Outlier data · updated September 21, 2026
Vlog YouTube outliers
18,601 Vlog videos from 199 channels are scored in this snapshot, and 1,185 of them cleared the leaderboard filter. These are the 10 that beat their own channel's median views by the widest margin.
Channels scored
199
Videos scored
18,601
Reach 2x or more
14.9%
5x or more 2.8% · 10x or more 1.0%
Leaderboard pool
1,185
Videos clearing every eligibility floor
A Vlog sells a relationship rather than a topic, and the numbers behave accordingly. Regular uploads to an audience that already knows the creator produce a tight, predictable baseline, and most videos land near it because people came for the person rather than the subject. Outliers are therefore unusually informative when they happen, since something in that specific video reached beyond the existing audience. Usually it is an event — a move, a loss, a milestone, a conflict — or a title that promised something a stranger could understand without knowing anybody involved. Thumbnails in this niche often assume recognition, which quietly caps reach. Read the top rows for what each video promised somebody who had never watched the channel before, because that is the variable the creator actually controlled.
| Rank | Video | Channel | Views | Channel median | Multiplier | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Stewart Fam | 12.8M | 115K | 108x | ||
| 2 | MeganPlays | 3.8M | 40.7K | 102x | ||
| 3 | Michel Janse | 2.4M | 31.2K | 76x | ||
| 4 | Mack 2.0 | 10M | 151K | 66x | ||
| 5 | JesssFam | 47.7M | 871K | 62x | ||
| 6 | JesssFam | 44.7M | 871K | 58x | ||
| 7 | Hannah Meloche | 6.5M | 117K | 56x | ||
| 8 | The Stewart Fam | 5.6M | 115K | 48x | ||
| 9 | MeganPlays | 1.1M | 40.7K | 47x | ||
| 10 | Lucas Torgesen | 416K | 9.9K | 43x |
Showing the top 10 of 1,185 outliers in Vlog (at least 2x, uploaded in the past 12 months, at most 2 per channel). The full list, every filter, and daily refreshes are in the free Outlier Database.
Open the free Outlier DatabaseHow the Vlog ranking is built
- Every Vlog video is scored against its own channel: its views divided by the median views of that channel's other mature long-form uploads. 18,601 videos from 199 channels are scored in this snapshot.
- A row reaches this table only when it clears four floors — a multiplier of at least 2x, uploaded within the past 365 days, at least 10,000 views, and a channel median of at least 1,000 views. 1,185 Vlog videos clear all four.
- At most 2 videos per channel appear, so one Vlog channel having a remarkable year cannot take the whole table.
- 14.9% of scored Vlog videos reach 2x or more, 2.8% reach 5x and 1.0% reach 10x — which is what a large multiplier is worth in this niche specifically.
Read the full methodology on the outliers hub, including why the baseline is a median, why Shorts are pooled separately, and which channels are excluded.
Common questions
Why are most of my videos so close to the median?
Because your audience watches you rather than the topic. That produces a consistent baseline and it is a healthy sign, but it also means growth has to come from videos that are legible to strangers. Most rows on this list are examples of exactly that happening.
Does an event-driven video count as a real win?
It counts as a real result and a weak formula. A move, a loss or a milestone reaches beyond the audience because it carries an obvious story, but it cannot be scheduled. Note what the title and thumbnail did, then find a way to give an ordinary video the same clarity.
How much do thumbnails limit a vlog channel?
More than most creators expect. A thumbnail showing a face the viewer does not recognize is asking them to care about a stranger. Rows that broke out usually show a situation instead, which anybody can read at a glance, and that single change is often the whole difference.
How many Vlog videos are behind this leaderboard?
18,601 scored Vlog videos from 199 channels in the snapshot dated September 21, 2026. 1,185 of them clear the leaderboard filter, and this page publishes the strongest 10.
How often does this Vlog leaderboard change?
It is rebuilt from each dataset publish and the page revalidates hourly, so the ranking you are reading belongs to the snapshot dated September 21, 2026. Ranks move between refreshes as views accumulate and as videos age past the 12-month eligibility window.
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Public YouTube statistics, snapshot September 21, 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or the channels shown.
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