Freshly, Google has released the report list of its Top Searches for the year 2020. Have you ever gave a thought to what people around the world and in the United States search for on Google? There are myriad queries that people search for as Google is only their first and foremost assistance. Among these innumerable searches, Coronavirus (Covid- 19) topped the list of searches in 2020. We have compiled for you the top google searches in such a way that no minor detail is left. Google has reported its data according to 70 different countries and Global as well. Here you will see the top Global searches and then top searches in the US for 2020.
The year 2020 has been the most miserable year for humans in the history of mankind. Never has the world faced so many severe dilemmas conjointly in a single year only. From the outbreak of coronavirus that stunned the world to the death of many legends and the huge drop in the world’s economy, we were all inundated with uncertainties of 2020. Also, there is a massive rise in the death rate in 2020 too. Though now we have become casual with the threats of life and are adapting slowly to their new lifestyle. Therefore, the show must go on!
Top Google Searches 2020 (Global)
The most searched keyword worldwide other than coronavirus was Election results. These two topics stayed at the top in the searches. Below are the top 5 searches, news, games, actors, loss, movies, recipes, and tv shows that were searched the most in 2020.
Top 5 Searches
- Election Results
- Coronavirus
- Kobe Bryant
- Coronavirus update
- Coronavirus symptoms
Top 5 News
- Coronavirus
- Election results
- Iran
- Beirut
- Hantavirus
Top 5 Games
- Among Us
- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
- Valorant
- Genshin Impact
- The Last of Us 2
Top 5 Actors
- Tom Hanks
- Joaquin Phoenix
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Ricky Gervais
- Jada Pinkett Smith
Top 5 Loss
- Kobe Bryant
- Naya Rivera
- Chadwick Boseman
- Sushant Singh Rajput
- George Floyd
Top 5 Movies
- Parasite
- 1917
- Black Panther
- 365 Dni
- Contagion
Top 5 Recipies
- Dalgona coffee
- Ekmek
- Sourdough bread
- Pizza
- Lahmacun
Coming to How To’s, below is the list of the most searched how to’s on google in 2020.
Top How to Searches
- How to cut your hair
- How to make hand sanitizer
- How to make a mask at home
- How to wash your hands
- How to color your hair
Top Google Searches 2020 (United States)
In the United States, google noticed some uncommon categories such as how to’s, why.., where.., near me, etc. along with brand new categories, Virtual and ..during coronavirus. Election results broke all the records and stood at first position leaving coronavirus behind. Let’s take a look at the top 5 searches, news, games, actors, loss, movies, recipes, near me, virtual, Why, and ..during coronavirus categories that were searched the most in 2020.
Top 5 Searches
- Election results
- Coronavirus
- Kobe Bryant
- Coronavirus update
- Coronavirus symptoms
Top 5 News
- Election results
- Coronavirus
- Stimulus checks
- Unemployment
- Iran
Top 5 Definitions
- WAP
- Entanglement
- Antebellum
- Pandemic
- Asymptomatic
Top 5 Actors
- Tom Hanks
- Chris D’Elia
- Jada Pinkett Smith
- Timothée Chalamet
- Ricky Gervais
Top 5 Loss
- Kobe Bryant
- Naya Rivera
- Chadwick Boseman
- George Floyd
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Top 5 Movies
- Parasite
- 1917
- Black Panther
- Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey
- Little Women
Top 5 Recipes
- Sourdough bread
- Whipped coffee
- Disney churro
- Dole Whip
- DoubleTree cookie
Top 5 Near me searches
- Covid testing near me
- Early voting near me
- Fires near me
- Voting near me
- Protests near me
Top 5 Virtual searches
- Virtual field trips
- Virtual museum tours
- Virtual Kentucky Derby
- Virtual learning
- Virtual NBA fans
Top 5 Why.. searches
- Why were chainsaws invented
- Why is there a coin shortage
- Why was George Floyd arrested
- Why is Nevada taking so long
- Why is TikTok getting banned
Top 5 ..during coronavirus searches
- Best stocks to buy during coronavirus
- Dating during coronavirus
- Dentist open during coronavirus
- Unemployment during coronavirus
- Jobs hiring during coronavirus
Proceeding further to the ‘how to’ searches in the US, we found that these searches were also categorized, in ‘How to make..’, ‘How to help..’, ‘How to donate..’, ‘How to style..’ and ‘Beauty How To’s’. Let’s take a quick look at these.
How to make..
- How to make hand sanitizer
- How to make a face mask with fabric
- How to make whipped coffee
- How to make a mask with a bandana
- How to make a mask without sewing
How to style..
- How to style curtain bangs
- How to style curly hair
- How to style biker shorts
- How to style box braids
- How to style long hair men
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
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
Apart from all these, Google also stated its top trends in its report of ‘Year in Search 2020’.In online learning, how to learn coding was on the top, and python was the most searched programming language worldwide. People were unaware of the present days, thus, the keyword, ‘what day is it’ struck an all-time high merely in April 2020. Among dogs, the toy poodle was the most searched one. ‘How to change the world’ and ‘How to get back to normal’ were also searched many times.
It seems that the Kids spent a great time together with their parents as ‘pranks on parents’ hit an all-time high on Google. ‘Insomnia’ was searched the most in 2020 if compared to the previous years. ‘Black Lives Matter’ was searched five times more than in previous years in history. In the dance section, the most searched was ‘the coffin dance’ as it was used in numerous memes on social media. The virtual museum was the top searched in the Virtual category.
What’s more interesting than take a tour of all the trends of 2020 in just a video! Yes, Google has also launched its Year in Search 2020 video which makes it possible for you to get all the mere details in a few minutes. Click Here to watch the video.
