The biggest Instagram trends so far this year

Whether it’s the Add Yours story to help friends get to know you better or a fun personality test to figure yourself out, the options are plenty when it comes to Instagram trends.

To help you keep on top of this year’s trends, The Focus has made a compilation of everything that went viral on Instagram in 2024, from challenges to filters. And, keep checking the back, as we update the list with new content along the way.

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Every Instagram trend of 2024 – January & February

1. ‘6-year evolution of you’ Trend

The ‘6-year-evolution of you’ is a trend from the end of 2023, carried on to 2024.

The Add Yours Story trend allows users to post six pictures of themselves from 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 to show how much they’ve evolved in six years.

The trend could be done by clicking on someone’s story with the filter and selecting the Add Yours option to include your pictures before sharing them on Instagram stories.

2. The ‘World Bucket List’ Trend

The ‘World Bucket List’ trend is the perfect opportunity to flaunt your travel diaries.

The list is available as an Add Yours Story template and names all the countries. You need to check the boxes next the places you’ve visited and share it with your friends. Follow the below steps to create your own World Bucketlist.

  • Go to the template here
  • Click ‘Add Yours’
  • Take or upload a photo
  • Press ‘Aa’ at the top
  • Find the tick emoji
  • Repeat for each country

3. The ‘Spotify Daylist’ Trend

This one’s for all the music lovers out there to flex your listening habits. You can now share your Spotify Daylist as a part of an Instagram trend.

This is an Add Your Story trend too. Follow the below steps to do it.

  • Capture a screenshot of your Daylist from your Spotify account
  • Find someone who has used the Add Yours template for the above trend
  • Click ‘Add Yours’
  • Upload the screenshot of your Daylist
  • Post the Instagram Story
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4. ‘This or That’ Trend

There are several interesting variations of the template for the ‘This or That’ Instagram trend, but its main purpose is to highlight a quality that stands out in you.

Essentially, you choose between two options from the given list of ‘This or That’. Follow the below.

  • Select the template here
  • Tap on ‘Add Yours’
  • Upload or take a photo
  • Tap on the three dots
  • Select ‘Draw’
  • Circle the option of your choice
  • Share it on your Instagram story

5. ‘Everyone Tap In, Let’s See You At 21’ Trend

The new throwback photo trend on Instagram has made users nostalgic. All you need to do is post a picture of yourself from when you were 21, for your followers to see.

Follow the below steps to find the ‘See You At 21’ template to do the Add Yours story trend:

  • Under the search bar on Instagram, type ‘addyoursticks’.
  • Go to the profile and tap on ‘Jan 2024 P4’ in the highlights.
  • Keep swiping until you find the template named ‘Everyone Tap In, See You At 21’.
  • Tap on Add Yours and select a picture of yourself from when you were 21.
  • Add the photo, save and share it on your Instagram stories.

6. ‘All the Pretty Girls’ and ‘All Handsome Boys Tap In’ trend

The ‘All the Pretty Girls’ and ‘All Handsome Boys’ tap-in trend is all about self-love. Similar to the above trend, you just need to use the right template to post the most amazing picture of yourself.

Follow the below steps.

  • Search for ‘addyourstickers’ on Instagram
  • Tap on the profile picture and keep scrolling until you find the ‘All the Petty Girls Tap In’ and ‘All the Handsome Boys Tap In’ templates.
  • Upload the best picture of yourself on the Add Yours template.
  • Share it on your Instagram story for your friends to see.

7. ‘Teenage You I Bet Some of Ya’ll Skip’ Trend

The ‘Teenage You I Bet Some of Ya’ll Skip’ trend is the funniest of all as it highlights your most embarrassing moments.

Quite similar to the ‘See you at 21’ trend, the new addition requires you to post an awkward picture of yourself from when you were a teenager. Here’s how to do it.

  • Search for ‘addyoursstickers’ on Instagram.
  • From the highlights on the profile, select the one named ‘AYST – 13’
  • Keep scrolling until you get to the last page.
  • Select the ‘Teenage You’ sticker
  • Select ‘Add Yours’ and upload your picture.

8. ‘What Cake Are You’ personality test

Instagram stories are full of yummy cakes and these aren’t people’s favorite desserts. Instead, they are career indicators determined using a personality test.

There is a fun quiz on CakeResume’s Instagram account designed to help you find the job role that suits you best. Follow the below.

  • Go to cakeresume.id on Instagram
  • Select the story highlight
  • Click on the link to start the personality test
  • Answer all the questions and submit
  • Download your final result and share it across social media

You can also take the ‘What Cake Are You’ personality test by visiting the Cake Resume’s website directly and then share your results on your Instagram story.