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As part of the AO3 Ship Stats project, this list shows the 100 most-posted pairing tags on Archive Of Our Own in the period 24 July 2019 - 2 August 2020. This list was created by comparing the current number of fics with data gathered for the 2019 AO3 Ship Stats.
There are 71 M/M pairings on the list, 15 F/M, 3 F/F, 8 Gen and 3 Other. (Please note that on AO3, ‘Name & Name’ indicates platonic or familial ‘Gen’ relationships, while ‘Name/Name’ is used for romantic and sexual pairings.)
Of the 200 names on the list, 23 are women and 3 are characters of ambiguous gender, down from 28 and 3 in the 2019 list. 92 are POC, and 7 are racially ambiguous, compared with 64 and 11 two years ago.
For more information about the AO3 Ship Stats project, please check out the accompanying FAQs. You might also be interested in the All-Time Top 100 Pairings and the Femslash Top 100 list. These stats are also available on Tumblr.
ETA: Fixed Change value for Merlin/Arthur Pendragon.
ETA 2: Fixed Race categorisation for Michael Guerin/Alex Manes.
A text-only version of this data is as follows:
Rank Change Pairing Fandom New Works Total Type Race
1 15 Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens) Good Omens (TV) 20298 28726 M/M White
2 72 Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù 10671 13130 M/M POC
3 8 Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 9076 21306 F/M White
4 28 Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier IT (Movies – Muschietti) 8441 12227 M/M White
5 N Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion The Witcher (TV) 7573 7573 M/M White
6 1 Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 7239 40312 M/M White
7 5 Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 7070 16824 M/M POC
8 0 Peter Parker & Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 6807 17366 Gen White
9 -7 James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Captain America (Movies) 6262 49659 M/M White
10 4 Bakugou Katsuki/Kirishima Eijirou Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 6141 15375 M/M POC
11 -5 Steve Rogers/Tony Stark The Avengers (Marvel Movies) 5613 36264 M/M White
12 68 Aziraphale & Crowley (Good Omens) Good Omens (TV) 5503 7928 Gen White
13 -8 Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V Bangtan Boys | BTS 5254 23339 M/M POC
14 5 Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Miraculous Ladybug 5183 19631 F/M Whi/POC
15 5 Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 5001 14073 M/M POC
16 -13 Castiel/Dean Winchester Supernatural 4927 84563 M/M White
17 1 Jeon Jungkook/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 4596 17867 M/M POC
18 N Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV) 9-1-1 (TV) 3716 3716 M/M Whi/POC
19 5 Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor Supergirl (TV 2015) 3614 13048 F/F White
20 -16 Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood Shadowhunters (TV) 3599 24787 M/M Whi/POC
21 2 Pepper Potts/Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 3569 17384 F/M White
22 14 Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 3565 7325 M/M POC
23 N Adora/Catra (She-Ra) She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) 3538 4919 F/F Whi/POC
24 15 Dazai Osamu/Nakahara Chuuya (Bungou Stray Dogs) 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs 3512 8768 M/M POC
25 N Wang Yi Bo/Xiao Zhan 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF 3446 3446 M/M POC
26 -12 Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Teen Wolf (TV) 3249 59286 M/M White
27 10 Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Merlin (TV) 3157 18688 M/M White
28 -11 Kim Namjoon | RM/Kim Seokjin | Jin Bangtan Boys | BTS 3155 16682 M/M POC
29 66 Ayanga/Zhèng Yúnlóng 声入人心 | Super-Vocal (TV) 3111 5285 M/M POC
30 -21 Min Yoongi | Suga/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 3026 19851 M/M POC
31 -3 Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 2958 17686 M/M White
32 N Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist The Magnus Archives (Podcast) 2917 3367 M/M Ambig
33 60 Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 2672 5023 Gen POC
34 12 Peter Parker/Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 2623 6160 M/M White
35 N Hinata Shouyou/Kageyama Tobio Haikyuu!! 2601 10485 M/M POC
36 22 Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 2583 10171 F/M Whi/Amb
37 -8 Kim Taehyung | V/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 2507 9891 M/M POC
38 -37 Keith/Lance (Voltron) Voltron: Legendary Defender 2480 30317 M/M Amb/POC
39 20 Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington Stranger Things (TV 2016) 2438 5338 M/M White
40 N Akaashi Keiji/Bokuto Koutarou Haikyuu!! 2387 7629 M/M POC
41 N Patrick Brewer/David Rose Schitt's Creek 2363 3150 M/M White
42 5 Lee Donghyuck | Haechan/Mark Lee NCT (Band) 2331 5854 M/M POC
43 8 Rey & Ben Solo | Kylo Ren Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 2304 6506 Gen White
44 N Dabi/Takami Keigo | Hawks Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 2294 2930 M/M POC
45 N Iwaizumi Hajime/Oikawa Tooru Haikyuu!! 2272 11155 M/M POC
