Week 45 · 2–8 November 2026 · Refreshed weekly
The @first nameAI mentions.
People are asking AI who to follow. This is who it says: a weekly ranking of creators across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and podcasts, by how often AI names them across a category's topics, with extra weight for being named first.
83,406
creators named this week
36,891
AI answers analysed this week
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AI engines
Live · all categories
The Top 100
Engines:not named → named first 75%+no answers from the engine
5,066 creators cleared the index bar
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#WkCreatorCategoryScoreEngines12 wk
1
HL
Huberman Lab
Health & Medical
100
2
GS
Grant Sanderson
Education & Science
92
3
LM
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
Beauty & Personal Care
85
4
1
DP
Dr. Peter Attia
Health & Medical
85
5
1
CD
Chris Do
Arts & Creative
81
6
DD
Dr. Dray
Beauty & Personal Care
81
7
2
AA
Ali Abdaal
Business & Entrepreneurship
80
8
1
EP
Esther Perel
Family, Relationships & Lifestyle
79
9
1
LT
Linus Tech Tips
Tech & Electronics
78
10
EE
Engineering Explained
Automotive & Transport
78
11
HY
Humphrey Yang
Finance & Money
75
12
1
DB
Dr. Becky Kennedy
Family, Relationships & Lifestyle
75
13
1
MB
Marques Brownlee
Tech & Electronics
74
14
P
Proko
Arts & Creative
73
15
2
CA
Cassandra Aarssen
Home & Living
71
16
1
D
Doctorly
Beauty & Personal Care
70
17
4
JK
J. Kenji López-Alt
Food & Drink
69
18
2
TB
Thinking Basketball
Sports
69
19
1
SW
StatQuest with Josh Starmer
Education & Science
68
20
3
DS
Dr. Shereene Idriss
Beauty & Personal Care
68
21
2
DK
Dana K. White
Home & Living
68
22
2
GM
Game Maker's Toolkit
Gaming
68
23
3
V
VaatiVidya
Gaming
67
24
2
SU
Squat University
Fitness & Wellness
67
25
7
MW
Mark Wiens
Food & Drink
67
26
1
JN
Jeff Nippard
Fitness & Wellness
66
27
2
C
ChrisFix
Automotive & Transport
65
28
RB
Rick Beato
Music & Audio
65
29
2
L
LegalEagle
News, Politics & Society
64
30
7
LF
Lessons from the Screenplay
Entertainment & Culture
63
31
1
FR
Fabrizio Romano
Sports
63
32
4
F
FoundMyFitness
Health & Medical
63
33
3
NM
Nomadic Matt
Travel & Destinations
63
34
5
RS
Ramit Sethi
Finance & Money
63
35
2
TM
The Money Guy Show
Finance & Money
62
36
1
EF
Every Frame a Painting
Entertainment & Culture
62
37
4
TD
Tori Dunlap
Finance & Money
62
38
AB
Allison Bornstein
Fashion & Style
61
39
5
SM
Self Made Millennial
Business & Entrepreneurship
61
40
23
K
Kikopup
Pets & Animals
60
41
1
TF
The Fantasy Footballers
Sports
60
42
22
JH
James Hoffmann
Food & Drink
60
43
4
KE
Kevin Espiritu
Home & Living
60
44
7
ST
Sean Tucker
Arts & Creative
60
45
2
RA
Reptiles and Research
Pets & Animals
59
46
2
JH
Johnny Harris
News, Politics & Society
59
47
2
DO
Darwin onthetrail
Travel & Destinations
59
48
BF
Ben Felix
Finance & Money
59
49
11
RS
Rick Steves
Travel & Destinations
59
50
15
JL
Justine Leconte
Fashion & Style
58
51
1
TM
The Minimalists
Home & Living
58
52
20
G
Gigguk
Entertainment & Culture
58
53
2
EM
Erin McGoff
Business & Entrepreneurship
58
54
1
DG
Derek Guy
Fashion & Style
58
55
3
LK
Larry Kosilla
Automotive & Transport
58
56
3
SE
Song Exploder
Music & Audio
58
57
11
HW
Homemade Wanderlust
Travel & Destinations
57
58
2
GS
Gentleman’s Gazette
Fashion & Style
57
59
8
MS
Mother’s Basement
Entertainment & Culture
57
60
1
TD
Tim Dessaint
Fashion & Style
57
61
21
S
Scriptnotes
Arts & Creative
57
62
12
AH
Alex Hormozi
Business & Entrepreneurship
56
63
5
GV
Gary Vaynerchuk
Business & Entrepreneurship
