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Today, by country

Updated 21:22 UTC

  • United States “seahawks” NEW 50,000+
  • United Kingdom “william, prince of wales” Back again 20,000+
  • India “babar azam” NEW 20,000+
  • Canada “fireworks” NEW 10,000+
  • Australia “josiah karapani drink driving penalty” NEW 2,000+
  • Germany “tv programm heute” NEW 10,000+
  • France “teddy riner” NEW 100,000+
  • Spain “tiempo” Back again · weather 100,000+
  • Brazil “previsão do tempo” Back again · weather forecast (auto-translated) 20,000+
  • Sweden “agneta ekmanner” NEW 5,000+
  • Mexico “zelda ocarina of time remake” NEW 5,000+
  • Italy “allerta precipitazioni di media intensità” NEW · medium intensity rainfall alert (auto-translated) 20,000+
  • Netherlands “utrecht” NEW 20,000+
  • Japan “嶺井博希” NEW 5,000+
  • Norway “fotball” Back again · soccer (auto-translated) 20,000+
  • Denmark “patrick dorgu” Back again 5,000+
  • Finland “lenita airisto” NEW 50,000+
  • Austria “crystal palace” Back again 5,000+
  • Switzerland “wetter” Back again 5,000+
  • Belgium “stand atlético madrid - fc barcelona” NEW 5,000+
  • Portugal “tempestade charles” NEW · Charles Storm (auto-translated) 100,000+
  • Ireland “russell brand” Back again 10,000+
  • Poland “pogoda jutro” NEW · weather tomorrow (auto-translated) 100,000+
  • Czechia “russell brand” NEW 5,000+
  • Greece “επίδομα 400 ευρω” NEW · 400 euro allowance (auto-translated) 5,000+
  • Romania “botoşani - oțelul” NEW · botosani - steel (auto-translated) 20,000+
  • Hungary “időjárás” Back again · weather (auto-translated) 20,000+
  • Croatia “nesreća” Back again · accident (auto-translated) 10,000+
  • South Korea “젠슨 황 부인” NEW · Mrs. Jensen Hwang (auto-translated) 20,000+
  • Taiwan “氣溫” Back again 50,000+
  • Singapore “toto” Back again 10,000+
  • Malaysia “selangor” Day 2 2,000+
  • Philippines “philippines fuel price reduction november” NEW 5,000+
  • Indonesia “motogp marquez” NEW 20,000+
  • Thailand “หวยลาววันนี้” Back again 20,000+
  • Vietnam “xsmb” Day 4 200,000+
  • New Zealand “weather tomorrow” Day 2 20,000+
  • Argentina “fifpro” NEW 2,000+
  • Colombia “outlook” Back again 10,000+
  • Chile “dia” Back again 5,000+
  • South Africa “atlético madrid vs fc barcelona standings” NEW 5,000+
  • Nigeria “fc barcelona atletico madrid” NEW 20,000+
  • Kenya “atlético madrid vs fc barcelona standings” NEW 10,000+
  • Egypt “شتاء” Back again · winter (auto-translated) 5,000+
  • Turkey “galatasaray maçında 10 golüne ulaşan forvetin 3 milyon euroluk opsiyonu devreye girdi” NEW 20,000+
  • Israel “שלי יחימוביץ” NEW · Shelly Yachimovich (auto-translated) 2,000+
  • Saudi Arabia “الطقس” Back again 50,000+
  • United Arab Emirates “tayyab arif” NEW 50,000+

The world today

From the day files for 9 Nov. Each search is counted once per country, by the exact query. Each list stops at eight.

In many countries

  • “russell brand” 35 countries
  • “fable 5.2” 25 countries
  • “james gunn” 22 countries
  • “aryna sabalenka” 14 countries
  • “pistons vs lakers” 13 countries
  • “alice huang” 12 countries
  • “gta 6” 11 countries
  • “weather tomorrow” 11 countries

In only one country

This month so far

What kept trending, counted in days, from the files for 1–9 Nov.

