Meme Rewind

2024 Memes Recapped

Have you ever wondered what the top memes of 2024 were? Have you ever wondered what the most popular meme was? Well, this recap goes over it all, starting all the way back in January and going all the way to December of 2024.

January

Low taper fade

We’re starting the year off strong, with the massive me started by a random viewer commenting on his stream, “Imagine if Ninja got a low taper fade.” This meme later blew up when many famous creators posted an audio version of the song (Imagine if Ninja got a low taper fade).

May

Let’s go gambling

The “Let’s go gambling” meme trend was started on TikTok, in May 2024 when people with their gambling skills showed off what they got before they won big! The meme was a very long-lasting meme but eventually died out by October.

July

English or Spanish

This meme went viral taking the world by storm at the end of summer, from saying English or Spanish whoever moves first is (so and so) with people saying English or Spanish on roller coasters,  in haunted houses, and more.

August

Evil Jonkler

The “evil jonkler is calling” meme was started in August of 2024, it grew in popularity due to the beatboxing remakes of the song on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

September 

Symphony

The symphony meme took off when a TikTok account posted a dolphin jumping out of the water with a song in the background “Symphony by Clean Bandit, and Zara Larrson”

People have made numerous memes with the audio featuring these dancing pink dolphins.

October

Lunchly

When at the height of their fame, KSI, Logan Paul, and Mr. Beast saw the opportunity to make a product “Lunchly” The alternative version to Lunchables. This became a meme when a widespread ad was shared of Logan Paul saying “I like my cheese drippy bruh” Stated in a comparison between Lunchables, and Lunchly.

November

That feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow

A meme with a beloved Christmas icon, The Grinch! It was a meme widespread on TikTok about the anxiety and fear of getting knee surgery the widespread blue Grinch meme was unforgettable.

Thick of it

At the beginning of November, a popular content creator and boxer (KSI) Released a new song at his social media peak: “Thick of It.” Due to the song’s funny nature, it was widely spread as a meme. 

December

Low taper fade

Coming back for the finale the low taper fade meme the most arguable biggest meme of 2024 taking the #1 spot for most massive meme this past year.

Vexbolt mass unfollowing

The final meme of 2024 was the mass unfollowing of Vexbolts on Tikok. Millions of people followed him just to unfollow him on December 31, 2024, to “leave him in 2024.”

In the end, the top memes were great with the winter seasons having the best and most popular memes of 2024. From the massive low taper fade meme, to the Vexbolt mass unfollowing, this year was certainly a funny, and brain-rotted year. 

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