Every year, Google releases a report highlighting the top trending searches, offering a snapshot reflecting our collective curiosity about pop culture, entertainment, Internet trends, and news events. This year, people around the world were most curious about everything from hot honey and AI chatbots to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Before we get into the details, it’s worth noting that Google’s report doesn’t reflect the most popular searches overall. If that were the case, the list would be filled with general terms like “weather” rather than trending topics. Instead, Google’s “Year in Search” highlights queries that saw a sustained increase in traffic in 2025 compared to 2024.
That being said, the top trending search of the year was “Gemini”, Google’s AI chatbot, followed by “India vs England” and “Charlie Kirk”. Gemini wasn’t the only AI chatbot to make the list, as DeepSeek was ranked seventh in the year’s trending searches.
Google says Charlie Kirk was the top trending news topic in 2025, with the query “Charlie Kirk murder” leading the list. The second and third trending news queries were “Iran” and “US government shutdown”, respectively.
As far as dishes and food go, the top spot went to the Sweet and Spicy Masala Hot Honey, while Marry Me Chicken and Chimichurri rounded out the top three.
For movies, the top trending search was “Anora”, followed by “Superman” and “Minecraft movie”. The top trending search for actors went to “Anora” star Mickey Madison. Lewis Pullman, who starred in Marvel’s “Thunderbolts,” came in second, followed by Isabella Merced, who featured in “Superman.”
In terms of sports, “FIFA Club World Cup” was the top trending search, followed by “Asia Cup” and “ICC Champions Trophy”. The top searched sports team was Paris Saint-Germain FC, while second and third were SL Benfica and Toronto Blue Jays, respectively.
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As far as podcasts go, the top trending search was “The Charlie Kirk Show,” followed by Jason and Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” and “This is Gavin Newsom.”
For books, the top trending search was “Regretting You” by Colleen Hoover. Rebecca Yaros’s “Onyx Storm” and Navisa Allen’s “Lights Out” rounded out the top three.
You can see the full report here.
