Trending Chemical Elements in USA — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed chemical elements on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Koh-i-Noor. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Ranked
3,920,526
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Koh-i-Noor
one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, now part of the British Crown Jewels
129,706
views
views
2
gold
chemical element with symbol Au and atomic number 79; a dense, malleable, and corrosion-resistant precious metal widely used as currency, in jewelry, electronics, and as a financial reserve asset
111,134
views
views
3
mercury
chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80
88,833
views
views
4
aluminium
metallic chemical element of silvery appearance with symbol Al and atomic number 13
88,503
views
views
5
silver
chemical element with symbol Ag and atomic number 47
82,579
views
views
6
tungsten
chemical element with symbol W and atomic number 74
81,708
views
views
7
hydrogen
chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1
79,629
views
views
8
copper
chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29
78,038
views
views
9
oxygen
chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8
73,904
views
views
10
iron
chemical element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26
70,969
views
views
11
sulfur
chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16
69,828
views
views
12
Hope Diamond
famous 45.52 carat diamond of deep-blue color
69,573
views
views
13
plutonium
radioactive chemical element with symbol Pu and atomic number 94
64,034
views
views
14
uranium
radioactive, metallic chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92
63,952
views
views
15
carbon
chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6; common element of all known life
62,884
views
views
16
lead
chemical element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82
61,894
views
views
17
phosphorus
chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15
61,366
views
views
18
platinum
chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78
58,486
views
views
19
lithium
chemical element with symbol Li and atomic number 3
56,333
views
views
20
oganesson
chemical element with symbol Og and atomic number 118
56,236
views
views
21
potassium
chemical element with symbol K and atomic number 19
55,698
views
views
22
nitrogen
chemical element, symbol N and atomic number 7; most abundant element in Earth atmosphere
55,390
views
views
23
antimony
chemical element with symbol Sb and atomic number of 51
55,312
views
views
24
tin
chemical element with symbol Sn and atomic number 50
55,148
views
views
25
helium
chemical element with symbol He and atomic number 2; rare gas; noble gas
54,907
views
views
26
silicon
chemical element with symbol Si and atomic number 14
54,391
views
views
27
sodium
chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11
53,785
views
views
28
bismuth
Diamagnetic chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83
53,056
views
views
29
cobalt
chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27
51,487
views
views
30
titanium
chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22
50,511
views
views
31
xenon
chemical element with atomic number of 54 and heaviest stable noble gas
48,509
views
views
32
chlorine
chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17
45,785
views
views
33
arsenic
chemical element with symbol As and atomic number 33
45,753
views
views
34
boron
chemical element with symbol B and atomic number 5
44,309
views
views
35
iodine
chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53
43,655
views
views
36
magnesium
chemical element, symbol Mg and atomic number 12
43,652
views
views
37
zinc
chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30
42,371
views
views
38
krypton
chemical element with symbol Kr and atomic number 36; rare gas
41,750
views
views
39
chromium
chemical element with symbol Cr and atomic number 24
39,672
views
views
40
palladium
chemical element with symbol Pd and atomic number 46
39,384
views
views
41
osmium
chemical element with symbol Os and atomic number 76
39,333
views
views
42
iridium
chemical element with symbol Ir and atomic number 77
39,332
views
views
43
manganese
chemical element, symbol Mn and atomic number 25
39,264
views
views
44
nickel
chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28
38,769
views
views
45
selenium
chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34
38,538
views
views
46
astatine
chemical element with symbol At and atomic number 85
37,789
views
views
47
radium
chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88
36,687
views
views
48
radon
chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86; rare gas