46 -24 Jung Hoseok | J-Hope/Min Yoongi | Suga Bangtan Boys | BTS 2259 12668 M/M POC
47 N Felix Hugo Fraldarius/Sylvain Jose Gautier Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2218 2218 M/M White
48 28 Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth Game of Thrones (TV) 2186 7063 F/M White
49 19 Bakugou Katsuki/Todoroki Shouto Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 2169 4991 M/M POC
50 N Ben Hanscom/Beverly Marsh IT (Movies – Muschietti) 2163 3116 F/M White
51 3 Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 2128 11699 F/M Whi/Amb
52 -31 Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Sherlock (TV) 2121 61544 M/M White
53 -5 James Potter/Lily Evans Potter Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 2110 10125 F/M White
54 -28 Jeon Jungkook/Min Yoongi | Suga Bangtan Boys | BTS 2074 9498 M/M POC
55 N Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín/Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù 2073 2494 M/M POC
56 -25 Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter Hannibal (TV) 2064 17257 M/M White
57 N Kakyoin Noriaki/Kujo Jotaro JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1964 3580 M/M POC
58 N Midoriya Izuku/Uraraka Ochako Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1896 3983 F/M POC
59 -46 Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) 1843 24332 M/M Whi/POC
60 15 Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 1838 9269 F/M White
61 N Poe Dameron/Finn Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 1806 7238 M/M POC
62 N Kaminari Denki/Shinsou Hitoshi Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1791 2732 M/M POC
63 -38 Dan Howell/Phil Lester Phandom/The Fantastic Foursome (YouTube RPF) 1782 17316 M/M White
64 -54 Keith/Shiro (Voltron) Voltron: Legendary Defender 1764 13925 M/M Amb/POC
65 31 Anxiety | Virgil Sanders/Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders Sanders Sides (Web Series) 1720 3917 M/M White
66 N Tyrannus Basilton "Baz" Pitch/Simon Snow Carry On Series - Rainbow Rowell 1707 4803 M/M Whi/POC
67= -33 Kim Taehyung | V/Min Yoongi | Suga Bangtan Boys | BTS 1651 7176 M/M POC
67= N Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd/My Unit | Byleth Fire Emblem: Three Houses 1651 1651 Other White
69 N Michelle Jones/Peter Parker Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies) 1639 3692 F/M Whi/POC
70 N Michael Guerin/Alex Manes Roswell New Mexico (TV 2019) 1635 2746 M/M Whi/POC
71 28 Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto Naruto 1625 7705 M/M POC
72 N Bakugou Katsuki/Uraraka Ochako Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1617 3776 F/M POC
73 -30 James "Bucky" Barnes/Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 1559 7456 M/M White
74 -39 James "Bucky" Barnes/Reader Marvel Cinematic Universe 1544 7724 Other Whi/Amb
75 9 Upgraded Connor | RK900/Gavin Reed Detroit: Become Human (Video Game) 1534 3921 M/M White
76 N Harry Potter/Tom Riddle | Voldemort Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 1511 6308 M/M White
77 N Jeon Jungkook/Kim Namjoon | RM Bangtan Boys | BTS 1505 3911 M/M POC
78 N Annabeth Chase/Percy Jackson Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan 1501 6017 F/M White
79 N Edelgard von Hresvelg/My Unit | Byleth Fire Emblem: Three Houses 1495 1495 Other White
80 N Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester Supernatural 1493 8791 Gen White
81 N Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Midoriya Izuku Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1487 2200 Gen POC
82 -37 Tony Stark/Stephen Strange Marvel Cinematic Universe 1460 4912 M/M White
83 N Akechi Goro/Persona 5 Protagonist Persona 5 1447 3285 M/M POC
84 N Kozume Kenma/Kuroo Tetsurou Haikyuu!! 1444 4932 M/M POC
85 N Han Jisung | Han/Lee Minho | Lee Know Stray Kids (Band) 1440 3091 M/M POC
86 -33 Byun Baekhyun/Park Chanyeol EXO (Band) 1431 6629 M/M POC
87 -45 Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester Supernatural 1416 27696 M/M White
88 N Leone Abbacchio/Bruno Buccellati JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1415 2237 M/M White
89 N Chloe Decker/Lucifer Morningstar Lucifer (TV) 1413 4165 F/M White
90 N Eddie Kaspbrak & Richie Tozier IT - Stephen King 1396 2268 Gen White
91 N Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard All For The Game - Nora Sakavic 1392 4681 M/M White
92 N Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long RWBY 1390 4358 F/F POC
93 N Midoriya Izuku & Todoroki Shouto Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1378 2887 Gen POC
94 N Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader Star Wars - All Media Types 1369 4112 F/M White
95= -8 Kim Namjoon | RM/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 1365 4728 M/M POC
95= N Sokka/Zuko (Avatar) Avatar: The Last Airbender 1365 1828 M/M POC
97 N Lee Jeno/Na Jaemin NCT (Band) 1360 3266 M/M POC
98 N Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier X-Men (Alternate Timeline Movies) 1333 14736 M/M White
99 -72 Loki/Thor (Marvel) Thor (Movies) 1330 12863 M/M White
100 N Logic | Logan Sanders/Morality | Patton Sanders Sanders Sides (Web Series) 1327 3132 M/M White