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1M subscribers7,201 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)5,616 authors / mosince 2008

r/piercing has 1M members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 7,201 posts a month from 5,616 people. Top topics: Ear Piercings, Conch & Helix Piercings and Helix Piercings.

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Size and growth

How r/piercing has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+13%in 12 months · +2.0% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 20261M
Growing1M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−33%vs Sep 2025 · −14% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20267.2k
QuieterPeaked at 13k in Mar 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/piercing

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Ear Piercings3.8%
  2. Conch & Helix Piercings3.5%
  3. Helix Piercings3.4%
  4. Facial Piercings2.7%
  5. Rook & Helix Piercings2.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Diablo Body Jewelry
  2. Infinite Body Piercing, Inc.
  3. 101 Piercing
  4. Identity Body Piercing
  5. Isha Body Jewellery

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research