20+ Most Liked Instagram Posts (Updated)
What is the maximum number of likes you got on your recent post? which is the most liked Instagram posts? What if I tell you that a post of a brown chicken egg has got more than 55 million likes on Instagram? Does this mean you are worse than an egg? Nope, Just Kidding!!! Check out our list of the most liked posts on Instagram.
Instagram was started as an application to share photos and videos in the form of posts. Over the years the app has evolved itself and increased the number of users. This increase in the number of users has increased the hunger for likes on posts. So, here we are with the article that will tell you about the most liked posts on Instagram.
The list of the most liked Instagram Post 2024 Include
- Leo Messi
- world_record_egg
- Leo Messi in bed with his FIFA World Cup 2024 trophy
- Cristiano and Messi for Louis Vuitton
- Leo Messi posting with the ultimate trophy
- Cristiano and Georginagio’s pregnancy announcement
- Cristiano’s final FIFA World Cup 2024 post
- arianagrande
- XXXtentacion
- bilieeilish
- Leomessi
- cristiano
- Chadwickboseman
- kyliejenner
- Jenniferaniston
These were the names of the users whose posts have made it to the list of the most liked instagram posts. Further in the article, you will find the posts by these users that have taken them to this milestone.
Most Liked Instagram Post 2024
Let’s know about most liked Instagram posts. There are several influencers on the Instagram App, many of them have got a million followers. However, it is not easy for everyone to get 15 million likes on a single post. The posts given below have achieved this milestone. So, without wasting much time let us start with the list of the most Liked Posts On Instagram.
1. Leo Messi lifting the FIFA World Cup 2022 Trophy
This post became 2nd most liked Instagram posts within 36 hour of publish. Soon after the Fifa world cup final, Messi posted pictures of the celebration, and this post also becomes the second-most liked the one on Instagram, with the record currently held by Chris Godfrey’s photo of an egg, an internet meme that had 74.3 million likes as of January 1, 2024.
2. Photo Of An Egg
I know that’s absurd!! But, it’s true. The photo of an egg has topped the list of the most liked posts on Instagram. The holder of the account world_record_egg shared an image of the brown chicken egg with the caption demanding the followers to make it one of the most liked posts.
The message in the caption was loud and clear, they wanted to beat the record of Kylie Jenners post (Former record holder with 18 million likes) and they did it. Just with the picture of an egg.
Imagine Kylie having nightmares of the brown eggs!!!
Posted On: 04 January 2019
Number Of Likes: 55.3 Million
Account Holder’s Name: world_record_egg
3. Leo Messi in bed with his FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy
Leo Messi snuggling up in bed with his coveted gold FIFA world cup trophy has got more than 45 million likes on Instagram. This post became 3rd most liked Instagram posts.
4. Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi for Louis Vuitton
Picture posted by Cristiano Ronaldo during the FIFA world cup became the third most liked instagram posts. cristiano’s photo of Messi and him playing chess, advertising for Louis Vuitton. Ronaldo’s post had 41.9 million likes as of December 19 evening, and Messi’s had reached 45 million.
5. Leo Messi posting with the ultimate trophy
6. Leo Messi With Fifa World Cup Trophy
7. Cristiano and Georginagio’s pregnancy announcement
8. Cristiano’s final FIFA World Cup 2022
9. XXXTentacion – The Last Post
Who would have thought that just a single post on the Instagram account would take the person to the list of the most liked posts on Instagram? We are talking about the American singer, rapper, and songwriter Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy. Duh! It’s XXXTentacion babies.
The singer had a single post on his account and after his demise, the fans couldn’t stop themselves from liking the last post on his account. And it became 3rd most liked picture on instagram 2024. The likes by the fans made the last pic of the rapper, the third most liked post on Instagram 2024 with a total of 25.7 million likes.
Posted On: 20 May 2018
Number Of Likes: 25.7 Million
Account Holder’s Name: XXXtentacion
10. Ariana’s Wedding Photo
Bad news boys, Ariana is no longer single. The mystery of the weekend vacation is up, the singer has disappeared for her marriage.
Ariana shared her wedding picture on her official social media account and within a few days, fans made the picture of Ariana in her wedding gown kissing her husband into the list of the Most Liked Instagram posts.