  • United States “voo” 3 days 2,000+
  • United Kingdom “alexandra eala” 4 days 1,000+
  • India “lottery sambad” 2 days 50,000+
  • Canada “wow forever server status” 3 days 1,000+
  • Australia “ben shelton” 4 days 200+
  • Germany “krankenkasse” 3 days 2,000+
  • France “inondation” 2 days · flood (auto-translated) 10,000+
  • Spain “jj gabriel” 3 days 2,000+
  • Brazil “luka dončić” 3 days 500+
  • Sweden “ekonomi” 3 days 1,000+
  • Mexico “clima nuevo laredo” 3 days 1,000+
  • Italy “ornella muti” 3 days 10,000+
  • Netherlands “tjark ernst” 3 days 500+
  • Japan “weather tomorrow” 3 days 5,000+
  • Norway “casper ruud” 5 days 1,000+
  • Denmark “carlos alcaraz” 5 days 200+
  • Finland “mtv uutiset” 3 days · MTV News (auto-translated) 2,000+
  • Austria “ski” 3 days 2,000+
  • Switzerland “eishockey” 3 days 1,000+
  • Belgium “star academy” 3 days 2,000+
  • Portugal “clima para amanhã” 6 days 2,000+
  • Ireland “polar vortex” 3 days 5,000+
  • Poland “alexandra eala” 4 days 200+
  • Czechia “jiří procházka” 4 days · George's walk (auto-translated) 1,000+
  • Greece “τζοκερ” 4 days · joker (auto-translated) 2,000+
  • Romania “sănătate” 3 days · health (auto-translated) 5,000+
  • Hungary “nemzeti közszolgálati egyetem” 4 days · national public service university (auto-translated) 1,000+
  • Croatia “horoskop” 4 days 500+
  • South Korea “nepal premier league” 4 days 200+
  • Taiwan “美股指數” 3 days 10,000+
  • Singapore “alexandra eala” 5 days 1,000+
  • Malaysia “alexandra eala” 5 days 200+
  • Philippines “janice tjen” 5 days 500+
  • Indonesia “alexandra eala” 3 days 500+
  • Thailand “เที่ยงวันทันเหตุการณ์” 5 days 500+
  • Vietnam “xsmb” 4 days 500,000+
  • New Zealand “weather tomorrow” 4 days 20,000+
  • Argentina “ben shelton” 4 days 1,000+
  • Colombia “ben shelton” 4 days 500+
  • Chile “dia” 6 days 5,000+
  • South Africa “zimbabwe vs afghanistan” 5 days 1,000+
  • Nigeria “napoli fc” 3 days 1,000+
  • Kenya “sevilla” 3 days 1,000+
  • Egypt “المغرب” 6 days · Morocco (auto-translated) 1,000+
  • Turkey “türkiye” 4 days 20,000+
  • Israel “погода” 4 days 10,000+
  • Saudi Arabia “alexandra eala” 5 days 1,000+
  • United Arab Emirates “zimbabwe vs afghanistan” 4 days 10,000+

The list that barely moves

YouTube. It is #1 in the United States and worldwide, and that barely changes year to year.

That answer barely moves. What people search today changes every hour.

United States today United States this month United States most searched

Keyword tools estimate between 579 million and 1.51 billion global searches for it every month.

Search volume figures updated September 2026. Trending sections updated .

These are the searches with the highest total volume, and the names barely change from year to year.

“Most searched” and “top trending” are two different lists

Most articles mix these up. Google's own Year in Search does not show the most searched terms — it shows the ones that grew the most.

Most searched

The highest total number of searches. Dominated by brand and site names, and barely changes from year to year.

#1: youtube

Top trending

The biggest jump in interest compared with the previous year. Driven by news, launches and pop culture.

#1 in 2025: Gemini worldwide

The most searched terms on Google in the US

Estimated monthly searches, United States.

#Search termMonthly searches
1youtube104,200,000
2amazon80,250,000
3facebook68,650,000
4gmail55,410,000
5wordle54,570,000
6google41,550,000
7google translate34,090,000
8translate31,990,000
9weather30,250,000
10walmart25,620,000

Source: DemandSage, September 2026.

The most searched terms worldwide

#Search termMonthly searches
1youtube1,300,000,000
2facebook589,600,000
3whatsapp web476,100,000
4instagram411,800,000
5translate383,600,000

Source: Exploding Topics, January 2026.

Why every site gives you a different number

Google doesn't publish exact search volumes. Every list you'll find is built on a third-party estimate. Here is how far those estimates drift for the same single word — “youtube”, global monthly searches:

The highest estimate is 2.6× the lowest. They all agree on the winner; none of them agree on the size.

One source disagrees on the winner too. Similarweb, which measures observed traffic rather than keyword-tool estimates, puts “maps” first worldwide at 64,729,269 searches. Different method, different answer — which is why we show the method next to every number.

The most searched questions on Google

The single most asked question is also the simplest: people want the time.

#QuestionSearches, 30 days
1what time is it3,453,239
2what is today2,098,473
3when does school start500,932
4what day is it485,141

Source: Glimpse, February 2026.

Questions and answers

What is the most searched thing on Google?

YouTube. It is the most searched term in the United States and worldwide, with estimates between 579 million and 1.51 billion global searches a month depending on the tool.

Is “most searched” the same as “top trending”?

No. Most searched means the highest total volume, which is dominated by site names. Top trending — what Google's Year in Search reports — means the biggest rise compared with the year before.

What was the top trending search of 2025?

Worldwide: Gemini, India vs England and Charlie Kirk. In the US: Charlie Kirk, KPop Demon Hunters and Labubu.

Who is the most searched person on Google?

In Google's 2025 People category for the US, Zohran Mamdani ranked first. Across all categories, Charlie Kirk was the top trending search in the US that year.

What is the most searched question on Google?

“what time is it”, “what is today” and “when does school start”.

What is the most searched thing of all time?

Google doesn't publish an all-time ranking by total volume. Keyword data going back years consistently puts navigational terms like the current volume leaders at the top.

Why do websites report different numbers?

Because Google doesn't release exact search volumes. Each list is built on an estimate from a different tool, using different data, regions and date ranges. See the comparison.

How often is this page updated?

Each country's today list shows the hour its day file was saved. The volume tables show the month of the published list next to the table. Year in Search changes when a new file is added.