Trending meme templates — October 2026
The most-used meme templates right now are Drake Hotline Bling, Two Buttons and Distracted Boyfriend. Below is the full top 25, ranked by how many memes were made with each in the last 30 days, with what each one is for. Click any template we have to caption it with AI, free.
Snapshot: October 27, 2026 · Source: Imgflip popular templates · Updated monthly
The top three are all structures rather than references: Drake (reject this, approve that), Two Buttons (can't choose) and Distracted Boyfriend (tempted by the new thing). None of them needs you to know where the picture came from, which is why they work for any topic.
Waiting Skeleton is in the top 15 at the end of October, which fits the season. Two separate Bernie Sanders “once again asking” templates both make the top 20, and Anakin and Padme's four-panel sits at number 8, ahead of Gru's Plan.
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Make oneDrake Hotline Bling
Still the default “no to this, yes to that” format. Works for any preference, which goes a long way to explaining number one.
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Make oneTwo Buttons
Two choices you can't pick between, plus the person sweating. Best when both buttons are things you actually want.
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Make oneDistracted Boyfriend
Someone tempted by a new thing while the current one looks on. Label all three and the joke writes itself.
- 4not here yet
Bernie I Am Once Again Asking For Your Support
Not in our library yet. Upload the picture under “My image” to caption it.
- 5not here yet
UNO Draw 25 Cards
Not in our library yet. Upload the picture under “My image” to caption it.
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Make oneAlways Has Been
“Wait, it's all X?” “Always has been.” Used for realising something was true the whole time.
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Make oneLeft Exit 12 Off Ramp
Swerving away from the sensible option at the last second. The car is you; the exit is the bad idea.
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Make oneAnakin and Padme Change the World For the Better
Four panels where the plan has an unspoken catch: the second speaker's smile drops when the first doesn't confirm it.
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Make oneEpic Handshake
Two groups that disagree on everything, agreeing on one thing. The clasped hands are the common ground.
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Make oneGru's Plan
A four-step plan where step three goes wrong and step four is Gru realising it. The fourth panel repeats the third.
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Make oneDisaster Girl
Calm satisfaction in front of chaos you may have caused. Popular for “it's not my problem” jokes.
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Make oneRunning Away Balloon
Reaching for something while something else pulls you back. Five boxes, so it suits longer stories.
- 13not here yet
Waiting Skeleton
Not in our library yet. Upload the picture under “My image” to caption it.
- 14not here yet
Sad Pablo Escobar
Not in our library yet. Upload the picture under “My image” to caption it.
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Make oneX, X Everywhere
“X, X everywhere”. For noticing the same thing all over the place, from ads to opinions.
- 16not here yet
Trade Offer
Not in our library yet. Upload the picture under “My image” to caption it.
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Make oneChange My Mind
One bold claim on the sign, ready to be argued with. Works for hot takes about small things.
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Make oneWoman Yelling at a Cat
An angry accusation met with a completely unbothered reply. Two lines, two moods.
- 19not here yet
Bernie Sanders Once Again Asking
Not in our library yet. Upload the picture under “My image” to caption it.
- 20not here yet
Marked Safe From
Not in our library yet. Upload the picture under “My image” to caption it.
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Make oneY'all Got Any More of That
Asking for more of something you've had too much of already. Good for small, specific addictions.
- 22not here yet
Batman Slapping Robin
Not in our library yet. Upload the picture under “My image” to caption it.
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Make oneAncient Aliens
“Aliens” as the explanation for anything you can't explain. Short, absurd answers work best.
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Make oneMocking SpongeBob
Repeating what someone said in alternating caps to mock it. The text is the joke, so quote exactly.
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Make oneIs This a Pigeon?
Mislabelling something with total confidence. Three labels: who, what they see, the wrong conclusion.
How this list is made
Once a month we save Imgflip's public popular-templates list, which ranks templates by how many memes were captioned with each in the previous 30 days, and keep the top 25. We match each one to our own library and write what it is used for. The order is theirs; the notes are ours. Nothing here is sponsored.
Questions
What are the most popular meme templates right now?
As of October 27, 2026: Drake Hotline Bling, Two Buttons, Distracted Boyfriend, followed by Bernie I Am Once Again Asking For Your Support, UNO Draw 25 Cards, Always Has Been. The full top 25 is above.
Where does this ranking come from?
From Imgflip's public list of popular templates, which orders templates by how many memes were captioned with each over the last 30 days. Imgflip is one of the largest meme makers, so its counts are a reasonable proxy for what people are making. We take a snapshot once a month; the date at the top says which one you are reading.
Why aren't all of them clickable?
8 of the top 25 aren't in our template library yet, so we list them without a link rather than pretend. You can still make any of them here: upload the picture under “My image” and the AI writes top and bottom captions for it.
How often is this page updated?
Once a month. Most of the list stays put from month to month; the changes are usually seasonal templates and one or two formats tied to something in the news.
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