Google has released its Year in Search 2025, highlighting the biggest trending queries in the US and worldwide. Trending searches reflect the fastest-rising topics of the year rather than the most-searched overall.
In the US, the top trending searches were led by Charlie Kirk, KPop Demon Hunters, Labubu, iPhone 17, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Zohran Mamdani, DeepSeek, the government shutdown, the FIFA Club World Cup, and tariffs.
Google also revealed top five lists across categories:
News: One Big Beautiful Bill Act, government shutdown, Charlie Kirk assassination, tariffs, No Kings protest
Actors: Pedro Pascal, Malachi Barton, Walton Goggins, Pamela Anderson, Charlie Sheen
People: Zohran Mamdani, Tyler Robinson, d4vd, Erika Kirk, Pope Leo XIV
Games: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Battlefield 6, Hollow Knight: Silksong, ARC Raiders, Oblivion Remastered
Movies: KPop Demon Hunters, Sinners, The Minecraft Movie, Happy Gilmore 2, Thunderbolts*
TV Shows: The Hunting Wives, The White Lotus, The Pitt, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Squid Game
Trends: AI action figure, AI Barbie, Holy airball, AI Ghostface, AI Polaroid
Google’s recap shows how AI, pop culture, politics, and major entertainment releases shaped what people searched for in 2025.
Source: Android Authority