Posted On: 26 May 2021
Number Of Likes: 26.7 Million
Account Holder’s Name: arianagrande
11. Leo Messi Saying Goodbye To Pele
12. Leo Messi With Family
13. Billie Eilish – Blond Hair
Who could have thought that blond hair can take you to the list of the most-liked posts on Instagram? So, are you now planning to dye your hair to blonde color? But, before dying your hair to get likes you must listen to the other requirements as well. You have to look like Billie Eilish or at least as cute as her. and this post became 4th most liked picture on Instagram 2024.
The Instagrammer shared her picture on her official account and within a few hours, the post crossed the 1 million bar and within a few days became one of the most liked posts on Instagram with a total of 23.1 million till now.
Posted On: 17 March 2021
Number Of Likes: 23.1 Million
Account Holder’s Name: bilieeilish
14. Messi’s Photo With Copa América Trophy
Messi is undoubtedly the best footballer of all time. But, recently the post uploaded by the footballer on Instagram with the Copa America Trophy became one of the most liked photos on Instagram 2024.
The footballer is quite active on Instagram and keeps sharing his skills and football videos with the fans on the platform. But, his recent shirtless photo hugging the trophy was liked by fans so much that they made the post one of the most liked posts on Instagram.
Posted On: 11 July 2021
Number Of Likes: 21.8 Million
Account Holder’s Name: leomessi
15. Billie Eilish – British Vogue Photoshoot
Hotness Alert!!! It’s Billie Eilish again and this time slaying the fans with her looks.
The influencer shared her image from the British Vogue Photoshoot in the Long Coat and sexy outfit. The fans liked the photo so much that they started liking, sharing, and commenting on the photo. Within a few days of the photo upload, it became one of the most-liked posts on Instagram with a total of 22 million likes in all. And it became the 5th most liked photo on Instagram in 2024.
Posted On: 02 May 2021
Number Of Likes: 22 Million
Account Holder’s Name: bilieeilish
16. Messi Joining PSG
Messi is on fire this year. You cannot catch him on the football field and not even on the list of the Most Liked posts on Instagram.
Messi played for Barcelona for some time and recently he joined the PSG club. Messi found out a new way to announce his retirement from Barcelona and recruitment in PSG on Instagram. The Footballer posted a picture of him holding his PSG jersey with jersey number 30. The footballer posted the picture on 12 August 2021. And the excited fans showed their consent to the decision by liking the post.
Posted On: 12 August 2021
Number Of Likes: 21.5 Million
Account Holder’s Name: leomessi
17. Messi’s Press Conference Post After Departure From Barcelona
Imagine Barcelona without Messi. On 09 August 2021, Messi finally announced his retirement from Barcelona in the press conference. The footballer shared his photo from the press conference on Instagram.
The post got a mixed reaction from the fans. The Barcelona fans were sad whereas the PSG fans were quite happy. However, one thing was found common in all and that is everyone wished Messi good luck for the future.
The fans uniquely wished their favorite footballer by liking his post on Instagram and made it one of the most liked posts on Instagram.
Posted On: 09 August 2021
Number Of Likes: 21.5 Million
Account Holder’s Name: leomessi
18. Ronaldo Saying Goodbye To Diego
Two legends in a single frame.
We talked about Messi, if Messi has made his way into the list of the most liked posts on Instagram, then why not Ronaldo.
This post of Ronaldo was posted on 25 November 2020 on the death day of Maradon Diego having an old picture of Ronaldo and Maradon. It is known to all that Ronaldo idolizes Maradon in the game. The post turned football fans emotional and they could not stop themselves from liking the picture of two legends. And it became the most liked picture on instagram 2024.
Posted On: 25 November 2020
Number Of Likes: 19.8 Million
Account Holder’s Name: cristiano
19. Chadwick Boseman’s Death Announcement
Wakanda Forever!!!
You must have got an idea about whom we are going to talk to. Yeah, Chadwick Boseman aka Black Panther.
The post was shared by his family after the demise of the Marvel star. Boseman was in the Instagram feeds even before his death. People were trolling him because of his sudden weight loss, unaware of the fact that the actor was fighting Cancer on the 4th stage.
The family shared his picture on the platform and confirmed the news of Chadwick’s demise. They wrote and told the fans that cancer was detected at stage three in the year 2016 and the actor fought with it for four years.
Posted On: 29 August 2020
Number Of Likes: 19.3 Million
Account Holder’s Name: chadwickboseman
20. Ariana’s Wedding Photo
Here we again have Ariana’s wedding photo on the list of the most liked posts on Instagram. This post is different from the one mentioned above.
