United States

B-Class

Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Jul 31, 2026

53,616

Total Edits

12,016

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

6,015

Watchers

25%

Minor Edits

1.5M

Monthly Views

20

Edits (90d)

Revision window and sources

Partial coverage

This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 1% of the reported 53,616 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Aug 22, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on United States has been edited 53,616 times since it was created in 2001, by 12,016 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That works out to roughly 2,148 recorded changes a year — an article being rewritten in small pieces almost every hour of the day.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for about 63% of the changes. Editing that concentrated usually means a small group of regulars is doing the maintenance, which tends to produce consistent wording — and also means the page reflects a narrow set of contributors.

Within the retrieved window, 2026 carries the most recorded activity, with 500 changes. The page is currently busy: 236 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 21 days ago.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 1% of the 53,616 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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Most Edited Sections

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UrbanizationSourcesGovernment and politicsContemporary (1991–present)

Recent Changeslast 90 days

Mason.Jones"Financialized" is an abstruse term for a country article, requiring readers to see links [[financialization]] and then [[financial capitalism]]) to grasp it. Perhaps use the latter link and explain things more clearly.
Jul 31, 2026
InternetArchiveBotRescuing 2 sources and tagging 1 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5) ([[User:Tonkarooson|Tonkarooson]] - 29701
Jul 31, 2026
Moxyce these particulars are not discussing with in the article at all.
Jul 31, 2026
C.J. Griffince
Jul 30, 2026
C.J. Griffince
Jul 30, 2026
C.J. Griffince
Jul 30, 2026
C.J. GriffinUpdate per Gottschalk 2025
Jul 30, 2026
MoxyRestored revision 1366748171 by [[Special:Contributions/Moxy|Moxy]] ([[User talk:Moxy|talk]]): This has been contestant multiple times since I've tsaddition ...those of you who wish to add something without sources feel free to open a discussion.
Jul 30, 2026
Servite et contribuereAdding invisible comment
Jul 30, 2026
Servite et contribuereReverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/Moxy|Moxy]] ([[User talk:Moxy|talk]]): RV. Please gain consensus to remove on talk page before removing
Jul 30, 2026
MoxyTrivia junk
Jul 29, 2026
SarekOfVulcanrm unneeded citation
Jul 29, 2026
Randy KrynUndid revision, please get consensus to remove this national anniversary, thanks
Jul 29, 2026
BootsEDUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1366692188|1366692188]] by [[Special:Contributions/Randy Kryn|Randy Kryn]] ([[User talk:Randy Kryn|talk]]) [[WP:DRNC]]. Information violates [[MOS:TRIVIA]], is unimportant to mention 250th anniversary, 150th anniversary, 100th anniversary and ecetera. Information cited to [[WP:PRIMARY]] source.
Jul 29, 2026
Randy Krynadded back the celebration of the 250th anniversary, removed without discussion
Jul 29, 2026
BootsED[[WP:CRYSTAL]], [[WP:TRIVIA]]
Jul 29, 2026
JoeJohnson2cleared CS1 script warning
Jul 28, 2026
AviationwikiflightRemove "eu.-".
Jul 22, 2026
Yovtedit gov/politics lead para to reflect early established
Jul 21, 2026
Anasaitisno summary
Jul 20, 2026

Common questions about United States on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on United States been edited?

Wikipedia records 53,616 edits to United States since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 12,016 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on United States the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Maxeto0910, with 95 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on United States created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for United States is dated September 6, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on United States edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2026 holds the most recorded changes, at 500. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

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