56
64
21
NS
Nate Silver
News, Politics & Society
56
65
8
KS
Kelly Starrett
Fitness & Wellness
56
66
12
LN
Layne Norton
Fitness & Wellness
56
67
4
J
JustinGuitar
Music & Audio
56
68
23
CS
Clint’s Reptiles
Pets & Animals
56
69
7
AN
Adam Neely
Music & Audio
56
70
25
AS
Andrew Skurka
Travel & Destinations
56
71
5
DM
Dr. Mike Israetel
Fitness & Wellness
55
72
5
NP
Neil Patel
Business & Entrepreneurship
54
73
1
AH
Andrew Huang
Music & Audio
54
74
4
SB
Stronger By Science
Fitness & Wellness
54
75
6
SE
Super Eyepatch Wolf
Entertainment & Culture
54
76
TT
The Tennis Podcast
Sports
54
77
4
JG
James Gurney
Arts & Creative
54
78
4
SG
Susan Garrett
Pets & Animals
54
79
2
JG
Jackson Galaxy
Pets & Animals
53
80
1
RH
Rick Hasen
News, Politics & Society
53
81
10
HR
Home RenoVision DIY
Home & Living
53
82
8
WP
Will Paterson
Arts & Creative
53
83
11
MS
Marc Spagnuolo
Home & Living
53
84
59
RG
Retro Game Corps
Gaming
52
85
2
JA
James A. Janisse
Entertainment & Culture
52
86
3
ZT
Zero To Travel
Travel & Destinations
52
87
15
CN
Cal Newport
Business & Entrepreneurship
52
88
10
PL
Produce Like A Pro
Music & Audio
52
89
1
JD
Jesse David Fox
Entertainment & Culture
52
90
10
IB
Ian Bremmer
News, Politics & Society
52
91
76
C
CaspianReport
News, Politics & Society
51
92
6
JG
Jacob Geller
Gaming
51
93
3
SM
South Main Auto Repair
Automotive & Transport
51
94
6
JL
Janet Lansbury
Family, Relationships & Lifestyle
51
95
36
AC
Alex Cattoni
Business & Entrepreneurship
51
96
2
WS
Warwick Schiller
Pets & Animals
51
97
2
NY
New York Vocal Coaching
Music & Audio
51
98
12
KA
Kara and Nate
Travel & Destinations
51
99
6
NL
No Laying Up
Sports
51
100
20
RB
Russell Brunson
Business & Entrepreneurship
51
Huberman Lab
Health & Medical
100
2
GS
Grant Sanderson
Education & Science
92
3
LM
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
Beauty & Personal Care
85
4
1
DP
Dr. Peter Attia
Health & Medical
85
5
1
CD
Chris Do
Arts & Creative
81
6
DD
Dr. Dray
Beauty & Personal Care
81
7
2
AA
Ali Abdaal
Business & Entrepreneurship
80
8
1
EP
Esther Perel
Family, Relationships & Lifestyle
79
9
1
LT
Linus Tech Tips
Tech & Electronics
78
10
EE
Engineering Explained
Automotive & Transport
78
11
HY
Humphrey Yang
Finance & Money
75
12
1
DB
Dr. Becky Kennedy
Family, Relationships & Lifestyle
75
13
1
MB
Marques Brownlee
Tech & Electronics
74
14
P
Proko
Arts & Creative
73
15
2
CA
Cassandra Aarssen
Home & Living
71
16
1
D
Doctorly
Beauty & Personal Care
70
17
4
JK
J. Kenji López-Alt
Food & Drink
69
18
2
TB
Thinking Basketball
Sports
69
19
1
SW
StatQuest with Josh Starmer
Education & Science
68
20
3
DS
Dr. Shereene Idriss
Beauty & Personal Care
68
21
2
DK
Dana K. White
Home & Living
68
22
2
GM
Game Maker's Toolkit
Gaming
68
23
3
V
VaatiVidya
Gaming
67
24
2
SU
Squat University
Fitness & Wellness
67
25
7
MW
Mark Wiens
Food & Drink
67
26
1
JN
Jeff Nippard
Fitness & Wellness
66
27
2
C
ChrisFix
Automotive & Transport
65
28
RB
Rick Beato
Music & Audio
65
29
2
L
LegalEagle
News, Politics & Society
64
30
7
LF
Lessons from the Screenplay
Entertainment & Culture
63
31
1
FR
Fabrizio Romano
Sports
63
32
4
F
FoundMyFitness
Health & Medical
63
33
3
NM
Nomadic Matt
Travel & Destinations
63
34
5
RS
Ramit Sethi
Finance & Money
63
35
2
TM
The Money Guy Show
Finance & Money
62
36
1
EF
Every Frame a Painting
Entertainment & Culture
62
37
4
TD
Tori Dunlap
Finance & Money
62
38
AB
Allison Bornstein
Fashion & Style
61
39
5
SM
Self Made Millennial
Business & Entrepreneurship
61
40
23
K
Kikopup
Pets & Animals
60
41
1
TF
