TikTok
usa is rank 1 on the TikTok Trending Hashtags board dated 2026-09-16T08:01:28.677561, a new tag that was not in September 15's top 10. nfl is the big mover, 4 to 2. get_growth on tiktok for nfl shows 7D +2172.73% (4.4 on 2026-09-06 to 100.0 on 2026-09-13) with volume 137,717,238 to 351,495,811, and 30D +594.44% (14.4 to 100.0). tiktokshop eases 1 to 4. Dropped: paidpartnership (10).
Top trending hashtags on TikTok: September 16
usa: Country tag. New at 1, replacing tiktokshop.
get_growthon tiktok returned no_data. No single dated campaign identified in the fetches used here; the tag sits above NFL Week 1 residue.nfl: National Football League tag. Climbs 4 to 2 after 7 to 4 on September 15, one day after Chiefs 31-10 Broncos on Monday Night Football.
get_growthon tiktok: 7D +2172.73% (4.4 to 100.0, volume 137,717,238 to 351,495,811 through 2026-09-13) and 30D +594.44% (14.4 to 100.0, volume 160,111,559 to 351,495,811).football: Generic football tag. Eases 2 to 3.
get_growthon tiktok: 7D +45.77% (68.6 to 100.0, volume 318,654,648 to 384,494,071) and 30D +1900.0% (5.0 to 100.0, volume 185,253,314 to 384,494,071).tiktokshop: Commerce tag. Eases 1 to 4.
dance: Evergreen dance tag. Eases 3 to 5.
ad: Advertising disclosure tag. Eases 5 to 6.
onthisday: Anniversary clip tag. Eases 6 to 7.
halloween: Seasonal tag, 52 days before October 31. Eases 7 to 8.
school: Back-to-school tag. Holds 9.
liveincentiveprogram: TikTok LIVE incentive tag. Eases 8 to 10.
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What changed on TikTok hashtags since yesterday
- New: usa (1).
- Movers: nfl 4 to 2 (plus 2); football 2 to 3; tiktokshop 1 to 4; dance 3 to 5; ad 5 to 6; onthisday 6 to 7; halloween 7 to 8; liveincentiveprogram 8 to 10.
- Unchanged rank: school at 9.
- Dropped: paidpartnership (10).
What today's TikTok hashtags reveal
The TikTok Trending Hashtags API put a country tag above the NFL pair for the first time this week. nfl and football still occupy 2 and 3 with the only usable get_growth prints (7D +2172.73% and +45.77%). as_of 2026-09-16T08:01:28.677561 is the same morning cluster as Google Trends.
Commerce (tiktokshop), ads, Halloween, and school are the same furniture as September 15, shuffled down one or two ranks. paidpartnership is the only exit. dance eased 3 to 5. onthisday eased 6 to 7. halloween eased 7 to 8, 52 days before October 31. liveincentiveprogram eased 8 to 10. school held 9.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool. The same API is built for analysts, editors, and developers who need a dated board instead of a screenshot. Growth figures on ranks 2-3 used get_growth with source tiktok and windows 7D and 30D. Rank 1 returned no_data. The matching data source page is TikTok Trending Hashtags API.
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