36,655
views
views
49
molybdenum
chemical element with symbol Mo and atomic number 42
35,438
views
views
50
beryllium
chemical element with symbol Be and atomic number 4
35,326
views
views
51
bromine
chemical element with symbol Br and atomic number 35
35,136
views
views
52
noble gases
group of chemical elements in column 18 of the periodic table, that tend to be chemically inert and thus form odorless, colorless, monatomic gases with low reactivity; consists of helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon, and possibly oganesson
34,822
views
views
53
polonium
chemical element with symbol Po and atomic number 84
34,152
views
views
54
neon
chemical element with symbol Ne and atomic number 10; rare gas that glows reddish-orange in a vacuum discharge tube
32,854
views
views
55
argon
chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18; rare gas
32,370
views
views
56
ozone
chemical compound
32,002
views
views
57
fluorine
chemical element with symbol F and atomic number 9
31,531
views
views
58
actinium
chemical element with symbol Ac and atomic number 89
30,696
views
views
59
calcium
chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20
30,645
views
views
60
gallium
chemical element with symbol Ga and atomic number 31
28,455
views
views
61
technetium
chemical element with symbol Tc and atomic number 43
27,995
views
views
62
vanadium
chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23
27,167
views
views
63
caesium
chemical element with symbol Cs and atomic number 55
26,580
views
views
64
thorium
chemical element with symbol Th and atomic number 90
25,439
views
views
65
cadmium
chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number of 48
24,907
views
views
66
tantalum
chemical element with symbol Ta and atomic number 73
23,997
views
views
67
moscovium
chemical element with symbol Mc and atomic number 115
23,018
views
views
68
ununennium
hypothetical chemical element with the atomic number 119
22,896
views
views
69
thallium
chemical element with symbol Tl and atomic number 81
22,647
views
views
70
rhodium
chemical element with symbol Rh and atomic number 45
22,294
views
views
71
germanium
chemical element with symbol Ge and atomic number 32
21,548
views
views
72
zirconium
chemical element with symbol Zr and atomic number 40
21,010
views
views
73
francium
chemical element with symbol Fr and atomic number 87
20,733
views
views
74
tennessine
chemical element with symbol Ts and atomic number 117
20,713
views
views
75
yttrium
chemical element with symbol Y and atomic number 39
20,295
views
views
76
niobium
chemical element with symbol Nb and atomic number 41
19,768
views
views
77
californium
chemical element with symbol Cf and atomic number 98
19,540
views
views
78
tellurium
chemical element with symbol Te and atomic number 52
18,924
views
views
79
neodymium
chemical element with symbol Nd and atomic number 60
18,192
views
views
80
halogens
group of chemical elements in column 17 of the periodic table
17,986
views
views
81
strontium
chemical element with symbol Sr and atomic number 38
17,720
views
views
82
barium
chemical element with symbol Ba and atomic number 56
17,442
views
views
83
americium
chemical element with symbol Am and atomic number 95
17,364
views
views
84
scandium
chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21
16,803
views
views
85
indium
chemical element with symbol In and atomic number 49
16,349
views
views
86
einsteinium
chemical element with symbol Es and atomic number 99
16,164
views
views
87
ruthenium
chemical element with symbol Ru and atomic number 44
15,491
views
views
88
gadolinium
chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 64
15,143
views
views
89
rhenium
chemical element with symbol Re and atomic number 75
14,718
views
views
90
rubidium
chemical element with symbol Rb and atomic number 37
14,657
views
views
91
alkaline earth metal
group of chemical elements
14,518
views
views
92
promethium
chemical element with symbol Pm and atomic number 61
14,294
views
views
93
neptunium
chemical element with symbol Np and atomic number 93
14,287
views
views
94
samarium
chemical element with symbol Sm and atomic number 62
14,030
views
views
95
lanthanum
chemical element with symbol La and atomic number 57
12,611
views
views
96
hafnium
chemical element with symbol Hf and atomic number 72
12,537
views
views
97
curium
chemical element with symbol Cm and atomic number 96
12,071
views
views
98
cerium
chemical element with symbol Ce and atomic number 58
11,784
views
views
99
protactinium
element with symbol Pa and atomic number of 91
11,552
views
views
100
holmium
chemical element with symbol Ho and atomic number 67
11,434
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