This is a list of top trending Google Search queries by year, published annually in Google Trends. The results are compiled from trillions of Google searches[1] and categorized by topic.
2017
Global
Top Trending Searches Worldwide in 2017[2]
| Overall Searches |
News |
Global People |
Loss |
Sporting Events |
How to...? |
TV Shows |
Consumer Tech |
|---|
| Hurricane Irma |
Hurricane Irma |
Matt Lauer |
Tom Petty |
Wimbledon |
How to make slime |
Stranger Things |
iPhone 8 |
| iPhone 8 |
Bitcoin |
Meghan Markle |
Chester Bennington |
Superbowl |
How to make solar eclipse glasses |
13 Reasons Why |
iPhone X |
| iPhone X |
Las Vegas Shooting |
Nadia Toffa |
Chris Cornell |
Mayweather vs McGregor Fight |
How to buy Bitcoin |
Big Brother Brasil |
Nintendo Switch |
| Matt Lauer |
North Korea |
Harvey Weinstein |
Bill Paxton |
Tour de France |
How to watch Mayweather vs McGregor |
Game of Thrones |
Samsung Galaxy S8 |
| Meghan Markle |
Solar Eclipse |
Kevin Spacey |
Hugh Hefner |
World Series |
How to make a fidget spinner |
Iron Fist |
Xbox One X |
Australia
Top Trending Searches in Australia in 2017[3]
| Overall Searches |
News |
Global People |
Loss |
Sporting Events |
How to...? |
What is...? |
Why is...? |
|---|
| Australian Open 2017 |
Cyclone Debbie |
Harvey Weinstein |
Chris Cornell |
Australian Open 2017 |
How to make slime |
What is MSG |
Why is Pandora shutting down |
| Melbourne Cup 2017 |
North Korea |
Ed Sheeran |
Hugh Hefner |
Melbourne Cup 2017 |
How to make a fidget spinner |
What is Bitcoin |
Why is Club Penguin shutting down |
| Wimbledon 2017 |
Amazon Australia site |
Kevin Spacey |
Chester Bennington |
Wimbledon 2017 |
How to make fluffy slime |
What is kimchi |
Why is Australia Day on 26 January |
| Fidget Spinner |
Hurricane Irma |
Gal Gadot |
Tom Petty |
Mayweather McGregor fight |
How to watch Mayweather vs McGregor |
What is a publician |
Why is it called Good Friday |
| Cyclone Debbie |
Bali Volcano |
Floyd Mayweather |
Dustin Martin |
AFL Grand Final 2017 |
How to buy Bitcoin |
What is covfefe |
Why is Nathan Lyon Garry |
United States
Top Trending Searches in the United States in 2017[4]
| Overall Searches |
News |
Global People |
Loss |
Activations (protests) |
How to...? |
Movies |
Professional Sport Teams |
|---|
| Hurricane Irma |
Hurricane Irma |
Matt Lauer |
Tom Petty |
NFL National Anthem protests |
How to make slime |
IT |
New York Yankees |
| Matt Lauer |
Las Vegas Shooting |
Meghan Markle |
Aaron Hernandez |
Charlottesville protests |
How to make solar eclipse glasses |
Beauty and the Beast |
Houston Astros |
| Tom Petty |
Solar Eclipse |
Harvey Weinstein |
Chris Cornell |
Boston Free Speech rally |
How to watch the solar eclipse |
Wonder Woman |
Boston Celtics |
| Super Bowl |
Hurricane Harvey |
Michael Flynn |
Bill Paxton |
UC Berkeley protests |
How to watch Mayweather vs McGregor |
Get Out |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Las Vegas Shooting |
Bitcoin Price |
Kevin Spacey |
Hugh Hefner |
St. Louis protests |
How to buy Bitcoin |
Justice League |
Atlanta Falcons |
2016
Global
Top Trending Searches Worldwide in 2016[5]
| Overall Searches |
News |
Global People |
Loss |
Sporting Events |
Movies |
Musicians |
Consumer Tech |
|---|
| Pokémon Go |
US Election |
Donald Trump |
Prince |
Rio Olympics |
Deadpool |
Céline Dion |
iPhone 7 |
| iPhone 7 |
Olympics |
Hillary Clinton |
David Bowie |
World Series |
Suicide Squad |
Kesha |
Freedom 251 |
| Donald Trump |
Brexit |
Michael Phelps |
Christina Grimmie |
Tour de France |
The Revenant |
Michael Bublé |
iPhone SE |
| Prince |
Orlando Shooting |
Melina Trump |
Alan Rickman |
Wimbledon |
Captain America Civil War |
Creed |
iPhone 6S |
| Powerball |
Zika Virus |
Simone Biles |
Muhammad Ali |
Australian Open |
Batman v Superman |
ディーン フジオカ (Dean Fujioka) |
Google Pixe; |
Australia
Top Trending Searches in Australia in 2016[6]
| Overall Searches |
News |
Global People |
Loss |
Sporting Events |
|---|
| US Election |
US Election |
Donald Trump |
David Bowie |
Olympics |
| Olympics |
Census |
Hillary Clinton |
Prince |
Euro 2016 |
| Census |
Pokemon Go |
Conor McGregor |
Alan Rickman |
Australian Open 2016 |
| Euro 2016 |
Total solar eclipse |
Steven Avery |
Muhammad Ali |
Melbourne Cup 2016 |
| Australian Open 2016 |
Oscars 2016 |
Melina Trump |
Christina Grimmie |
UFC 205 |
United States
Top Trending Searches in the United States in 2016[7]
| Overall Searches |
News |
Global People |
Actors |
Actresses |
Authors |
Consumer Tech |
Colleges & universities |
|---|
| Powerball |
Olympics |
Donald Trump |
Brad Pitt |
Meghan Markle |
Carrie Fisher |
iPhone SE |
Ivy Tech Community College, Central Indiana Region |
| Prince |
Election |
Hillary Clinton |
Tom Hiddleston |
Marion Cotillard |
Marcia Clark |
iOS 10 |
Texas State University |
| Hurricane Matthew |
Orlando Shooting |
Michael Phelps |
Adam Driver |
Jodie Sweetin |
Gavin Long |
Google Pixel |
Vilanova University |
| Pokémon Go |
Brexit |
Bernie Sanders |
Jese Williams |
Daisy Ridley |
Gwen Ifill |
iPhone 7 Plus |
Elon University |
| Slither.io |
Zika Virus |
Steven Avery |
Tom Holland |
Brie Larson |
Ben Shapiro |
Nintendo Switch |
Mississippi State University |