Statistics · 2026 · Crypto
Meme Coin Statistics (2026)
Meme coins are worth $35.6B as of October 2, 2026, about 1.2% of the $2.90T crypto market, according to CoinGecko. Dogecoin is the largest at $14.9B, or 46.1% of the 50 largest meme coins. The median ranked meme coin sits 86.4% below its all-time high.
Key takeaways
- CoinGecko’s Meme category is worth $35.6B, or 1.2% of total crypto market value.
- Dogecoin ($14.9B) holds 46.1% of the 50 largest meme coins, and only 5 of them top $1 billion.
- Of 37 ranked meme coins with a one-year history, 32 fell over the past year; the median change is -55.1%.
- The median ranked meme coin trades 86.4% below its all-time high, and 21 of 46 are down 90% or more.
- CoinGecko’s Solana Meme category is worth $3.9B, or 10.9% of the Meme category’s value.
- SEC staff said in February 2025 that meme coin buyers and holders are not protected by the federal securities laws.
How big is the meme coin market?
CoinGecko values its Meme category at $35.6B as of October 2, 2026, which is 1.2% of the $2.90T total crypto market. The category traded $3.7B in the last 24 hours. That daily volume equals 10.3% of its market value, so meme coins change hands often relative to their size.
1. Meme coin market value: $35.6B
CoinGecko’s Meme category totals $35.6B, moving +2.11% in 24 hours (WealthyBud data · Meme category · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026). The 50 coins CoinGecko lists for it add up to $32.2B, 9.3% below the category total, so shares of the list use that 50-coin sum as the base, while market share and turnover use the category total.
2. Meme coins are 1.2% of all crypto value
Against CoinGecko’s global crypto market value of $2.90T, the Meme category is a small slice, roughly one dollar in every $82 of crypto value (WealthyBud data · global market value · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026). Categories overlap, so this figure is not additive with other category shares.
3. 24-hour meme coin trading volume: $3.7B
That is 10.3% of the category’s market value in a day (WealthyBud data · Meme category · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026). CoinGecko’s volume figures aggregate trading across the venues it tracks.
4. 20 of the 50 listed meme coins rank in the top 250
The other 30 fall outside it, and only 24 of the 50 coins exceed $100 million in market value (WealthyBud data · 50 listed coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
Which meme coins are the largest?
Dogecoin is the largest meme coin at $14.9B, followed by Shiba Inu at $3.4B and Pump.fun at $2.8B. The three hold 65.4% of the 50 largest meme coins, and only 5 coins on the list top $1 billion in market value today.
5. Dogecoin: $14.9B, 46.1% of the top 50
Dogecoin ranks #12 among all cryptocurrencies, at $0.0951 per coin (WealthyBud data · 50 largest meme coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
6. The top 3 hold 65.4% and the top 10 hold 86.2%
Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Pump.fun add up to $21.1B of the list’s $32.2B (WealthyBud data · 50 largest meme coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
7. Shiba Inu: $3.4B
It ranks #36 among all cryptocurrencies and holds 10.7% of the list (WealthyBud data · 50 largest meme coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
8. Only 5 meme coins top $1 billion
The 50th-largest meme coin on the list, Loaded Lions, is worth $47.5M (WealthyBud data · 50 largest meme coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
| Coin | Market cap | Share of top 50 | 1-yr change | From ATH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogecoin | $14.9B | 46.1% | -62.3% | -87.0% |
| Shiba Inu | $3.4B | 10.7% | -52.6% | -93.2% |
| Pump.fun | $2.8B | 8.6% | -13.0% | -32.2% |
| MemeCore | $2.4B | 7.4% | -51.4% | -81.4% |
| Pepe | $1.9B | 5.7% | -55.1% | -84.3% |
| Pudgy Penguins | $607.5M | 1.9% | -68.4% | -85.9% |
| Official Trump | $599.7M | 1.9% | -72.0% | -97.1% |
| 币安人生 (BinanceLife) | $500.3M | 1.6% | n/a | -44.0% |
| SPX6900 | $412.0M | 1.3% | -63.2% | -80.5% |
| Bonk | $337.6M | 1.0% | -80.8% | -93.4% |
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How much do meme coins swing in price?
Meme coin prices move widely in both directions. Among 37 ranked meme coins with a one-year history, the median change is -55.1% and 32 fell. Over 30 days, the median is +14.5% and 37 of 46 rose. Dogecoin’s own daily close spanned a 3.9x range this year.
9. Median one-year change: -55.1%
32 of 37 ranked meme coins lost value over twelve months, and 22 lost half or more. 9 ranked coins have no one-year figure because CoinGecko lacks the history, so they are excluded (WealthyBud data · 37 ranked meme coins with a 1-yr change · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
10. Median 30-day change: +14.5%
37 of 46 ranked meme coins gained over 30 days (WealthyBud data · 46 ranked meme coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
11. Dogecoin: $0.2668 high to $0.0690 low in a year
Dogecoin opened the 365-day window at $0.2618 on October 3, 2025. Its highest daily close was $0.2668 on October 7, 2025 and its lowest was $0.0690 on August 7, 2026, 73.6% below the start (WealthyBud data · 365 daily prices; latest partial day excluded · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
12. Dogecoin 1-year change: -62.3%; 30-day: +16.6%
Its 24-hour move is +1.3% and its 7-day move is -2.8% (WealthyBud data · Dogecoin · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
- Of 37 ranked meme coins with a one-year history, 32 are down over twelve months and 22 are down 50% or more.
- The median one-year change is -55.1%, and the median 30-day change is +14.5%.
- 37 of 46 ranked meme coins are up over the past 30 days, so a bad year can include a strong month.
- Dogecoin’s daily close ranged from $0.0690 to $0.2668 over the past year, a 3.9x spread.
How far are meme coins from their peaks?
The median ranked meme coin trades 86.4% below its all-time high as of October 2, 2026. 39 of 46 are down at least 50% from their peak and 21 are down 90% or more. Among the ten largest, Pump.fun sits closest to its peak and Official Trump sits furthest.
13. Median distance from all-time high: -86.4%
The guard is CoinGecko’s market-cap rank: 4 unranked listings, including wrapped and very thinly traded tokens, are excluded from the 46-coin pool (WealthyBud data · 46 ranked meme coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
14. 21 of 46 ranked meme coins are 90% or more below their peak
39 of 46 are at least 50% below it (WealthyBud data · 46 ranked meme coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
15. Dogecoin is 87.0% below its May 7, 2021 high
Its record price is $0.7316, against $0.0951 now (WealthyBud data · Dogecoin · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
16. Pump.fun is closest to its peak among the top 10 (-32.2%)
It set its record on September 14, 2025. Official Trump is furthest at -97.1%, a record set on January 19, 2025 (WealthyBud data · 10 largest meme coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
How big is the Solana meme coin market?
CoinGecko values its Solana Meme category at $3.9B as of October 2, 2026, equal to 10.9% of the Meme category’s value. It traded $902.9M in 24 hours. The two categories overlap, so their values are not additive, and 14 of the 50 Solana-tagged coins also appear on the Meme list.
17. Solana meme coins: $3.9B
The category moved +2.80% in 24 hours. CoinGecko lists 50 coins, summing to $3.5B, 8.6% below its category total, so list shares use that sum as the base (WealthyBud data · Solana Meme category · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
18. The three largest hold 43.8% of the 50-coin list
Pudgy Penguins, Official Trump and Bonk add up to $1.5B. The Solana story is covered in Solana statistics (WealthyBud data · 50 listed coins · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026).
19. Solana meme coins turn over 23.4% of their value daily
That compares with 10.3% for the Meme category. The Solana median one-year change is -68.9% across 40 ranked coins with a one-year figure (WealthyBud data · Solana Meme category · CoinGecko · October 2, 2026). Category membership is CoinGecko’s own tagging; WealthyBud did not verify each token’s network.
- Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) has a market cap of $606.4M, which is 17.2% of the 50-coin list.
- Official Trump (TRUMP) has a market cap of $599.8M, which is 17.0% of the 50-coin list.
- Bonk (BONK) has a market cap of $337.2M, which is 9.6% of the 50-coin list.
- dogwifhat (WIF) has a market cap of $254.5M, which is 7.2% of the 50-coin list.
- Useless Coin (USELESS) has a market cap of $244.9M, which is 6.9% of the 50-coin list.
What do regulators say about meme coins?
On February 27, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance staff said transactions in the meme coins it described do not involve the offer and sale of securities. The statement adds that meme coin purchasers and holders are not protected by the federal securities laws, and that fraud may still face action from other agencies.
20. SEC staff: meme coins are “akin to collectibles”
The Division of Corporation Finance statement defines a meme coin as a crypto asset “inspired by internet memes, characters, current events, or trends.” It says their value is “driven primarily by market demand and speculation.”
21. SEC staff: no securities-law protection for buyers
The statement says “neither meme coin purchasers nor holders are protected by the federal securities laws,” and that fraudulent conduct “may be subject to enforcement action or prosecution by other federal or state agencies.” The statement is staff’s view, not a rule, and the Commission has not approved it.
22. FTC: no investment is guaranteed
In a May 2025 consumer alert, the Federal Trade Commission says “There are no guaranteed returns — and no investments without risks.” The alert covers investment scams on social media in general, not meme coins specifically.
What this means for crypto buyers
For buyers, the data points to a high-variance corner of crypto. The median ranked meme coin sits 86.4% below its peak, and 32 of 37 lost value over the year. Size any position as money you can afford to lose.
For comparison shoppers, scale matters. Dogecoin is 46.1% of the list, while most others are far smaller and thinner. Check 24-hour volume before you assume you can sell.
For everyone, SEC staff say federal securities laws do not cover meme coin buyers. Read how peaks and crashes compare in all-time high statistics and see AI crypto statistics for another narrative-driven category.
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