The “56” meme is trying to replace “67”—and it’s not going great

Has Gen Alpha officially moved on from “6 7”? The viral nonsense number meme that confused millennials and Gen Z alike has been replaced by a new contender: the “5 6” meme.

What is the 56 meme?

If you missed the 6 7 meme entirely, what’s your secret? If you have to know, kids started saying “six seven” randomly all the time because of a TikTok video referencing a Skrilla song, and there’s really no better explanation. Your adult confusion is the point, and to that end, the meme was highly successful.

@youtubeshortsjustforyou THE “6–7” MEME KID THAT STARTED IT ALL 😭🏀 #67Kid #Basketball #67 . . The internet has seen thousands of memes… but few have had the staying power and absurdity of the “6–7” basketball kid. Today, we’re throwing it all the way back with the original video that gave birth to the legendary meme that took over TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and now YouTube Shorts. This moment — a kid at a basketball game, being asked for his height and saying “6’7” with complete deadpan seriousness — became one of the most iconic, aura-rich moments in modern meme history. From Aura Farming lore to NPC compilations, this clip is the Rosetta Stone of meme energy. The delivery, the look, the vibes — everything about this moment feels like it was blessed by the meme gods. It spawned countless remixes, voiceovers, parodies, and compilations of fake flexes, unearned confidence, and peak rizzless aura. It’s been referenced in basketball edits, TikTok stitches, and even branded content. We’re talking about a core memory of the Meme Multiverse. This is where the “he’s not 6’7” but he believes he is energy began. It’s the intersection of NPC behavior, rizz delusion, and high school gymnasium chaos — a true cultural artifact. If you’re new here, welcome to the Auraverse. If you’re an OG, you already know this is part of the generational meme debt that reshaped internet humor. This is more than a clip — it’s a timestamp in meme evolution, forever etched in the algorithm. Drop a like, comment if you remember this going viral, and subscribe for more Internet Lore Originals, Aura Farming Rankings, and Top 7 Aura Fail Moments. We’re just getting started. — 🏷️ COPY-PASTE HASHTAGS (Comma-Separated) #67Kid, #6Foot7 ♬ original sound – YouTube Shorts For You

Like with any popular meme, folks soon attempted to capitalize on its fame by manufacturing a spinoff. Proposed numbers included 61, 41, and 93, all for equally absurd reasons.

However, some argued that these numbers don’t hit the same as 6 7, perhaps because they’re not sequential. The digits five and six are right next to each other, and takes one of them right from the original meme. It’s not the most clever idea, perhaps, but it’s doing numbers on TikTok anyway.

The meme itself, as with the first version, is just saying the number out loud with some hand motions. Oddly enough, it took off as “fifty-six” rather than “five six,” with extremely exaggerated movements possibly meant to mock its predecessor. This combined with the manufactured origins, has earned it a “forced meme” label.

56 meme origins: TikTok again

As discovered by Know Your Meme, one of the first mentions of 56 as a trend came from a TikTok video by @bigslush21. On Sept. 16, 2025, the TikToker declared that the culture needed a new meme number and proposed 56 as a natural choice.

@bigslush21 @hoopervalley what are we thinking? i’m kinda liking this one #newnumber #meme #newmeme #funny #fun ♬ original sound – brandon

“Guys, I think it’s time for a new number,” he said. “It’s gotta be two numbers that are right next to each other, like 6 7 was perfect. Forty-one’s great but it’s just not two numbers next to each other.”

This video garnered fewer than 5,400 views, and the 56 meme failed to launch. A month later, however, highly animated TikToker @yungjayjayy_wrld posted a video of himself yelling “fifty-six” in a strange voice while performing hand flaps in what many assumed to be an unkind imitation of an autistic or disabled person.

@yungjayjayy_wrld #fypシ #56 #newmeme #trending #arizona @H00PIFY ♬ 56 NEW MEME – YungJayJayy

For whatever reason, this video, posted on Oct. 18, would grab 7.6 million views. It might have something to do with the fact that @yungjayjayy_wrld already had a significant following, with similar videos reaching tens of millions of viewers. Making strange faces and vocalizations while jerking around seems to be this guy’s whole thing.

The comments largely make about as much sense as the meme itself. However, some came to deny the power of 56, claiming that numbers like 41 or 61 are the way.

“61 is the new meme,” @francescobuenza declared.

In fact, declaring any number to be the new meme, especially when paired with an image of a strange face, appears to be a meme of its own these days.

The spread of the 56 meme

As the weeks went by, similarly ableist imitation videos mimicking @yungjayjayy_wrld began to pop up. One, by prolific poster @owennotagain, got over half a million views.

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♬ Chopin’s Nocturne No. 2 Original Song(813987) – East Valley Music

The trend has continued on into November, though its popularity appears to have waned. TikToker @morgtrolls couldn’t break 1,000 views with his version of the original.

Others referenced the first viral 56 meme video any time the number came up within the confines of their everyday lives. For example, @ifluggedmytoilet used it to point out that singer Mariah Carey is 56 years old.

@ifluggedmytoilet 56 so tuff 🥹🥹🥹🥹 #fyp #meme ♬ original sound – ifluggedmytoilet

The TikTok hashtag #56 currently boasts over 468,000 videos, but this number is inflated by unrelated posts, often about birthdays. The hashtag #56meme has only claimed 25 videos so far, though there are numerous related videos.

Meanwhile, @bigslush21 is rather upset that he’s not getting credit for starting it all.