List of Year in Search top searches
Annual list of top browsing searches
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Year in Search (formerly Google Zeitgeist) is an annual list compiled and published by Google since 2001.[1][2] The report highlights the most popular online search trends of the year, based on aggregate data from searches conducted worldwide, as tracked by Google Trends.[3][4] It includes top search queries in various categories, both at a global level and for individual countries.[5]
Starting in 2010, Google uploaded their Year in Search videos to their YouTube channel.
Year in Search lists
2000s
| Year | Category | Top Search | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Male celebrities | "Nostradamus" | |
| Female celebrities | "Britney Spears" | ||
| Consumer brands | "Nokia" | ||
| Movies | "Harry Potter" | ||
| TV shows | "Loft Story" | ||
| Music services | "Morpheus" | ||
| Musicians | "Beatles" | ||
| New products | "Windows XP" | ||
| News outlets | "CNN" | ||
| Retailers | "Amazon" | ||
| Games | "Counterstrike" | ||
| Sports | "Anna Kournikova" | ||
| 2002 [6] |
Male celebrities | "Eminem" | |
| Female celebrities | "Britney Spears" | ||
| Consumer brands | "Ferrari" | ||
| Movies | "Spiderman" | ||
| TV shows | "The Simpsons" | ||
| Fictional characters | "The Simpsons" | ||
| Musicians | "Eminem" | ||
| News | "World Cup" | ||
| Retailers | "IKEA" | ||
| Technology | "MP3" | ||
| Travel destination | "Paris" | ||
| Games | "The Sims" | ||
| Sports | "David Beckham" | ||
| 2003 | Male celebrities | "Eminem" | "Britney Spears", the most searched term of the year.[7] |
| Female celebrities | "Britney Spears" | ||
| Consumer brands | "Ferrari" | ||
| Fictional characters | "The Simpsons" | ||
| News | "Iraq" | ||
| 2004 | Public figures | "George W. Bush" | "Britney Spears", the most searched term of the year.[8] |
| Male celebrities | "Orlando Bloom" | ||
| Female celebrities | "Britney Spears" | ||
| Passings | "Nicholas Berg" | ||
| Consumer brands | "eBay" | ||
| Companies | "SCO" | ||
| Entertainment | "Spa" | ||
| TV shows | "The Simpsons" | ||
| Fictional characters | "The Simpsons" | ||
| News outlets | "CNN" | ||
| Retailers | "Walmart" | ||
| Hotel chains | "Holiday Inn" | ||
| Foods | "Pizza" | ||
| Technology | "Wallpaper" | ||
| Sports | "David Beckham" | ||
| 2005 | Not published | N/A | "Janet Jackson", the most searched term of the year.[9] |
| 2006 | Passings | "Aaron Spelling" | "Bebo", the most searched term of the year.[10] |
| News | "Paris Hilton" | ||
| 2007 | News | "American Idol" | [11] |
| 2008 [12] |
Passings | "Heath Ledger" | |
| News outlets | "Fox" | ||
| Social networks | "Facebook" | ||
| Movie trailers | "Dark Knight" | ||
| TV shows | "American Idol" | ||
| Olympic sports | "Gymnastics" | ||
| 2009 [13] |
Entertainment | "Michael Jackson" | |
| Food & Drink | "Acai Berry" | ||
| Sports | "Real Madrid" |
2010s
| Year | Category | Top Search | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Entertainment | "Justin Bieber" | Justin Bieber, the most searched person of the year.[14] |
| Electronics | "iPad" | ||
| Food & Drink | "MasterChef" | ||
| Health | "HCG Diet" | ||
| Sports | "Mundial 2010" | ||
| 2011 [15][16] |
Entertainment | "Rebecca Black" | Big Meech, the most searched person of the year. |
| Electronics | "Amazon Kindle Fire" | ||
| Food & Drink | "Wendy's" | ||
| Sports | "Mayweather vs. Ortiz" | ||
| 2012 [17][18] |
Artists | "Whitney Houston" | "Whitney Houston", the most searched term of the year. |
| Events | "Hurricane Sandy" | ||
| Airlines | "Southwest Airlines" | ||
| Electronics | "iPad 3" | ||
| Feature films | "The Hunger Games" | ||
| TV shows | "BBB12" | ||
| Videos | "Gangnam Style" | ||
| Images | "One Direction" | ||
| Athletes | "Jeremy Lin" | ||
| 2013 [19][20] |
Artists | "Cory Monteith" | Nelson Mandela, the most searched person of the year.[21] |
| Events | "Boston Marathon" | ||
| Electronics | "iPhone 5s" | ||
| Movies | "Man of Steel" | ||
| TV shows | "Under the Dome" | ||
| Videos | "The Fox" | ||
| Athletes | "Oscar Pistorius" | ||
| 2014 [22] |
Passings | "Robin Williams" | Jennifer Lawrence, the most searched person of the year.[23] "Robin Williams", the most searched term of the year.[24] |
| News | "Ebola" | ||
| Electronics | "iPhone 6" | ||
| Videos | "Mutant Giant Spider Dog" | ||
| Athletes | "James Rodriguez" | ||
| 2015 [25] |
