Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj

@nickiminaj

3|27|26 ~ The New Album 💿 @Pink Friday Nails @LØCI by Nicki Minaj #PinkFriday2FRAGRANCE Out Now #PinkFriday2 Album out now #ThePinkprint #RomanReloaded #Queen

Joined 2017-05-05

22.2M

Followers

13

Following

183.7M

Total Hearts

402

Videos

457.0K

Avg Hearts/Video

lifetime average

6.86%

Engagement Rate

8.8y

Account Age

210.2K

Followers/Month

lifetime average

1.7M

Hearts/Month

lifetime average

3.8

Videos/Month

lifetime average

We also record @nickiminaj's follower count over time. See the @nickiminaj TikTok follower tracker for dated snapshots and a growth chart.

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) is a verified music TikTok account with 22.2M followers and 402 videos. That ranks 131 of the 1,349 accounts with a TKMetrics report by followers, 20.2x the median account. Since it was created 8.8 years ago it has averaged 210.2K new followers a month.

Account Classification

Account Size Mega (10M+)
Account Created 2017-05-05
Verification Yes
Profile language (app setting) EN
Follower Ratio 1.7M:1

Data Summary

Videos Analyzed 32
Avg Plays per Video 6,145,044
Avg Likes per Video 405,009
Engagement Rate 6.86%

Engagement Analysis

Based on 32 videos

Across the 32 videos we analysed (Feb 24, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026), the average video got 6.1M plays and 6.6% of viewers liked it, 1.5x the 4.5% median like rate of the creators we track. Saves (0.25% of views) outnumber shares (0.11%); comments are 0.16%.

6.1M

Avg Plays/Video

405.0K

Avg Likes/Video

9.6K

Avg Comments/Video

6.8K

Avg Shares/Video

Engagement Quality Analysis

These medians and the 75th percentile cover only the 10 most-played of the 32 videos we analysed, so they sit above what a typical post reaches. The averages above cover all 32.

9.8M

Median plays, top 10 videos

611.0K

Median likes, top 10 videos

17.5M

75th percentile plays

23.4M

Top Video

18.98

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Total Engagement (Sample)

The combined likes, comments, shares and saves across only the recent videos we analysed, not the account's lifetime.

196,641,400

Total Plays

12,960,277

Total Likes

306,079

Total Comments

217,256

Total Shares

483,400

Total Saves

Engagement Ratios

@nickiminaj turns 6.6% of views into likes, 0.25% into saves and 0.11% 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%).

Below the median

6.59%

Likes / Views

0.16%

Comments / Views

0.11%

Shares / Views

0.25%

Saves / Views

Viral Hit Rate

12.5% of this account's videos beat its own average views by 2x, a breakout rate higher than 72% of the creators we track. The 5x figure is the same measure at five times the norm.

12.5%

2x Avg (4 of 32)

0.0%

5x Avg (0 of 32)

Consistency Score

@nickiminaj's view count swings by a CV of 0.90, steadier than 92% 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.

B

CV: 0.90

Lower CV = more consistent performance

Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and average video performance

Creator Rewards (Est. Monthly)

Based on avg 6.1M views/video, and about 2.6 videos a month (its posting rate in this sample)

$113 – $284

$0.40 - $1.00 per 1,000 qualified views; only videos over 1 minute earn (1 of 32 analysed videos, with 2% of their views)

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 22.2M followers

$111,000 – $266,400

Our per-follower range for accounts this size; real deals vary with niche and audience. How we estimate it

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates: Creator Rewards at the $0.40 to $1.00 per 1,000 qualified views creators report (TikTok publishes no rate), brand deals at our per-follower ranges (how we estimate them). Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. TikTok Creator Rewards payouts fluctuate and are not guaranteed. Run your own numbers in the TikTok money calculator.

Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 32 videos

4 of the 32 videos (12.5%) passed twice the average plays and 0 passed five times it. Plays are fairly steady from one video to the next (consistency grade B). 10 of 32 videos are under 15 seconds and 1 runs 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.

26s

Average Duration

<15s
10
15-30s
9
30-60s
12
1-3min
1

The account favors videos between 30 and 60 seconds as they are the most frequent length.

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.

62.5%
20 of 32

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 32 videos

The account posts 0.6 videos a week, most often on Friday and Tuesday and most around 1:00 and 21:00 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 0.6
Avg Gap Between Posts 272.2h
Data Range Feb 24, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026

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.

