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Last Updated: September 1, 2025

In a year marked by global events and cultural shifts, the people who captured the world's attention on Google search were as diverse as the topics they inspired. From unexpected tragedies to viral sensations, these individuals left an indelible mark on the digital landscape.

Note: Every month, we create a list of the most searched people on Google by filtering through 25+ billion Google search queries. We share the full list below, plus the most Googled person in the world for the past 5 years.

Key Highlights:

  • The most Googled person of all time is Donald Trump, who reached peak popularity following his election win and continues to lead headlines with the signing of controversial and highly impactful executive orders.

  • Taylor Swift follows, after announcing her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce and unveiling her new album, The Life of a Showgirl.

  • Drake comes in third, following developments in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and ongoing attention around his July single “What Did I Miss?”.

Most Googled Person By Month in 2025

  • August 2025: Donald Trump - U.S. President Trump announces plans for an executive order mandating nationwide voter ID and restricting mail-in voting.

  • July 2025: Donald Trump - The POTUS issues an executive order implementing broad tariffs on multiple countries and proceeds with federal workforce reductions after Supreme Court approval.

  • June 2025: Donald Trump - President Trump’s 250th Army Anniversary Parade drew widespread “No Kings” protests across the U.S. and in cities around the world.

  • May 2025: Donald Trump - U.S. President Trump continues to be the most searched person on Google as global news coverage and discussion focuses on him.

  • April 2025: Donald Trump - The POTUS remains at the top of search interest due to controversial tariffs and trade deals with various countries around the world.

  • March 2025: Donald Trump - President Trump issues an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education, launches the United States Investment Accelerator, and suggests seeking a third term.

  • February 2025: Donald Trump - The POTUS continues to enact new policies drawing considerable media attention, including increased tariffs on imports from select countries, a pause on military aid to Ukraine, and a ban on transgender athletes from women’s sports.

  • January 2025: Donald Trump - The former president is sworn into office for his second term as U.S. president and swiftly signs a wide array of controversial executive orders.

Most Googled Person By Year

Year

Person

2024

Donald Trump

2023

Donald Trump

2022

Will Smith (after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars)

2021

Donald Trump

2020

Kobe Bryant (after his unexpected death in January)

The Full List – The Most Searched People in 2025

Rank

Person

Search volume (past 30 days)

1

Donald Trump

132,445,188

2

Taylor Swift

34,649,962

3

Drake

18,216,018

4

Elon Musk

12,574,964

5

Justin Bieber

11,527,789

6

Lady Gaga

8,225,920

7

Beyonce

7,451,878

8

Ed Sheeran

7,326,092

9

Bad Bunny

7,098,545

10

Billie Eilish

6,940,512

11

Ariana Grande

6,873,312

12

Cristiano Ronaldo

6,802,420

13

Rihanna

6,207,512

14

Travis Scott

5,452,287

15

Shakira

5,244,444

16

Miley Cyrus

5,062,290

17

Will Smith

4,893,032

18

Dua Lipa

4,813,000

19

Jennifer Lopez

4,647,577

20

The Weeknd

4,525,152

21

Kendrick Lamar

4,363,996

22

Dwayne Johnson

4,058,909

23

Bruno Mars

4,021,022

24

Kanye West

3,938,624

25

Post Malone

3,743,338

26

Selena Gomez

3,715,006

27

Adele

3,629,291

28

Scarlett Johansson

3,587,539

29

LeBron James

3,470,290

30

Lewis Hamilton

3,464,971

31

Tom Holland

3,439,991

32

Olivia Rodrigo

3,360,069

33

Kim Kardashian

3,308,445

34

Zendaya

3,269,058

35

Joe Rogan

3,103,699

36

Kylie Jenner

3,074,678

37

Max Verstappen

2,736,897

38

Bill Gates

2,518,704

39

Demi Lovato

2,278,698

40

Chris Evans

2,261,430

41

Cardi B

2,260,544

42

Chris Hemsworth

2,246,486

43

Jeff Bezos

2,235,826

44

Harry Styles

2,201,212

45

Shawn Mendes

2,159,532

46

Nicki Minaj

2,135,437

47

Lionel Messi

2,133,936

48

Doja Cat

2,055,118

49

Tiger Woods

2,030,189

50

Kamala Harris

1,897,649

To see the top searches in any niche, get our free Chrome extension: Google Trends Supercharged.

