The Onion on Reddit
theonion.comsince Apr 2006 · through Sep 2026Established
The Onion (theonion.com) has been mentioned in 123,011 Reddit threads by 78,196 people across 1,673 subreddits since Apr 2006. Mentions over the last 12 months are 9% lower than the year before. It comes up most in r/TheOnion, r/politics and r/humor. Common topics: Funny, Studying & Education and Baseball.
How often Reddit talks about The Onion
Mentions
123K
Reddit threads, all time
People
78K
who mentioned it, known bots left out
Subreddits
1,673
communities where it came up
Last 12 months
-9%
mentions vs the 12 months before
Mentions over time
Monthly brand mentions across Reddit
Where people talk about The Onion
Top communities
Subreddits with the most mentions
Common topics
What the threads that mention it are about
- Funny
- Studying & Education
- Baseball
- Stocks & Investing
- Reddit Meta
- Creators & Influencers
- History
Brands like The Onion
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Who talks about The Onion on Reddit
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The communities around The Onion
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When The Onion went viral on Reddit
Months when mentions of The Onion jumped far above the usual, and how big each jump was.
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What people ask about The Onion
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See all of The Onion on Reddit
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