Both these pictures of Ariana Grande were shared on the occasion of her wedding. However, in the first post, the singer has shown the world his lover and their love. And in this picture Ariana has shown her slim-fit body, her wedding dress, hairstyle, and her makeup kit.
Fans especially the girls have gone crazy about the makeup stuff and they showed their love for Ariana by liking the post.
Posted On: 26 May 2021
Number Of Likes: 18.6 Million
Account Holder’s Name: arianagrande
21. Billie Eilish Again With Her Blond Hair
What are the chances that you click a random selfie on your phone, just after you woke up, and BOOM!!! Your post is among the most liked posts on Instagram.
Let me tell you, this is only possible if you are Billie Eilish. The singer once again posted her picture flaunting her blond hair in the untidy bun. The fans went crazy liking the picture that even before anyone could notice the post has got more than 18 million likes.
Isn’t it amazing? Fans are crazy
Posted On: 21 March 2021
Number Of Likes: 18.6 Million
Account Holder’s Name: billieeilish
22. Kylie And Stormi
You will be surprised to know that the post you find at the first position in this list was posted to break the record of this picture.
How can Kylie Jenner and her daughter Stormi stay away from any of the record lists on Instagram? Kylie Jenner shared this post of her daughter holding her hand with her whole thumb in 2018. The picture does not disclose the face of Stormi nor does it feature Kylie. But, the emotions in the post were enough for the fans to like and make it the most liked post on Instagram in the year 2018.
Posted On: 07 February 2018
Number Of Likes: 18.5 Million
Account Holder’s Name: kyliejenner
23. Ariana’s Wedding Kiss
Keeping Ariana and her wedding posts away from the list of the most liked posts on Instagram is not an easy job. Here is another post by Ariana about her wedding that has found its way to the list.
In the post, you can see Ariana Grande kissing her husband Dalton Gomez. Boys like me were shaken by the picture. But, we are happy about the wedding. So, fans liked this picture as well and to date, the post has gathered around 18 million likes on the post.
Posted On: 26 May 2021
Number Of Likes: 17.9 Million
Account Holder’s Name: araianagrande
24. Billie Eilish’s Cover Photo For Vogue
Billie Eilish is trying every possible thing to raise the temperature on Instagram. Don’t believe me? Check out her post shared on 2 May 2021. The singer has recently done a photoshoot for Vogue’s cover page and shared her pictures on Instagram.
The pink dress in the photoshoot is perfectly complementing her curvy body. The British Blonde was never seen in such a look before. So, fans went crazy liking her picture, and the post finally made it to the list of the Most Liked posts on Instagram with 17 million likes.
Posted On: 02 May 2021
Number Of Likes: 17.0 Million
Account Holder’s Name: billieeilish
25. Billie Eilish’s Photoshoot For Vogue
You must be wondering why Billie Eilish again. The simple answer is her “Fan Following”. Well, giving all the credit to the fans would not be justified. This time the singer has not shared her random selfie or the blonde hairs.
In this post, you can see Billie Eilish posing for Vogue in a black net dress. The fans called it a real treat to the eyes. The singer shared this post giving a message in the caption. She wrote,
“I love these pictures and I loved doing this shoot. Do whatever you want whenever you want. F*** everything”
A message loud and clear for the haters.
Posted On: 02 May 2021
Number Of Likes: 16.7 Million
Account Holder’s Name: billieeilish
26. Jennifer Aniston And F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Any F.R.I.E.N.D.S fans here, the reunion episode of the tv show was 5.3 million people live. Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) shared the selfie of the star cast of the show and its fans liked the reunion on Instagram as well.
This reunion picture on Instagram has not only made its way to the most liked posts on Instagram. But, also it made Jennifer Aniston the person to gain 1 million followers in the shortest time. It took her only 5 hours 16 minutes to gain 1 million more followers after the reunion episode was telecasted.
Typical Rachel Sassy And Classy.
Posted On: 15 October 2019
Number Of Likes: 16.5 Million
Account Holder’s Name: jenniferaniston
27. Messi Saying Goodbye To Diego
Messi bid his farewell to the football legend, Maradon Diego, by sharing an old picture with the legend.
