Each year, Google publishes a report highlighting the top trending searches, offering a snapshot of what captured our collective curiosity, spanning pop culture, entertainment, internet trends and news. This year, people around the world were more curious about everything warm honey and AI chatbots at the Toronto Blue Jays.
Before we get into the details, it’s worth noting that Google’s report doesn’t reflect the overall most popular searches. If it did, the list would be filled with general terms like “weather” rather than trendy topics. In contrast, Google’s “Year of Search” highlights queries that saw a steady increase in traffic in 2025 compared to 2024.
That said, the top search trend of the year was ‘Gemini’, which is 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 ranked seventh among the year’s popular searches.
In 2025, Google says Charlie Kirk was the top news topic, with the query “Charlie Kirk Murder” leading the list. The second and third most popular news queries were “Iran” and “US Government Shutdown,” respectively.
In terms of recipes and foods, hot honey with sweet and spicy spices took first place, while Marry Me Chicken and chimichurri rounded out the top three.
In terms of movies, the top popular search was “Anora” followed by “Superman” and “Minecraft Movie”. The top search trend for actors went to ‘Anora’ star Mikey Madison. Lewis Pullman, who starred in Marvel’s “Thunderbolts,” took second place, followed by Isabela Merced, who starred in “Superman.”
In terms of sports, “FIFA Club World Cup” was the top search trend, followed by “Asia Cup” and “ICC Champions Trophy”. The most searched sports team was Paris Saint-Germain FC, while second and third were SL Benfica and Toronto Blue Jays, respectively.
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For podcasts, the top search trend was “The Charlie Kirk Show,” followed by “New Heights” and “This is Gavin Newsom” by Jason and Travis Kelce.
For books, the top popular search was for “Regretting You” by Colleen Hoover. Rebecca Yarros’ ‘Onyx Storm’ and Naveesa Allen’s ‘Lights Out’ rounded out the top three.
You can see the full report here.
