10 Small YouTube Channels that Hit 1,000 Subs FAST [May 2023]

Which small YouTube channels grew the fastest in May? Get to know 10 rising creators who make videos about tech, pets, money, and more.

Welcome to our celebration of the fastest-growing small channels in the vidIQ community!

Last month, 10 creators did the impossible by passing 1,000 subscribers in just 30 days. These creatives make videos about various topics, such as YouTube automation, artificial intelligence, nursery rhymes, animals, and more. We're here to say congratulations and share your success with other vidIQ-ers!

As always, we define the vidIQ community as anyone using our growth tools to reach YouTube success. So if you've signed up for vidIQ to optimize your videos, find keywords, or even get video ideas, this roundup is for you. We're celebrating your wins.

Ready to see who got the most subscribers? These were the fastest-growing YouTube channels last month.

Top Channels Passing 1,000 Subscribers in the Last 30 Days

1. Neel Nafis

Neel Nafis documents his journey of reaching financial freedom by showing others how to achieve the same goal.

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 4
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 103,000
  • Current subscribers: 105,000

Most-viewed video (regular):

Most-viewed YouTube Short:

2. Marble Ultimate ASMR

Marble Ultimate ASMR makes videos that feature marble run sets, which are are wooden or plastic tracks that marbles can roll down.

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 11
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 235,000
  • Current subscribers: 235,000

Most-viewed video:

3. The AI Spotlight

The AI Spotlight makes videos about artificial intelligence, covering topics like machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and robotics.

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 1
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 10,500
  • Current subscribers: 10,700

Most-viewed video:

4. 6SmellMoney

6SmellMoney shows creators how to make money online with YouTube automation.

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 1
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 9,860
  • Current subscribers: 10,000

Most-viewed video:

5. Fun Kids Song & Nursery Rhymes

Fun Kids Song & Nursery Rhymes is exactly what it sounds like — a channel that makes nursery rhymes for kids!

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 1
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 9,120
  • Current subscribers: 9,150

Most-viewed video:

6. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy represents Indian entrepreneur and politician Y. S. Jagan, who serves as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh in India.

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 1
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 8,260
  • Current subscribers: 8,280

Most-viewed video:

7. Beautiful Life Of Animals

Beautiful Life Of Animals makes videos featuring animal sounds.

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 1
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 5,180
  • Current subscribers: 5,200

Most-viewed video:

8. Magic Kids Cartoons

Magic Kids Cartoons is an animated cartoon channel for kids.

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 2
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 9,710
  • Current subscribers: 9,810

Most-viewed video:

9. Being Gian Vlog

Being Gian Vlog is a channel featuring a toddler named Gian.

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 1
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 3,640
  • Current subscribers: 3,640

Most-viewed video:

10. Sambhu FF

Sambhu FF creates motorcycle vlogs.

  • Subscribers at the beginning of May: 6
  • Subscribers at the end of May: 19,700
  • Current subscribers: 19,900

Most-viewed video:

Congrats to everyone who had amazing subscriber growth last month! 🥳 If you want to see your channel grow, don't forget to sign up for vidIQ and get robust tools, data, and video ideas.

Plus, swing by our top YouTube channels section to discover even more creators: