Here are the most-searched terms on Google in 2023
The year is almost over, which means it's the perfect time to gather fascinating information that could put the year in a nutshell.
Google has released its "Year in Search" summary, which highlights the most-searched terms and topics on the search engine in various categories in the past 12 months.
The Israel-Gaza war emerged as the most popular topic on the platform in the news category. The most-searched person and athlete on Google this year is NFL star Damar Hamlin, while the most-searched actor is Jeremy Renner. Friends star Matthew Perry is the top-searched individual among those who passed away in 2023.
Hogwarts Legacy is the most famous game, while Barbie is the most popular movie. Bibimbap is the most-searched recipe on Google this year.
Here are the top Google searches in 2023 per category.
News
- War in Israel and Gaza
- Titanic submarine
- Turkey earthquake
- Hurricane Hilary
- Hurricane Idalia
- Hurricane Lee
- Maine shooting
- Nashville shooting
- Chandrayaan-3
- War in Sudan
People
- Damar Hamlin
- Jeremy Renner
- Andrew Tate
- Kylian Mbappé
- Travis Kelce
- Jenna Ortega
- Lil Tay
- Danny Masterson
- David Beckham
- Pedro Pascal
Passings
- Matthew Perry
- Tina Turner
- Sinéad O'Connor
- Ken Block
- Jerry Springer
- Angus Cloud
- Nicola Bulley
- Jane Birkin
- Jimmy Buffett
- Lance Reddick
Actors
- Jeremy Renner
- Jenna Ortega
- 市川 猿之助 (Ichikawa Ennosuke IV)
- Danny Masterson
- Pedro Pascal
- Jamie Foxx
- Brendan Fraser
- Russell Brand
- Kiara Advani
- Matt Rife
Athletes
- Damar Hamlin
- Kylian Mbappé
- Travis Kelce
- Ja Morant
- Harry Kane
- Novak Djokovic
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Rachin Ravindra
- Shubman Gill
- Kyrie Irving
Games
- Hogwarts Legacy
- The Last of Us
- Connections
- Battlegrounds Mobile India
- Starfield
- Baldur's Gate 3
- スイカ ゲーム
- Diablo IV
- Atomic Heart
- Sons of the Forest
Movies
- Barbie
- Oppenheimer
- Jawan
- Sound of Freedom
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Gadar 2
- Creed III
- Pathaan
Musicians
- Shakira
- Jason Aldean
- Joe Jonas
- Smash Mouth
- Peppino di Capri
- Gino Paoli
- Tom Kaulitz
- Kellie Pickler
- José Luis Perales
- Anna Oxa
Recipe
- Bibimbap
- Espeto
- Papeda
- Scooped bagel
- Pasta e fagioli
- Coronation quiche
- Tacacá
- Black cake
- Ashure
- Smelt
TV shows
- The Last of Us
- Wednesday
- Ginny & Georgia
- One Piece
- Kaleidoscope
- King the Land
- The Glory
- That '90s Show
- The Fall of the House of Usher
- Shadow and Bone
Songs
- アイドル - Yoasobi
- Try That In A Small Town - Jason Aldean
- Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 - Shakira and Bizarrap
- Unholy - Sam Smith and Kim Petras
- Cupid - FIFTY FIFTY
- ERE - Juan Karlos
- Kill Bill - SZA
- Rich Men North of Richmond - Oliver Anthony
- Pasilyo - SunKissed Lola
- Seven - Jungkook
Sports teams
- Inter Miami CF
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Al-Nassr FC
- Manchester City F.C
- Miami Heat
- Texas Rangers
- Al Hilal SFC
- Borussia Dortmund
- India national cricket team
- Boston Bruins
The most-searched topics of all time on Google
Aside from the 2023 summary, Google also released the highlights of its most searched moments in its 25-year history. These include the historic moon landing by Neil Armstrong, the incredible achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo as the most searched athlete, and Virat Kohli, who took the cricket world by storm.
Iconic performers like BTS, BLACKPINK, and Taylor Swift, who was recently named Time Person of the Year, also topped the list. Pop culture figures like Pikachu and Harry Potter are the most searched Pokémon and movie cast, respectively.
The video also showcased significant scientific and sociological developments, such as nuclear fusion, marriage equality in the LGBTQIA+ community, social movements like the Ice Bucket Challenge on TikTok, as well as influential figures like Malala Yousafzai, Tina Turner, and Bono.
The US Open triumph of Coco Gauff, which symbolized the passing of hope to future generations, concluded the video.
You can see the complete list of the most-searched topics on Google in 2023 and its 25-year-history here. You can also tweak it to find out the most popular ones in different locations.