The Fantasy Footballers
Sports
60
42
22
JH
James Hoffmann
Food & Drink
60
43
4
KE
Kevin Espiritu
Home & Living
60
44
7
ST
Sean Tucker
Arts & Creative
60
45
2
RA
Reptiles and Research
Pets & Animals
59
46
2
JH
Johnny Harris
News, Politics & Society
59
47
2
DO
Darwin onthetrail
Travel & Destinations
59
48
BF
Ben Felix
Finance & Money
59
49
11
RS
Rick Steves
Travel & Destinations
59
50
15
JL
Justine Leconte
Fashion & Style
58
51
1
TM
The Minimalists
Home & Living
58
52
20
G
Gigguk
Entertainment & Culture
58
53
2
EM
Erin McGoff
Business & Entrepreneurship
58
54
1
DG
Derek Guy
Fashion & Style
58
55
3
LK
Larry Kosilla
Automotive & Transport
58
56
3
SE
Song Exploder
Music & Audio
58
57
11
HW
Homemade Wanderlust
Travel & Destinations
57
58
2
GS
Gentleman’s Gazette
Fashion & Style
57
59
8
MS
Mother’s Basement
Entertainment & Culture
57
60
1
TD
Tim Dessaint
Fashion & Style
57
61
21
S
Scriptnotes
Arts & Creative
57
62
12
AH
Alex Hormozi
Business & Entrepreneurship
56
63
5
GV
Gary Vaynerchuk
Business & Entrepreneurship
56
64
21
NS
Nate Silver
News, Politics & Society
56
65
8
KS
Kelly Starrett
Fitness & Wellness
56
66
12
LN
Layne Norton
Fitness & Wellness
56
67
4
J
JustinGuitar
Music & Audio
56
68
23
CS
Clint’s Reptiles
Pets & Animals
56
69
7
AN
Adam Neely
Music & Audio
56
70
25
AS
Andrew Skurka
Travel & Destinations
56
71
5
DM
Dr. Mike Israetel
Fitness & Wellness
55
72
5
NP
Neil Patel
Business & Entrepreneurship
54
73
1
AH
Andrew Huang
Music & Audio
54
74
4
SB
Stronger By Science
Fitness & Wellness
54
75
6
SE
Super Eyepatch Wolf
Entertainment & Culture
54
76
TT
The Tennis Podcast
Sports
54
77
4
JG
James Gurney
Arts & Creative
54
78
4
SG
Susan Garrett
Pets & Animals
54
79
2
JG
Jackson Galaxy
Pets & Animals
53
80
1
RH
Rick Hasen
News, Politics & Society
53
81
10
HR
Home RenoVision DIY
Home & Living
53
82
8
WP
Will Paterson
Arts & Creative
53
83
11
MS
Marc Spagnuolo
Home & Living
53
84
59
RG
Retro Game Corps
Gaming
52
85
2
JA
James A. Janisse
Entertainment & Culture
52
86
3
ZT
Zero To Travel
Travel & Destinations
52
87
15
CN
Cal Newport
Business & Entrepreneurship
52
88
10
PL
Produce Like A Pro
Music & Audio
52
89
1
JD
Jesse David Fox
Entertainment & Culture
52
90
10
IB
Ian Bremmer
News, Politics & Society
52
91
76
C
CaspianReport
News, Politics & Society
51
92
6
JG
Jacob Geller
Gaming
51
93
3
SM
South Main Auto Repair
Automotive & Transport
51
94
6
JL
Janet Lansbury
Family, Relationships & Lifestyle
51
95
36
AC
Alex Cattoni
Business & Entrepreneurship
51
96
2
WS
Warwick Schiller
Pets & Animals
51
97
2
NY
New York Vocal Coaching
Music & Audio
51
98
12
KA
Kara and Nate
Travel & Destinations
51
99
6
NL
No Laying Up
Sports
51
100
20
RB
Russell Brunson
Business & Entrepreneurship
51
No creator in the Top 100 matches these filters this week.
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Why this exists
1 in 4
YouTube creator content appears in more than 1 in 4 AI answers.
Jellyfish · 27M responses
−0.03
Correlation between a channel's subscribers and being cited by AI.
Otterly · 100M+ citations
24 of 25
Of the 25 people AI recommends to front a campaign, 24 are actors or athletes. Only two are creators.
5W / Everything-PR · AI Casting Index
AI is recommending people. It has almost nothing to do with follower counts. And the people it recommends mostly don't know.
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HL
Huberman Lab
Health & Medical
100
Rank 1
12.4%
Mention rate
14.7%
First-mention rate
13.0%
Citation rate
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