# fics tagged with character name
Harry-
32,496
Louis- 30,615
Zayn-
23,406
Niall-
22,817
Liam- 22,461
Harry has the most fics available where his name is tagged. Liam has the fewest.
# fics with in band pairings
Harry- 29,850
Louis- 27,773
Zayn- 14,097
Liam- 12,230
Niall- 9,706
Harry has the most fics available where he’s paired with a bandmate. Niall has the fewest.
*keep in mind that there’s no differentiation for a main pairing vs a side pairing, so Harry may almost always be in the main pairing and Niall may almost always be in a side pairing, or vice versa
**these pairings are only tagged and may be temporary rather than endgame
# fics for each in band pairing
Louis- N (909), H (23,044), Li (2,259), Lo (——), Z (1,561)
Liam- N (1,836), H (1,146), Li (——-), Lo (2,259), Z (6,989)
Harry- N (3,537), H (—–), Li (1,146), Lo (23,044), Z (2,123)
Zayn- N (3,424), H (2,123), Li (6,989), Lo (1,561), Z (——)
Niall- N (——-), H (3,537), Li (1,836), Lo (909), Z (3,424)
The rarest pairing in fics is Nouis (<1000). The next rarest are Lirry, Zouis, and Niam (<2000). The middle pairings are Zarry and Lilo (<3000). The more common pairings are Ziall and Narry (<4000). The most common pairings are Larry and Ziam (4000>).
popularity for in band pairings
Louis- N (4th), H (1st), Li (2nd), Lo (—–), Z (4th) (4,1,2,4= 11)
Liam- N (3rd), H (4th), Li (—–), Lo (2nd), Z (1st) (3,4,2,1= 10)
Harry- N (1st), H (—–), Li (4th), Lo (1st), Z (3rd) (1,4,1,3= 9)
Zayn- N (2nd), H (3rd), Li (1st), Lo (3rd), Z (—–) (2,3,1,3= 9)
Niall- N (——), H (2nd), Li (3rd), Lo (4th), Z (2nd) (2,3,4,2= 11)
Harry and Zayn have more pairings that are highly popular overall. Liam is in the middle. Louis and Niall have fewer pairings that are highly popular overall. The spread is actually pretty even despite slight differences. Niall is the only member who never ranks 1st in a member’s pairing popularity. Zayn is the only member who never ranks 4th in a member’s pairing popularity.