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Welcome to a special Year In Review edition of the AO3 Ship Stats!
This list shows the 100 pairing tags which had the greatest gain in total fanworks posted on Archive Of Our Own during the period 3 Jan 2020 - 2 Jan 2021. There are 69 M/M pairings, 15 F/M, 3 F/F, 11 Gen and 2 Other. (Please note that on AO3, ‘Name & Name’ with an ampersand indicates platonic or familial ‘Gen’ relationships, while ‘Name/Name’ with a slash is used for romantic and sexual pairings.)
Of the 200 names on the list, 22 belong to women and 2 to characters of indeterminate gender, down from 23 and 3 in the last comparable list. There are 16 Characters of Colour from Western media and 88 from Asian media, as well as 7 characters of ambiguous race. In total, 54 of the pairings are from Western media, putting the rate of POC representation for Western media fandom at 14.8%, up from 12.9% on the main 2020 list.
For more information on this project, please see this year's FAQ post. Happy New Year!
ETA: Updated to fix mistaken calculation for Loki/Thor (pairing no longer in top 100).
ETA 2: Updated to fix mistaken calculation for Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan (pairing no longer in top 100).
A text-only version of the list is as follows:
Rank Pairing Fandom New Works Total Type Race
1 Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù 12878 18301 M/M POC
2 Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens) Good Omens (TV) 12005 32438 M/M White
3 Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types 11029 11029 M/M White
4 Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 8606 23958 F/M White
5 Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 8487 44405 M/M White
6 Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 7793 20262 M/M POC
7 Bakugou Katsuki/Kirishima Eijirou Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 6714 18274 M/M POC
8 Castiel/Dean Winchester Supernatural 6621 90778 M/M White
9 Peter Parker & Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 5729 19696 Gen White
10 Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V Bangtan Boys | BTS 5675 25597 M/M POC
11 Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Miraculous Ladybug 5119 21727 F/M Whi/POC
12 Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 5041 16002 M/M POC
13 James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Captain America (Movies) 5031 51751 M/M White
14 Jeon Jungkook/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 4952 20103 M/M POC
15 Steve Rogers/Tony Stark The Avengers (Marvel Movies) 4717 38048 M/M White
16 Akaashi Keiji/Bokuto Koutarou Haikyuu!! 4689 10263 M/M POC
17 Adora/Catra (She-Ra) She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) 4618 6673 F/F Whi/POC
18 Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier IT (Movies – Muschietti) 4608 13325 M/M White
19 Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 4530 9447 M/M POC
20 Hinata Shouyou/Kageyama Tobio Haikyuu!! 4498 12775 M/M POC
21 Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 4356 20053 M/M White
22 Iwaizumi Hajime/Oikawa Tooru Haikyuu!! 4328 13654 M/M POC
23 Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Merlin (TV) 4139 20710 M/M White
24 Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani/Nicky | Nicolo di Genova The Old Guard (Movie 2020) 3764 3764 M/M Whi/POC
25 Dazai Osamu/Nakahara Chuuya (Bungou Stray Dogs) 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs 3725 10476 M/M POC
26 Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist The Magnus Archives (Podcast) 3595 4831 M/M Ambig
27 Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 3566 6714 Gen POC
28 Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV) 9-1-1 (TV) 3563 4894 M/M Whi/POC
29 Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Teen Wolf (TV) 3477 60816 M/M White
30 Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood Shadowhunters (TV) 3361 26563 M/M Whi/POC
31 Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor Supergirl (TV 2015) 3352 14455 F/F White
32 Aziraphale & Crowley (Good Omens) Good Omens (TV) 3308 9162 Gen White
33 Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter Hannibal (TV) 3286 19371 M/M White
34 Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 3214 11757 F/M Whi/Amb
35 Sokka/Zuko (Avatar) Avatar: The Last Airbender 3137 3650 M/M POC
36 Kim Namjoon | RM/Kim Seokjin | Jin Bangtan Boys | BTS 3124 17906 M/M POC
37 Dabi/Takami Keigo | Hawks Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 3015 4277 M/M POC
38 Kozume Kenma/Kuroo Tetsurou Haikyuu!! 3011 6704 M/M POC
39 Clay | Dream/GeorgeNotFound (Video Blogging RPF) Video Blogging RPF 2943 2943 M/M White
40 Wang Yi Bo/Xiao Zhan | Sean 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF 2917 4366 M/M POC
41 Min Yoongi | Suga/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 2893 20912 M/M POC
42 James Potter/Lily Evans Potter Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 2861 11550 F/M White
43 Kim Taehyung | V/Park Jimin Bangtan Boys | BTS 2844 11079 M/M POC
44 Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 2831 13115 F/M Whi/Amb