Artists | "Adele" | "Lamar Odom", the most searched term of the year.[26] |
| Passings | "Bobbi Kristina" | ||
| Technology | "iPhone 6s" | ||
| News | "Charlie Hebdo" | ||
| Movies | "Jurassic World | ||
| TV shows | "Big Brother Brazil" | ||
| Sports events | "Copa America" | ||
| 2016 [27][28] |
Artists | "Celine Dion" | Donald Trump, the most searched person of the year. Pokémon Go, the most searched term of the year. |
| Passings | "Prince" | ||
| Technology | "iPhone 7" | ||
| News | "US Election" | ||
| Movies | "Deadpool | ||
| TV shows | "Stranger Things" | ||
| Sports events | "Rio Olympics" | ||
| 2017 [29][30] |
Actors | "Meghan Markle" | Matt Lauer, the most searched person of the year.[31] "Hurricane Irma", the most searched term of the year. |
| Musicians | "Ariana Grande" | ||
| Passings | "Tom Petty" | ||
| Technology | "iPhone 8" | ||
| News | "Hurricane Irma" | ||
| Food recipes | "Chicken Breast" | ||
| Movies | "IT" | ||
| TV shows | "Stranger Things" | ||
| Songs | "Despacito" | ||
| Sports events | "Wimbledon" | ||
| 2018 | Actors | "Sylvester Stallone" | Meghan Markle, the most searched person of the year. "World Cup", the most searched term of the year. |
| Musicians | "Demi Lovato" | ||
| Passings | "Avicii" | ||
| News | "World Cup" | ||
| Movies | "Black Panther" | ||
| TV shows | "延禧攻略" | ||
| Athletes | "Tristan Thompson" | ||
| 2019 [32][33] |
Actors | "Jussie Smollett" | Antonio Brown, the most searched person of the year. "India vs South Africa", the most searched term of the year. |
| Passings | "Cameron Boyce" | ||
| News | "Copa America" | ||
| Movies | "Avengers: Endgame" | ||
| TV shows | "Game of Thrones" | ||
| Songs | "Old Town Road" | ||
| Athletes | "Antonio Brown" |
2020s
| Year | Category | Top Search | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [34] |
Actors | "Tom Hanks" | Joe Biden, the most searched person of the year.[35] "Coronavirus", the most searched term of the year.[36] |
| Passings | "Kobe Bryant" | ||
| News | "Coronavirus" | ||
| Food recipes | "Dalgona Coffee" | ||
| Concert | "Together at Home" | ||
| Movies | "Parasite" | ||
| TV shows | "Tiger King" | ||
| Songs | "WAP" | ||
| Games | "Among Us" | ||
| Athletes | "Ryan Newman" | ||
| 2021 [37][38] |
Actors | "Alec Baldwin" | Alec Baldwin, the most searched person of the year.[39] "Australia vs India", the most searched term of the year. |
| Passings | "DMX" | ||
| News | "Afghanistan" | ||
| Foods | "Birria Tacos" | ||
| Movies | "Eternals" | ||
| TV shows | "Squid Game" | ||
| Songs | "drivers license" | ||
| Games | "PopCat" | ||
| Athletes | "Christian Eriksen" | ||
| Sports teams | "Real Madrid CF" | ||
| 2022 | Actors | "Johnny Depp" | Johnny Depp, the most searched person of the year.[40] "Wordle", the most searched term of the year.[41] |
| Passings | "Queen Elizabeth" | ||
| News | "Ukraine" | ||
| Food recipes | "पनीर पसंदा" | ||
| Movies | "Thor: Love and Thunder" | ||
| TV shows | "Euphoria" | ||
| Songs | "Tak Ingin Usai" | ||
| Sports | "World Cup" | ||
| Athletes | "Novak Djokovic" | ||
| 2023 [42][43] |
Actors | "Jeremy Renner" | Damar Hamlin, the most searched person of the year.[44] |
| Passings | "Matthew Perry" | ||
| News | "War in Israel and Gaza" | ||
| Food recipes | "Bibimbap" | ||
| Movies | "Barbie" | ||
| TV shows | "The Last of Us" | ||
| Musicians | "Shakira" | ||
| Songs | "アイドル" | ||
| Games | "Hogwarts Legacy" | ||
| Athletes | "Damar Hamlin" | ||
| Sports teams | "Inter Miami CF" | ||
| 2024 | Actors | "Katt Williams" | Donald Trump, the most searched person of the Year. "Copa América", the most searched term of the Year. |
| Passings | "Liam Payne" | ||
| News | "U.S Election" | ||
| Food recipes | "Olympic chocolate muffins" | ||
| Movies | "Inside Out 2" | ||
| TV shows | "Baby Reindeer" | ||
| Musicians | "Diddy" | ||
| Songs | "Not Like Us" | ||
| Games | "Connections" | ||
| Athletes | "Imane Khelif" | ||
| Sports teams | "New York Yankees" | ||
| 2025 [45][46] |
Actors | "Mikey Madison" | D4vd, the most searched person of the Year. "Gemini", the most searched term of the Year. |
| Passings | "Charlie Kirk" | ||
| News | "Charlie Kirk assassination" | ||
| Food recipes | "Hot Honey" | ||
| Movies | "Anora" | ||
| TV shows | "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" | ||
| Books | "Regretting You" | ||
| Games | "ARC Raiders" | ||
| Athletes | "Terence Crawford" | ||
| Sports teams | "Paris Saint-Germain FC" |