Gemini was Google’s top trending search term in 2025

In a yearly tradition, Google unveiled its report detailing the most searched queries of 2025, providing insight into global interests spanning pop culture, current events, and internet phenomena. Notably, the emerging technology of artificial intelligence captured significant attention, with Google's own AI chatbot, Gemini, leading the charge as the top trending search term. While Google's report does not rank the most searched terms overall—such as common inquiries like 'weather'—it focuses on topics that experienced a marked increase in search activity compared to 2024. Following Gemini, which embodies the growing interest in AI, the next two trending searches were 'India vs England' and 'Charlie Kirk.' AI's prominence continued with DeepSeek, another chatbot, securing the seventh position on the list. In the realm of news, Charlie Kirk emerged as a key figure, with the query 'Charlie Kirk assassination' marking the top trending news topic. The second and third positions were held by searches related to 'Iran' and the 'US Government Shutdown,' respectively. Food trends also made their mark, with hot honey claiming the top spot among recipes. Following behind were 'Marry Me Chicken' and 'chimichurri.' In cinema, the most searched movie was 'Anora,' followed by 'Superman' and the 'Minecraft Movie.' The leading actor search was for Mikey Madison, the star of 'Anora,' while Lewis Pullman from 'Thunderbolts' and Isabela Merced from 'Superman' followed closely. In the sports arena, the 'FIFA Club World Cup' drew the most searches, with 'Asia Cup' and 'ICC Champions Trophy' close behind. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. was the most sought-after sports team, with S.L. Benfica and the Toronto Blue Jays also making the list. For podcast enthusiasts, 'The Charlie Kirk Show' topped the trends, followed by 'New Heights' featuring Jason and Travis Kelce and 'This is Gavin Newsom.' Finally, in literature, Colleen Hoover’s 'Regretting You' was the most searched title, with Rebecca Yarros' 'Onyx Storm' and Naveesa Allen’s 'Lights Out' rounding out the top three. The complete report is available now for those interested in a deeper dive into 2025's search trends.