This post of Messi was posted on 25 November 2020 on the death day of Maradon Diego. It is an old picture of Ronaldo and Maradon. It is known to all that Messi idolizes Maradon in the game. The post turned football fans emotional and they could not stop themselves from liking the picture of two legends.
Posted On: 25 November 2020
Number Of Likes: 16.4 Million
Account Holder’s Name: leomessi
28. Billie Eilish’s New Project
It’s Billie Eilish Again and this time not for her blonde hair or curvy body. But, for the announcement of her new project.
The singer kept the post simple wearing a white-colored net sweater with black buttons. She added with the caption “Things Are Comingggg”.
Posted On: 19 April 2021
Number Of Likes: 16.2 Million
Account Holder’s Name: billieeilish
29. Kylie Jenner Wishing Travis Scott Happy Birthday
Kylie and her family cannot be kept away from the Instagram records and this time, not her daughter. Kylie wished her husband Travis Scott on Instagram and the fans liked it so much that it became one of the most liked posts on Instagram.
In the post, Travis Scott can be seen playing with his daughter, Stormi on the Pink Mattress.
Posted On: 30 April 2020
Number Of Likes: 16.0 Million
Account Holder’s Name: kyliejenner
Most Liked Posts On Instagram
No. | Post Name | No. Of Likes |
1. | Leo Messi | 67 Million |
2. | Photo Of An Egg | 55.3 Million |
3. | Leo Messi | 45 Million |
4. | Cristiano and Messi for Louis Vuitton | 42 Million |
5. | Leo Messi posting with the ultimate trophy | 38 Million |
6. | Cristiano and georginagio’s pregnancy announcement | 32 Million |
7. | Cristianos final FIFA World Cup 2022 post | 31 Million |
8. | xxxtentacion’s final post | 30 Million |
9. | Leo Messi’s win against Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2022 | 29 Million |
10. | Ariana’s Wedding Photo | 26.7 Million |
11. | Billie Eilish – Blond Hair | 23.1 Million |
12. | Billie Eilish – British Vogue Photoshoot | 22.0 Million |
13. | Messi’s Photo With Copa America Trophy | 21.8 Million |
14. | Messi Joining PSG | 21.5 Million |
15. | Messi’s Press Conference Post After Departure From Barcelona | 20.8 Million |
16. | Ronaldo Saying Goodbye To Diego | 19.8 Million |
17. | Chadwick Boseman’s Death Announcement | 19.3 Million |
18. | Ariana’s Wedding Photo | 18.6 Million |
19. | Billie Eilish Again With Her Blond Hair | 18.6 Million |
20. | Kylie And Stormi | 18.4 Million |
21. | Ariana’s Wedding Kiss | 17.9 Million |
22. | Billie Eilish’s Cover Photo For Vogue | 17.0 Million |
23. | Billie Eilish’s Photoshoot For Vogue | 16.7 Million |
24. | Jennifer Aniston And F.R.I.E.N.D.S | 16.5 Million |
25. | Messi Saying Goodbye To Diego | 16.4 Million |
26. | Billie Eilish’s New Project | 16.2 Million |
27. | Kylie Jenner Wishing Travis Scott Happy Birthday | 16.0 Million |
Wrapping Up
Well, this was the list of the top 20 most liked posts on Instagram. A huge difference between the number of likes of the first and the second position can be seen. So, one thing can be said with certainty that the “Brown Chicken Egg” is going to sit at that position for a longer time.
If we talk about the overall number of likes then we think it is clear that Billie Eilish has stolen the show. She has reserved six positions in the top 20.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Who Has The Most Liked Post On Instagram 2024?
If we talk about the overall number of likes then we think it is clear that Billie Eilish has stolen the show. She has reserved six positions in the top 20 most liked posts on Instagram.
Q2. What Are The Top 5 Most-Liked Instagram Posts?
The Top 5 most liked Instagram Posts are
No.
Post Name
No. Of Likes
1.
Photo Of An Egg
55.3 Million
2.
Ariana’s Wedding Photo
26.7 Million
3.
XXXTentacion – The Last Post
25.7 Million
4.
Billie Eilish – Blond Hair
23.1 Million
5.
Billie Eilish – British Vogue Photoshoot
22.0 Million
Q3. What’s The Most-Liked Instagram Post-2021?
The photo of an egg can top the list of the most liked posts on Instagram. The holder of the account world_record_egg shared an image of the brown chicken egg with the caption demanding the followers to make it one of the most liked posts.