22.3M
Followers
61
Following
360.6M
Total Hearts
507
Videos
711.3K
Avg Hearts/Video
lifetime average
9.01%
Engagement Rate
6.0y
Account Age
307.5K
Followers/Month
lifetime average
5.0M
Hearts/Month
lifetime average
7.0
Videos/Month
lifetime average
We also record @cookingwithlynja's follower count over time. See the @cookingwithlynja TikTok follower tracker for dated snapshots and a growth chart.
Account Overview
What This Report Covers
Lynja (@cookingwithlynja) is a verified food & cooking TikTok account with 22.3M followers and 507 videos. That ranks 130 of the 1,349 accounts with a TKMetrics report by followers, 20.3x the median account. Since it was created 6.0 years ago it has averaged 307.5K new followers a month.
Account Classification
| Account Size | Mega (10M+) |
| Account Created | 2020-06-04 |
| Verification | Yes |
| Profile language (app setting) | EN |
| Follower Ratio | 365K:1 |
Data Summary
| Videos Analyzed | 174 (34.3% of total) |
| Avg Plays per Video | 10,685,038 |
| Avg Likes per Video | 939,036 |
| Engagement Rate | 9.01% |
Metrics based on 174 most recent videos (34.3% of 507 total).
Engagement Analysis
Based on 174 videos (34.3% sample)
Across the 174 videos we analysed (Jun 27, 2022 to Jan 12, 2024), the average video got 10.7M plays and 8.8% of viewers liked it, 2.0x the 4.5% median like rate of the creators we track. Saves (0.84% of views) outnumber shares (0.14%); comments are 0.08%.
10.7M
Avg Plays/Video
939.0K
Avg Likes/Video
9.0K
Avg Comments/Video
14.7K
Avg Shares/Video
Engagement Quality Analysis
These medians and the 75th percentile cover only the 60 most-played of the 174 videos we analysed, so they sit above what a typical post reaches. The averages above cover all 174.
15.3M
Median plays, top 60 videos
1.3M
Median likes, top 60 videos
26.2M
75th percentile plays
194.0M
Top Video
43.2
Engagement per 1K Followers
Normalized influence metric
Estimated Lifetime Engagement
An estimate of the account's whole-catalogue totals, scaled up from the recent videos we analysed to all of its videos. Use it for overall scale, not exact counts. Projected from 174-video sample across 507 total videos.
5.4B
Est. Total Plays
360.6M
Total Likes (TikTok's count)
4.6M
Est. Total Comments
7.5M
Est. Total Shares
45.4M
Est. Total Saves
Projected from the same sample, likes would come to 476.1M, 32% above TikTok's own count, because the sample leans towards this account's bigger videos. The other projected totals are probably high by a similar margin.
Engagement Ratios
@cookingwithlynja turns 8.8% of views into likes, 0.84% into saves and 0.14% into shares. Saves and shares carry more weight than likes: they mean content worth keeping or passing on, not just watching.
Engagement rate compared with the 387 Mega-tier accounts with a TKMetrics report (median 8.37%, middle half 5.44% to 10.99%).
8.79%
Likes / Views
0.08%
Comments / Views
0.14%
Shares / Views
0.84%
Saves / Views
Viral Hit Rate
11.5% of this account's videos beat its own average views by 2x, a breakout rate higher than 63% of the creators we track. The 5x figure is the same measure at five times the norm.
11.5%
2x Avg (20 of 174)
4.0%
5x Avg (7 of 174)
Consistency Score
@cookingwithlynja's view count swings by a CV of 2.24, steadier than 47% of the 1,349 creators we track. A lower CV means reach you can predict from post to post; a high one means hits and flops.
D
CV: 2.24
Lower CV = more consistent performance
Estimated Earnings
Revenue estimates based on follower count and average video performance
Creator Rewards (Est. Monthly)
Based on avg 10.7M views/video, and about 9.6 videos a month (its posting rate in this sample)
$3,922 – $9,805
$0.40 - $1.00 per 1,000 qualified views; only videos over 1 minute earn (3 of 174 analysed videos, with 10% of their views)
Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)
Based on 22.3M followers
$111,421 – $267,411
Our per-follower range for accounts this size; real deals vary with niche and audience. How we estimate it
Content Strategy Analysis
Based on 174 videos
20 of the 174 videos (11.5%) passed twice the average plays and 7 passed five times it. Plays are uneven from one video to the next (consistency grade D). 3 of 174 videos are under 15 seconds and 3 run a minute or longer, so few of its videos can earn Creator Rewards.
Video Duration Breakdown
How the account's recent videos split across length bands. It shows the format the creator leans on, from very short clips to long-form.
