About r/AskAnAmerican
In its own words:
AskAnAmerican: Learn about America, straight from the mouths of Americans. This is not a current events sub.
The community was created on Jun 13, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,287 subscribers (+0.11%).
What sets r/AskAnAmerican apart
Compared with other large communities, r/AskAnAmerican leans heavily on text posts (100% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 34%). It is a discussion-heavy community, with about 64.0 comments per post over its lifetime versus a Top 100 median of 14.0. For its size it is unusually busy: about 32.9 new posts a day per million members, more than 88% of the Top 100. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.77% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 94% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/AskAnAmerican grew from 1,174,803 to 1,183,837 subscribers (+9K, +0.77%). That is about 205 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/AskAnAmerican talks about
We read the titles of 62 recent posts (Oct 31–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “americans”, “american”, “feel”, “america” and “popular”. Other frequent themes are actually, winning, trump, living, movies and explain. By format, 100% are text posts.
Activity and best time to post
r/AskAnAmerican gets about 39 new posts a day. The public archive holds 227,760 posts and 14,586,744 comments in total, about 64.0 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (53 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (31). Posting peaks around 14:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/AskAnAmerican
The moderators of r/AskAnAmerican list 15 rules. In short:
- All submissions must be in question form. This includes a question mark (?) at the end.
- The text box is to be used to add clarification or context to your question only.
- All questions and comments must adhere to Reddit’s content policy.
- Do not use slurs or bigoted language of any kind in a submission.
- Check the FAQ and the sidebar prior to submitting your question
- Questions must be asked in good faith
- Surveys are not allowed. AMAs must first be discussed with the moderators.
- Do not ask questions that are not on topic for the subreddit.
- Treat the poster of a submission or comment you are replying to with respect and civility.
- Do not use slurs or bigoted language of any kind.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/AskAnAmerican have?
r/AskAnAmerican has 1,183,837 subscribers, which makes it the #902 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 9,034 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/AskAnAmerican created?
r/AskAnAmerican was created on Jun 13, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/AskAnAmerican still active?
Yes. r/AskAnAmerican gets about 39 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 227,760 posts and 14,586,744 comments. In a sample of 62 recent posts we counted 57 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/AskAnAmerican?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 14:00 UTC, with the fewest around 05:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/AskAnAmerican?
The community describes itself as: “AskAnAmerican: Learn about America, straight from the mouths of Americans. This is not a current events sub.” Recent post titles often mention americans, american, feel, america and popular. Most posts are text posts (100%).
Is r/AskAnAmerican SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/AskAnAmerican as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/AskAnAmerican?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/AskAnAmerican accepts text posts only. It has 15 posted rules, starting with: “All submissions must be in question form. This includes a question mark (?) at the end.”; “The text box is to be used to add clarification or context to your question only.”; “All questions and comments must adhere to Reddit’s content policy.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/AskAnAmerican?
Communities with similar topics include r/AskReddit (60M), r/nflmemes (1.2M), r/spacex (3.7M), r/StardewValley (3.3M) and r/homestead (3.6M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/AskAnAmerican.