Top 50 Most Popular Dinosaurs

On this page, we present our real-time "Popular Dinosaur Ranking," based on page views.

From household names like Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Brachiosaurus to lesser-known species, a wide variety of dinosaurs make the list!

Where does your favorite dinosaur rank?
Enjoy following the ranking as it changes in real time.

• To ensure fairness, the ranking is reset on the 1st of every month.
• Although ichthyosaurs, pterosaurs, and plesiosaurs are not technically dinosaurs, they are included in this ranking because they are widely recognized as such.

1. 

   Majungasaurus

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

2. 

   Pachyrhinosaurus

   • Classification

     • Marginocephalia
   • Characteristics

     • Herbivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

3. 

   Einiosaurus

   • Classification

     • Marginocephalia
   • Characteristics

     • Herbivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

4. 

   Argentinosaurus

   • Classification

     • Sauropods
   • Characteristics

     • Herbivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

5. 

   Acrocanthosaurus

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

6. 

   Cryolophosaurus

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
     • Feathered
   • Era

     • Jurassic period

7. 

   Protoceratops

   • Classification

     • Marginocephalia
   • Characteristics

     • Herbivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

8. 

   Futabasaurus

   • Classification

     • Marine reptiles
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

9. 

   Guanlong

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
     • Feathered
   • Era

     • Jurassic period

10. 

    Utahraptor

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

11. 

    Anurognathus

    • Classification

      • Flying reptiles
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

12. 

    Albertosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

13. 

    Eoraptor

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Omnivorous
    • Era

      • Triassic period

14. 

    Spinosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

15. 

    Stegosaurus

    • Classification

      • Thyreophora
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

16. 

    Gastonia

    • Classification

      • Thyreophora
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

17. 

    Amargasaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

18. 

    Giganotosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

19. 

    Fukuisaurus

    • Classification

      • Ornithopoda
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

20. 

    Pterodactylus

    • Classification

      • Flying reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
      • Feathered
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

21. 

    Styracosaurus

    • Classification

      • Marginocephalia
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

22. 

    Plateosaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Triassic period

23. 

    Mapusaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

24. 

    Shantungosaurus

    • Classification

      • Ornithopoda
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

25. 

    Mamenchisaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

26. 

    Concavenator

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

27. 

    Velociraptor

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

28. 

    Yutyrannus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

29. 

    Triceratops

    • Classification

      • Marginocephalia
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

30. 

    Suchomimus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

31. 

    Sauroposeidon

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

32. 

    Tylosaurus

    • Classification

      • Marine reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

33. 

    Herrerasaurus

    • Classification

      • Saurischia
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Triassic period

34. 

    Shunosaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

35. 

    Afrovenator

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

36. 

    Shonisaurus

    • Classification

      • Marine reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Triassic period

37. 

    Zhuchengtyrannus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

38. 

    Leaellynasaura

    • Classification

      • Ornithopoda
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

39. 

    Torvosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

40. 

    Lusotitan

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

41. 

    Khankhuuluu

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

42. 

    Liopleurodon

    • Classification

      • Marine reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

43. 

    Edmontosaurus

    • Classification

      • Ornithopoda
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

44. 

    Quetzalcoatlus

    • Classification

      • Flying reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

45. 

    Tyrannosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

46. 

    Nigersaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

47. 

    Iguanodon

    • Classification

      • Ornithopoda
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period
      • Cretaceous period

48. 

    Struthiomimus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
      • Omnivorous
      • Feathered
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

49. 

    Isanosaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Triassic period

50. 

    Deinocheirus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Omnivorous
      • Feathered
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period