45 Pepper Potts/Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 2688 18357 F/M White
46 Patrick Brewer/David Rose Schitt's Creek 2591 4467 M/M White
47 Miya Atsumu/Sakusa Kiyoomi Haikyuu!! 2589 2589 M/M POC
48 Bakugou Katsuki/Todoroki Shouto Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 2520 6051 M/M POC
49 Kaminari Denki/Shinsou Hitoshi Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 2478 3926 M/M POC
50 Tsukishima Kei/Yamaguchi Tadashi Haikyuu!! 2473 6529 M/M POC
51= Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín/Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù 2421 3437 M/M POC
51= Jung Hoseok | J-Hope/Min Yoongi | Suga Bangtan Boys | BTS 2421 13814 M/M POC
53 Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Sherlock (TV) 2312 62775 M/M White
54 Lee Donghyuck | Haechan/Mark Lee NCT (Band) 2311 6711 M/M POC
55 Sawamura Daichi/Sugawara Koushi Haikyuu!! 2276 7536 M/M POC
56 Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead & Midoriya Izuku Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 2266 3379 Gen POC
57 Amity Blight/Luz Noceda The Owl House (Cartoon) 2233 2233 F/F Whi/POC
58 Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 2228 10320 F/M White
59 Jeon Jungkook/Min Yoongi | Suga Bangtan Boys | BTS 2219 10527 M/M POC
60 Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Avatar: The Last Airbender 2190 4204 F/M POC
61 Midoriya Izuku/Uraraka Ochako Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 2176 4819 F/M POC
62 Annabeth Chase/Percy Jackson Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan 2170 7008 F/M White
63 Akechi Goro/Persona 5 Protagonist Persona 5 2164 4460 M/M POC
64 Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier | Dandelion Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types 2130 2130 Gen White
65 Keith/Lance (Voltron) Voltron: Legendary Defender 2100 31096 M/M Amb/POC
66 Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester Supernatural 2067 9983 Gen White
67 Peter Parker/Tony Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe 2051 6891 M/M White
68 Kakyoin Noriaki/Kujo Jotaro JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 2037 4218 M/M POC
69 Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington Stranger Things (TV 2016) 1967 6067 M/M White
70 Toby Smith | Tubbo & TommyInnit Video Blogging RPF 1963 1963 Gen White
71 Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader Star Wars - All Media Types 1926 3717 Gen White
72 Kim Taehyung | V/Min Yoongi | Suga Bangtan Boys | BTS 1923 8135 M/M POC
73 Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth Game of Thrones (TV) 1908 7922 F/M White
74 Rey & Ben Solo | Kylo Ren Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 1897 6845 Gen White
75 Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader Star Wars - All Media Types 1886 4937 F/M White
76 Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard All For The Game - Nora Sakavic 1856 5677 M/M White
77 Byun Baekhyun/Park Chanyeol EXO (Band) 1852 7570 M/M POC
78 Bakugou Katsuki/Uraraka Ochako Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1822 4440 F/M POC
79 Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto Naruto 1804 8504 M/M POC
80 Felix Hugo Fraldarius/Sylvain Jose Gautier Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses 1786 2905 M/M White
81 Tyrannus Basilton "Baz" Pitch/Simon Snow Carry On Series - Rainbow Rowell 1784 5772 M/M Whi/POC
82 Ayanga/Zhèng Yúnlóng 声入人心 | Super-Vocal (TV) 1779 5677 M/M POC
83 Anxiety | Virgil Sanders/Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders Sanders Sides (Web Series) 1728 4633 M/M White
84 Harry Potter/Tom Riddle | Voldemort Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling 1718 7074 M/M White
85 Midoriya Izuku & Todoroki Shouto Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1716 3621 Gen POC
86 Poe Dameron/Finn Star Wars Sequel Trilogy 1699 7663 M/M POC
87 Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) 1673 25065 M/M Whi/POC
88 Aang/Katara (Avatar) Avatar: The Last Airbender 1658 2654 F/M POC
89 Nico di Angelo/Will Solace Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan 1651 6937 M/M White
90 Bakugou Katsuki/Reader Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1633 3022 Other Amb/POC
91 Chloe Decker/Lucifer Morningstar Lucifer (TV) 1631 4958 F/M White
92 Upgraded Connor | RK900/Gavin Reed Detroit: Become Human (Video Game) 1621 4486 M/M White
93= Jeon Jungkook/Kim Namjoon | RM Bangtan Boys | BTS 1618 4666 M/M POC
93= Oma Kokichi/Saihara Shuichi New Dangan Ronpa V3: Everyone's New Semester of Killing 1618 3865 M/M POC
95 Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester Supernatural 1612 28416 M/M White
96 Khun Aguero Agnis/Twenty-Fifth Baam | Jyu Viole Grace Tower of God 1577 1577 M/M POC
97 Midoriya Izuku & Yagi Toshinori | All Might Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1576 3313 Gen POC
98 Han Jisung | Han/Lee Minho | Lee Know Stray Kids (Band) 1566 3839 M/M POC
99 James "Bucky" Barnes/Reader Marvel Cinematic Universe 1523 8564 Other Whi/Amb
100 Kambe Daisuke/Katou Haru Balance:UNLIMITED | Fugou Keiji: Balance:Unlimited (Anime) 1521 1521 M/M POC