35s
Average Duration
The account favors lengths between 30 and 60 seconds with 87 videos in this range.
Original Sound Usage
Share of videos set to an “original sound”: audio a TikTok user uploaded rather than a licensed track. It can be this creator's own or another user's upload; Top Sounds below names who made each one.
Engagement by Video Length
Average engagement grouped by video length, so you can see which durations actually get the strongest response for this account, not just which ones they post most.
| Duration | Videos | Avg Engagement |
|---|---|---|
| <15s | 3 | 9.02% |
| 15-30s | 81 | 8.67% |
| 30-60s (best) | 87 | 8.91% |
| 1-3min | 2 | 10.15% |
| 3min+ | 1 | 8.33% |
Lengths with fewer than 5 videos are listed but not ranked.
Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing
Based on 174 videos (34.3% sample)
The account posts 2.2 videos a week, most often on Wednesday and Thursday and most around 18:00 and 19:00 UTC.
Posting Frequency
How often the account posts, against the typical tracked creator. It tells you whether to expect a steady stream or occasional drops.
| Videos per Week | 2.2 |
| Avg Gap Between Posts | 75.6h |
| Data Range | Jun 27, 2022 to Jan 12, 2024 |
Most Active Days
Which days of the week new videos most often appear. These are upload times, when fresh content lands, not necessarily when the audience is watching. This chart counts 180 uploads with a date, a wider set than the 174 videos analysed above.
Posting Hours (UTC)
A heatmap of the hours (UTC) when this account publishes. Darker or taller blocks are the busier posting windows. Read it as the creator's release schedule, not their audience's active hours.
How to read these charts
The account posts about 2.2 times per week with a peak at 18:00 UTC. Posting is most frequent on Wednesday and Thursday, while Friday is the quietest day.
Top Videos
Top 60 by play count from 174 analyzed
635.9M
Combined Plays (Top 5)
58.2M
Combined Likes (Top 5)
127.2M
Avg Plays per Top Video
Chocolate Jawns
194.0M
Views
16.8M
Likes
55.6K
Comments
620.7K
Shares
2.7M
Saves
You’re the best mom I could have ever asked for but an even better friend. I love you mom ❤️
164.7M
Views
13.2M
Likes
420.3K
Comments
150.2K
Shares
1.3M
Saves
3 Levels of Grilled Cheese
114.6M
Views
14.6M
Likes
65.7K
Comments
154.4K
Shares
1.2M
Saves
Truffle Hunting with my boy @nick.digiovanni and my girl Sally
92.7M
Views
4.7M
Likes
107.4K
Comments
21.3K
Shares
374.2K
Saves
The Grimace Shake
70.0M
Views
8.9M
Likes
113.4K
Comments
755.9K
Shares
1.2M
Saves
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Most Common Words
The words that show up most in this account's captions, with stopwords and hashtags removed. They sketch the verbal tone and recurring themes.
Based on 174 most recent videos (34.3% of 507 total). Excludes stopwords, hashtags, and mentions.
Top Sounds
The sounds this account uses most, each with the user or artist it is credited to. Sounds credited to the creator are their own audio; an original sound credited to someone else is another user's upload they reused, and a spread of trending tracks points to a creator riding sound trends for reach.
What the numbers say
Strengths
- + Like rate 8.8%, 2.0x the 4.5% median like rate of the creators we track
- + Fans save videos (0.84% of views) 6.1x as often as they share them
- + Verified account
Watch-outs
- ~ Uneven plays from video to video (grade D)
- ~ Only 3 of 174 videos run a minute or longer, and Creator Rewards pays only on videos over a minute
Questions about @cookingwithlynja
How many followers does @cookingwithlynja have on TikTok?
@cookingwithlynja has 22.3M followers on TikTok.
What is @cookingwithlynja's TikTok engagement rate?
@cookingwithlynja has an engagement rate of 9.01% based on their recent videos.
How much does @cookingwithlynja earn on TikTok?
At the roughly $0.40 to $1.00 per 1,000 qualified views Creator Rewards is reported to pay, @cookingwithlynja's estimated Creator Rewards earnings are $3,922 - $9,805 per month (only videos over 1 minute earn), with estimated sponsorship value of $111,421 - $267,411 per post.
How many TikTok videos has @cookingwithlynja posted?
@cookingwithlynja has posted 507 videos on TikTok.
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Start SearchingAbout This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @cookingwithlynja's TikTok profile and recent videos. It evaluates content strategy, engagement patterns, and posting behavior. Metrics are based on 174 analyzed videos (34.3% of total content).
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TKMetrics (2026). @cookingwithlynja TikTok stats and analytics, data as of 19 June 2026. https://tkmetrics.com/blog/cookingwithlynja-tiktok-profile-stats/