Here Are 2020's Top Trending Google Searches

Google has shared its annual findings of the most trending searches in 2020.

“In times of uncertainty, people seek understanding and meaning,” noted Google on its official Twitter account. “2020 was a year of deep questioning, as the world searched “why” more than ever, according to Google Trends. Explore more trends from the year at http://google.com/yearinsearch.” Some of the search words at the top of the list include “Coronavirus,” “WAP,” “Travis Scott” and “Joe Biden,” to mention a few. Other trending searches included “2020 presidential election,” “Kobe Bryant” and “Zoom.” Google also organized certain trends into categories. For example, actors like Chadwick Boseman, Tom Hanks, Joaquin Phoenix and Jada Pinkett Smith were among some of the names that ranked at the top in “Actors.” Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” was placed at the top in the lyrics category, while “Shakira” and “Grimes” took top placements in “Musicians and Bands.”

Head over to Google’s website to see the company’s complete annual Year In Search findings for 2020, or scroll down to see a summary of each category.

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Searches
Election results
Coronavirus
Kobe Bryant
Coronavirus update
Coronavirus symptoms

Actors
Tom Hanks
Chris D’Elia
Jada Pinkett Smith
Timothée Chalamet
Ricky Gervais

Athletes
Ryan Newman
Tom Brady
Bubba Wallace
Mike Tyson
Rudy Gobert

Politicians
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Boris Johnson
Pete Buttigieg
Mike Bloomberg

Musicians and Bands
Shakira
August Alsina
Adele
Doja Cat
Grimes

Definitions
WAP
Entanglement
Antebellum
Pandemic
Asymptomatic

News
Election results
Coronavirus
Stimulus checks
Unemployment
Iran

Beauty how to’s
How to cut men’s hair at home
How to plop hair
How to color your hair at home
How to wash your hands
How to style curtain bangs

Loss
Kobe Bryant
Naya Rivera
Chadwick Boseman
George Floyd
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

How to donate…
How to donate to Black Lives Matter
How to donate to Australian bushfires
How to donate blood
How to donate to Georgia Senate runoff
How to donate to Goodwill

Movies
Parasite
1917
Black Panther
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey
Little Women

TV Shows
Tiger King
Cobra Kai
Ozark
The Umbrella Academy
The Queen’s Gambit

Where to buy…
Where to buy PS5
Where to buy toilet paper
Where to buy face masks
Where to buy Xbox Series X
Where to buy hand sanitizer

Games
Among Us
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Valorant
Genshin Impact
Ghost of Tsushima

… during coronavirus
Best stocks to buy during coronavirus
Dating during coronavirus
Dentist open during coronavirus
Unemployment during coronavirus
Jobs hiring during coronavirus

In times of uncertainty, people seek understanding and meaning. 2020 was a year of deep questioning, as the world searched "why" more than ever, according to Google Trends. Explore more trends from the year at https://t.co/JdD6lj4ru9#YearInSearch pic.twitter.com/wAfuARB3u9

— Google (@Google) December 9, 2020