Rank

Person

Search volume (past 30 days)

51

Charles Leclerc

1,768,877

52

Serena Williams

1,690,218

53

Emma Watson

1,565,081

54

Lil Nas X

1,526,437

55

Naomi Osaka

1,408,094

56

Kendall Jenner

1,396,917

57

Maluma

1,362,294

58

Mark Zuckerberg

1,355,124

59

Gal Gadot

1,168,501

60

Jayson Tatum

1,100,610

61

Novak Djokovic

868,887

62

Camila Cabello

849,404

63

Robert Downey Jr

829,773

64

Stephen Curry

822,660

65

Pope Francis

815,904

66

Patrick Mahomes

805,675

67

Ja Morant

740,281

68

James Harden

698,299

69

Oprah Winfrey

685,943

70

Pope Leo

676,704

71

Gigi Hadid

648,232

72

Simone Biles

647,901

73

Kevin Durant

640,983

74

Tyrese Haliburton

602,718

75

J Balvin

589,528

76

Russell Westbrook

577,494

77

Zayn Malik

536,572

78

Kyrie Irving

534,968

79

Roger Federer

533,103

80

Rafael Nadal

529,806

81

Anthony Edwards

514,846

82

LaMelo Ball

457,298

83

Paul George

418,398

84

Giannis Antetokounmpo

413,641

85

Jaylen Brown

350,982

86

Taraji Henson

342,361

87

Anthony Davis

267,963

88

Kawhi Leonard

267,280

89

Devin Booker

260,854

90

Ben Simmons

251,980

91

Damian Lillard

232,146

92

Jimmy Butler

230,464

93

Trae Young

208,380

94

Zion Williamson

162,608

95

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

152,900

96

Donovan Mitchell

132,765

97

Luka Dončić

132,324

98

Jonathan Kuminga

128,430

99

Cade Cunningham

128,337

100

Josh Giddey

127,624

To check how any two people compare in search popularity, get our free Chrome extension: Google Trends Supercharged.

Most Googled Person by Month in 2024:

  • December 2024: Donald Trump - The president-elect leads the headlines over the holidays in anticipation of his upcoming inauguration and presidency.

  • November 2024: Donald Trump - The former president won the 2024 U.S. presidential election against Kamala Harris and will return to the White House with a Republican government trifecta.

  • October 2024: Donald Trump - The former president dominated headlines with a high-profile Madison Square Garden rally, ongoing legal battles, and intensified campaigning for the 2024 presidential election.

  • September 2024: Taylor Swift - Swift makes history at the 2024 MTA VMAs with 7 wins, including the "video of the year," making her the solo artist with the most career VMA wins and the most video of the year wins.

  • August 2024: Taylor Swift - The pop superstar led the 2024 MTV VMAs with 12 nominations, the highest number for any artist that year.

  • July 2024: Donald Trump - The former president's life was put in danger after a failed assassination attempt.

  • June 2024: Dan Hurley - The college basketball coach was the subject of much discussion as his contract negotiations with the UConn Huskies unfolded.

  • May 2024: Donald Trump - The ex-president faced legal consequences with his conviction in a hush money trial.

  • April 2024: Aoki Lee Simmons and Vittorio Assaf - The couple's relationship dynamics and academic achievements became a topic of public interest.

  • March 2024: Kate Middleton - The princess shared a personal health update, revealing her cancer diagnosis.

  • February 2024: Miley Cyrus - Family feuds involving Miley Cyrus made her a prominent figure in search trends.

  • January 2024: Taylor Swift - American pop superstar Taylor Swift remains in the spotlight for her budding romance with NFL star Travis Kelce and the controversy surrounding AI generated images of her.

Most Googled Person by Month in 2023

  • December 2023: Taylor Swift (Pop superstar Taylor Swift remains in the headlines with the media covering her budding romance with boyfriend Travis Kelce and how they spent their Christmas.)

  • November 2023: Taylor Swift (American pop superstar Taylor Swift made headlines in November for winning 10 Billboard Music Awards and for her Eras Tour in Brazil. Notably, a fan died during her concert in Rio de Janeiro due to excessive heat. Brazil has been experiencing a heat wave unusual for the spring.)

  • October 2023: Taylor Swift (American pop superstar Taylor Swift made headlines for kissing NFL player Travis Kelce on the cheek in an Instagram photo. The duo have gone public with their long-rumored relationship with many photos of them being together circulating online.)

  • September 2023: Taylor Swift (Pop superstar Taylor Swift made headlines for winning the most awards at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. This makes her the second-most awarded artist in the show's history, behind only Beyoncé.)

