Google has revealed the Top Trending searches of 2023
From Julia Fox to Buckingham Palace, this is what we searched for this year…
“In 2022, as the world reemerged and entered a new era, people searched for new possibilities more than ever before,” explains Google.
The search giants have just revealed what trending global searches were the most popular for the past year. The lists are based on search terms that had the highest spike this year as compared to the previous year.
See what Google Trends reveal about the questions we shared, the people who inspired us, and the moments that captured the world’s attention in 2022:
Searches
1) Wordle
2) India vs England
3) Ukraine
4) Queen Elizabeth
5) Ind vs SA
6) World Cup
7) India vs West Indies
8) iPhone 14
9) Jeffrey Dahmer
10) Indian Premier League
News
1) Ukraine
2) Queen Elizabeth passing
3) Election results
4) Powerball numbers
5) Monkeypox
6) Hurricane Ian
7) Johnny Depp verdict
8) Texas school shooting
9) Will Smith Oscars
10) Roe v Wade
People
1) Johnny Depp
2) Will Smith
3) Amber Heard
4) Vladimir Putin
5) Chris Rock
6) Novak Djokovic
7) Anna Sorokin (Delvey)
8) Andrew Tate
9) Rishi Sunak
10) Simon Leviev
Actors
1) Johnny Depp
2) Will Smith
3) Amber Heard
4) Chris Rock
5) Jada Pinkett Smith
6) Joseph Quinn
7) Evan Peters
8) Andrew Garfield
9) Julia Fox
10) Ezra Miller
Athletes
1) Novak Djokovic
2) Rafael Nadal
3) Serena Williams
4) Manti Te'o
5) Shaun White
6) 羽生結弦 (Yuzuru Hanyu)
7) Brittney Griner
8) Gerard Piqué
9) Cain Velasquez
10) Carlos Alcaraz
Movies
1) Thor: Love and Thunder
2) Black Adam
3) Top Gun: Maverick
4) The Batman
5) Encanto
6) Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
7) Jurassic World Dominion
8) K.G.F: Chapter 2
9) Uncharted
10) Morbius
TV Shows
1) Euphoria
2) House of the Dragon
3) Moon Knight
4) The Watcher
5) Inventing Anna
6) Dahmer
7) The Boys
8) All of Us Are Dead
9) Sandman
10) Heartstopper
Recipes
1) पनीर पसंदा (Paneer pasanda)
2) Bolo caseiro (Homemade cake)
3) Tuzlu kurabiye (Salt cookie)
4) Overnight oats
5) zimtschnecken (Cinnamon rolls)
6) Irmik helvası (Semolina halva)
7) панкейки (Pancakes)
8) Baba ganoush
9) Bulgur pilavı (Bulgur rice)
10) Pasta salad
Songs
1) Tak Ingin Usai - Keisya Levronka
2) Pasoori - Ali Sethi and Shae Gill
3) Glimpse of Us - Joji
4) Satru 2 - Denny Caknan and Happy Asmara
5) ミックスナッツ - Official Hige Dandism
6) 新 時代 - Ado
7) As It Was - Harry Styles
8) Joko Tingkir - Farel Prayoga
9) Habit - SEKAI NO OWARI
10) Last Last - Burna Boy
Hum to Search: Top songs
1) Pasoori - Ali Sethi
2) Butter - BTS
3) Chaand Baaliyan - Aditya A
4) Heat Waves - Glass Animals
5) Enemy - Imagine Dragons
6) Believer - Imagine Dragons
7) Dynamite - BTS
8) Ainsi bas la vida - Indila
9) Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys
10) Srivalli - Javed Ali
Google Lens: Top houseplants
1) Philodendron
2) Devil's ivy
3) Bambusoideae
4) Echeveria
5) Dracaena
6) Fern
7) Jade plant
8) Dumb canes
9) Hoya
10) Alocasia
Google Lens: Top plants and fungi
1) Garden roses
2) Mushroom
3) Damask rose
4) Passion flowers
5) Philodendron
6) Devil's ivy
7) Hybrid tea rose
8) Miniature roses
9) Chrysanthemum
10) China rose
Google Lens: Top pets
1) Domestic short-haired cat
2) Tabby cat
3) Polydactyl cat
4) Aspin
5) Labrador Retriever
6) Pit bull
7) European shorthair
8) Hound
9) Munchkin cat
10) Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Google Maps: Top exhibits
1) DARK MATTER, Berlin, Germany
2) Van Gogh London Exhibit: The Immersive Experience
3) Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience - Washington DC
4) Illuminarium Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
5) House of MinaLima, London, United Kingdom
6) The Harry Potter Photographic Exhibition, London, United Kingdom
7) Van Gogh Bristol: The Immersive Experience, Bristol, United Kingdom
8) Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience - Seattle
9) Little Canada, Toronto, Ontario
10) Dinos Alive Los Angeles, Montebello, CA
Google Maps: Top cultural landmarks
1) Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
2) Big Ben, London, United Kingdom
3) The Great Pyramid of Giza, Al Giza Desert, Egypt
4) Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5) Royal Palace of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
6) Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei City, Taiwan
7) Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei City, Taiwan
8) Louvre Pyramid, Paris, France
9) Palais Idéal, Hauterives, France
10) Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea
Google Maps: Top scenic spots
1) Sky Garden, London, United Kingdom
2) Setas de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
3) Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia
4) HeHa Ocean View, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
5) Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Portugal
6) Oshino Hakkai, Oshino, Japan
7) Belvedere del Gianicolo, Rome, Italy
8) Petrin Tower, Prague, Czechia
9) Miradouro de Santa Luzia, Lisbon, Portugal
10) Wuling, Nantou County, Taiwan
Source: Google Trends