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Google released its 2025 search recap, highlighting “trending” queries that saw high traffic spikes rather than just
Top US searches included Charlie Kirk, KPop Demon Hunters, and the iPhone 17, while specific categories covered games
Global trends were heavily influenced by cricket matches and Gemini, though the iPhone 17 also appeared on the worldwide
December is the month of recaps. We’ve seen recaps from YouTube, Google Photos, and even Google TV so far, alongside
those from other companies and services. Now, Google is sharing Search Recap, arguably the most important recap, which
sums up all the key events that occurred in the US and globally throughout the year.
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Google Year in Search 2025 showcases the top trending searches of the year, meaning these queries experienced a high
spike in traffic over a sustained period as compared to last year, but differ from the most searched results.
Starting with the US trends, the top 10 trending searches this year were:
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
I’m actually surprised to see KPop Demon Hunters and DeepSeek on this list. While there has no doubt been considerable
interest in these topics, I underestimated just how much interest there was. I am also surprised to see the iPhone 17 on
the list — but given the upgrades and the strong sales momentum, one could have anticipated it.
Google has shared top 10 lists across various categories, but we’re sticking with the top five for a few of them:
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Charlie Kirk assassination
Top five trending actors:
Top five trending people:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Top five trending movies:
Top five trending TV Shows:
The Summer I Turned Pretty
You can check out Google’s blog for the complete top 10 lists across more categories.
Moving on to global trends, the top 10 trending global searches this year were:
It’s not surprising to see cricket dominate global search trends, but I am happy to see the iPhone 17 still figures in
the list. Having an Android make an appearance would have been the dream, but for now, we make our peace with a phone
being one of the bigger trending searches this year. Google must also be on cloud nine seeing Gemini top the global