  • August 2023: Lionel Messi (Football superstar Lionel Messi has become the fifth player in history to score 100+ goals in three decades, as Inter Miami tops Philadelphia Union 4-1 advancing to Leagues Cup Final.)

  • July 2023: Lionel Messi (Football legend Lionel Messi shocked the soccer world by joining Inter Miami in the US after leaving Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He will play for the Major League Soccer club until December 2025)

  • June 2023: Taylor Swift (American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is breaking records with her ongoing 'Eras Tour' which is projected to amass over $600 million in revenue)

  • May 2023: Taylor Swift (American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift came into the spotlight after skipping the 2023 Met Gala following recent news of her breakup from Joe Alwyn. Her song High Infidelity became trending after singing it live at the 'Eras Tour' on Apr 29)

  • April 2023: Trump (Former President Donald Trump became the first US president charged with criminal activity in a 34-count felony indictment)

  • March 2023: Putin (Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Russia would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus)

  • February 2023: Tom Brady (Legendary quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement in Feb 2023 after 23 years in the NFL)

  • January 2023: Pelé (Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, passed away in Jan 2023 at the age of 82 due to cancer)

Most Googled Person by Month in 2022

  • December 2022: Lionel Messi (Messi won the 2022 FIFA World Cup after Argentina beat France)

  • November 2022: Kanye West (The famous rapper drew headlines for anti-semitic behavior and announced his 2024 presidential bid in Nov 2022)

  • October 2022: Jeffrey Dahmer (Dahmer's story topped Netflix's list of most-watched series in Oct 2022, becoming the second most-viewed Netflix series of all time)

  • September 2022: Queen Elizabeth (The Queen died in Sep 2022)

  • August 2022: Anne Heche (A famous actress, Heche died in Aug 2022)

  • July 2022: Ivana Trump (Trump's ex-wife died in July 2022)

  • June 2022: Johnny Depp & Amber Heard (The famous actors' defamation lawsuit played out in court in May and June of 2022)

  • May 2022: Johnny Depp & Amber Heard

  • April 2022: Will Smith (Smith slapped a fellow actor on stage at the Oscars in Mar 2022)

  • March 2022: Putin (Russia invaded Ukraine in Feb 2022)

  • February 2022: Putin

Most Searched Person on Google by Category

  • The most searched man: Donald Trump

  • The most searched woman: Taylor Swift

  • The most searched singer: Taylor Swift

  • The most searched actor: Will Smith

  • The most searched artist: Taylor Swift

  • The most searched K-pop idol: BTS

  • The most searched personality: Kim Kardashian

  • The most searched athlete: Lionel Messi

  • The most searched football player: Lionel Messi

  • The most searched tennis player: Serena Williams

  • The most searched ballerina: Misty Copeland

  • The most searched cricketer: Virat Kohli

  • The most searched politician: Donald Trump

  • The most searched celebrity: Taylor Swift

  • The most searched pulitzer winner: Robert Frost

  • The most searched Asian celebrity: Jackie Chan

  • The most searched president: Donald Trump

  • The most searched presidential candidate: Donald Trump

Fascinating Statistics about Google Searches

1. A person's searches are highest when they die:

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2. Most of the top searched people in the world are entertainers;

  • Roughly ⅓ are musicians

  • Roughly ¼ are actors and another ¼ are politicians

  • The only entrepreneur to make it on the list is Elon Musk

  • 5% are not real people (anime characters, etc.)

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Methodology:

To compile this comprehensive list of the most searched people on Google, we employed a rigorous data analysis process:

  1. Keyword Isolation: We segmented our extensive database of over 25 billion keywords to identify individuals who were frequently mentioned.

  2. Relevance Filtering: Using advanced heuristics, we eliminated individuals who had not generated significant search interest in the past month, narrowing down the list to approximately 10,000-20,000 candidates.

  3. Search Volume Analysis: We then analyzed the search volume for each remaining individual using our search volume tool, trusted by top companies like the New York Times and IKEA.

  4. Ranking and Selection: Finally, we ranked the individuals based on their overall search volume to determine the most searched people of the year.

Important Note: When calculating the most searched person for a specific year, we focused on the individual who achieved the highest peak in search volume during any given month within that year. While Donald Trump has consistently maintained a high search volume since 2016, he was not the most searched person in every individual month throughout that period.

For access to a CSV file containing the top 1,000 searched people, updated weekly, contact Glimpse.