update. For the bigger picture, see the trending memes this week; every past board stays online at its date. ### Where do viral memes come from? Most viral memes start as one clip, photo, sound or line that strangers begin to copy, usually on TikTok, Instagram Reels, X or Reddit. Each page here tells its meme's origin story with dated sources. ### Why do memes go viral? Viral memes spread because they're easy to copy, fit a feeling lots of people share and often ride a sound the apps let anyone reuse. Our guide to how memes go viral walks through the five stages, with examples. Every page has a Markdown version: add .md to its URL.