The people around the world were most curious about everything from hot honey and AI chatbots to the Toronto Blue Jays. Google’s report does not reflect the overall most searched.
If Google did that, then certain generalised searches like the weather would be trending. Google’s “Year in Search” delves into certain queries that saw a significant rise in traffic in the year 2025.
Top Searches of Google: Chatbot, news queries
The top trending search this year was Google’s very own chatbot, “Gemini.” Gemini is not the only chatbot in the list, as it is accompanied by another chatbot, “DeepSeek,” which ranks seventh on the list.
Gemini was followed by “India vs England” and “Charlie Kirk.” The top spot for the recipes and food category is taken by “sweet and spicy condiment hot honey,” and “Marry Me Chicken” and “Chimichurri” made it to the top three.
The top trending news query is held by “Charlie Kirk Assassination,” followed by “Iran” and “US Government Shutdown.”
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Top Searches of Google: Movies, Sports
The top trending search for movies is taken by “Anora,” followed by “Superman” and the “Minecraft movie,” claiming the top three spots. The top trending search for actors was claimed by “Mickey Madinson” and “Lewis Pullman,” followed by the second spot held by “Isabela Merced.” The top trending search in terms of sports went to the “FIFA World Cup,” while the second and third spots were claimed by “Asia Cup” and “ICC Champions Trophy,” respectively. The top searched sports team was “Paris Saint-Germain,” followed by “S.L. Benfica” and “Toronto Blue Jays.”
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The other top trending searches include podcasts like “The Charlie Kirk Show,” followed by Jason and Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” and “This is Gavin Newsom.” The top trending search in terms of books was claimed by Colleen Hoover’s “Regretting You”; Rebecca Yarros’s “Onyx Storm” and Navessa Allen’s “Lights Out” took the second and third positions, respectively.
