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. 

   Giganotosaurus

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

3. 

   Argentinosaurus

   • Classification

     • Sauropods
   • Characteristics

     • Herbivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

4. 

   Velociraptor

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

5. 

   Spinosaurus

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

6. 

   Guanlong

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
     • Feathered
   • Era

     • Jurassic period

7. 

   Therizinosaurus

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Herbivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

8. 

   Compsognathus

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
     • Feathered
   • Era

     • Jurassic period

9. 

   Tyrannosaurus

   • Classification

     • Theropods
   • Characteristics

     • Carnivorous
   • Era

     • Cretaceous period

10. 

    Carnotaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

11. 

    Ankylosaurus

    • Classification

      • Thyreophora
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

12. 

    Triceratops

    • Classification

      • Marginocephalia
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

13. 

    Utahraptor

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

14. 

    Hatzegopteryx

    • Classification

      • Flying reptiles
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

15. 

    Troodon

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

16. 

    Caudipteryx

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Omnivorous
      • Feathered
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

17. 

    Patagotitan

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

18. 

    Acrocanthosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

19. 

    Zhuchengtyrannus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

20. 

    Titanosaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

21. 

    Shonisaurus

    • Classification

      • Marine reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Triassic period

22. 

    Tarbosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

23. 

    Amargasaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

24. 

    Torvosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

25. 

    Pteranodon

    • Classification

      • Flying reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

26. 

    Yutyrannus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

27. 

    Gojirasaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Triassic period

28. 

    Gallimimus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Omnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

29. 

    Quetzalcoatlus

    • Classification

      • Flying reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

30. 

    Sauroposeidon

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

31. 

    Alamosaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

32. 

    Megalosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

33. 

    Iguanodon

    • Classification

      • Ornithopoda
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period
      • Cretaceous period

34. 

    Liopleurodon

    • Classification

      • Marine reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

35. 

    Parasaurolophus

    • Classification

      • Ornithopoda
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

36. 

    Mosasaurus

    • Classification

      • Marine reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

37. 

    Elasmosaurus

    • Classification

      • Marine reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

38. 

    Kronosaurus

    • Classification

      • Marine reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

39. 

    Yangchuanosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

40. 

    Deinonychus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
      • Feathered
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

41. 

    Abelisaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

42. 

    Albertaceratops

    • Classification

      • Marginocephalia
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

43. 

    Futabasaurus

    • Classification

      • Marine reptiles
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

44. 

    Bajadasaurus

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

45. 

    Cryolophosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
      • Feathered
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

46. 

    Anchiornis

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
      • Feathered
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

47. 

    Stegosaurus

    • Classification

      • Thyreophora
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

48. 

    Dilophosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Carnivorous
    • Era

      • Jurassic period

49. 

    Beipiaosaurus

    • Classification

      • Theropods
    • Characteristics

      • Herbivorous
      • Feathered
    • Era

      • Cretaceous period

50. 

    Eoraptor

    • Classification

      • Sauropods
    • Characteristics

      • Omnivorous
    • Era

      • Triassic period