Friday
8
Tuesday
7
Thursday
5
Wednesday
4
Sunday
4
Monday
3
Saturday
1

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.

0h
3h
6h
9h
12h
15h
18h
21h

How to read these charts

This account posts most often on Friday and Tuesday, with the busiest hour being 1:00 UTC.

Top Videos

Top 10 by play count

84.7M

Combined Plays (Top 5)

6.7M

Combined Likes (Top 5)

16.9M

Avg Plays per Top Video

Aug 05, 2025

When you didn’t realize the dress was this short & you’re wearing thongs. Ten toes down tho. Both feet on the ground. I’ll do it over BETTER in a diff outfit so I’m not flashing anyone. 😃🩷🎀🫶🏽 #nickiminajchallenge #highschool

23.4M

Views

2.4M

Likes

17.0K

Comments

32.1K

Shares

77.2K

Saves

⏲ 30s ▶ 540p ♪ High School – Nicki Minaj 576×1024
Aug 01, 2025

@Pink Friday Nails 💅🏽 #PinkFridayNails #PressOns

20.4M

Views

2.4M

Likes

51.1K

Comments

68.3K

Shares

76.5K

Saves

⏲ 42s ▶ 540p ♪ original sound – EEEMOH PURPLE WINTER 576×1024
Nov 23, 2025

(No caption)

17.5M

Views

169.9K

Likes

34.3K

Comments

2.4K

Shares

9.4K

Saves

⏲ 49s ▶ 720p ♪ original sound – Nicki Minaj 1338×720
Jun 21, 2025

GREATEST OF ALL TIME @Lil Wayne #BannedFromNORemix

13.3M

Views

1.0M

Likes

16.5K

Comments

6.9K

Shares

33.2K

Saves

⏲ 9s ▶ 540p ♪ original sound – Stanley YMCMB 🦉👽🧝🏽‍♀️ 576×1024
Jul 31, 2025

(No caption)

10.1M

Views

726.3K

Likes

18.1K

Comments

15.7K

Shares

26.6K

Saves

⏲ 23s ▶ 540p ♪ original sound – ABRAHAM-THINKIN 576×1024

5 more top videos for @nickiminaj

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Top Hashtags

The hashtags this account uses most across the videos we analysed. They hint at the topics and communities the creator targets for reach.

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.

new (3) friday (2) nails (2) wearing (2) sneakers (2)

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.

14 unique sounds
original sound - Nicki Minaj 15x
High School - Nicki Minaj 3x
Banned From NO - Remix - Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj 3x
Red Ruby Da Sleaze - Sped Up - Nicki Minaj 1x
I Wanna Be With You - DJ Khaled 1x
original sound - Wisdom Pulse 1x
original sound - DRESKII 1x
original sound - EEEMOH PURPLE WINTER 1x
original sound - Jonatan 1x
original sound - ABRAHAM-THINKIN 1x

What the numbers say

Strengths

  • + Like rate 6.6%, 1.5x the 4.5% median like rate of the creators we track
  • + Steady plays from video to video (grade B)
  • + Fans save videos (0.25% of views) 2.2x as often as they share them
  • + Verified account

Watch-outs

  • ~ Only 1 of 32 videos runs a minute or longer, and Creator Rewards pays only on videos over a minute

Questions about @nickiminaj

How many followers does @nickiminaj have on TikTok?

@nickiminaj has 22.2M followers on TikTok.

What is @nickiminaj's TikTok engagement rate?

@nickiminaj has an engagement rate of 6.86% based on their recent videos.

How much does @nickiminaj earn on TikTok?

At the roughly $0.40 to $1.00 per 1,000 qualified views Creator Rewards is reported to pay, @nickiminaj's estimated Creator Rewards earnings are $113 - $284 per month (only videos over 1 minute earn), with estimated sponsorship value of $111,000 - $266,400 per post.

How many TikTok videos has @nickiminaj posted?

@nickiminaj has posted 402 videos on TikTok.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @nickiminaj's TikTok profile and recent videos. It evaluates content strategy, engagement patterns, and posting behavior. Metrics are based on 32 analyzed videos.

Data collected and analyzed by TKMetrics (how we calculate these numbers) | Data as of Feb 22, 2026, page updated Oct 19, 2026

Cite this page

TKMetrics (2026). @nickiminaj TikTok stats and analytics, data as of 22 February 2026. https://tkmetrics.com/blog/nickiminaj-tiktok-profile-stats/

Method: how TKMetrics calculates these numbers.