Google What?
The big "G" search engine has become so ubiquitous in our lives that "Google" has become a verb. Want to know something? Just Google it. Want to find something? You could type in the web address—or (as many of us do, even when we know the address) just Google it. So, what was America and the world Googling in May of 2025?
Well, these were the top 100 search items in both the United States and the world this past month. And while there are quite a few differences between the US and international searches—the top search for the month was the same on both lists. Any guesses?
100
USA: Apple (5,000,000)
The World: Bild (24,3000,000)
Notes: Bild is a German tabloid newspaper.
99
USA: Connections Hint (6,100,000)
The World: Google Drive (25,100,000)
Notes: We all know at least one person obsessed with NYT Connections.
98
USA: Taco Bell (6,100,000)
The World: UOL (25,700,000)
Notes: UOL is the world's largest Portuguese speaking portal. Taco Bell is the world's largest producer of Doritos Locos Tacos.
Joshua Blanchard, Getty Images
97
USA: Starbucks (6,100,000)
The World: Globo (26,600,000)
Notes: Based in Brazil, Grupo Globo is the largest media group in Latin America.
96
USA: Pizza Hut (6,100,000)
The World: Google Docs (26,700,000)
Notes: Do you think Dominos is higher, or lower, on the list?
95
USA: McDonald’s (6,100,000)
The World: Onet (26,900,000)
Notes: Onet is a Polish news portal. So far, it's a lot of news around the world and fast food in America.
94
USA: Ikea (6,100,000)
The World: Fox News (28,200,000)
Notes: How many of those Ikea searches were people looking for help putting together a bookshelf?
via.tt.se, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
93
USA: Google Drive (6,100,000)
The World: Kahoot (29,700,000)
Notes: Kahoot! (for those who don't know) is a Norwegian online game-based learning platform.
92
USA: DuckDuckGo (6,100,000)
The World: ESPN (29,700,000)
Notes: DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused software company (some of you might even be using their search engine or web browser right now).
91
USA: Dollar Tree (6,100,000)
The World: PayPal (30,200,000)
Notes: Who doesn't want to know what you can still get for a dollar these days?
WhisperToMe, Wikimedia Commons
90
USA: Discord (6,100,000)
The World: Zara (30,700,000)
Notes: Maybe they're all on Discord chatting about what they saw on...
89
USA: Daily Mail (6,100,000)
The World: Matka (30,900,000)
Notes: Matka is a form of gambling and the name of a critically-panned film released in India in 2024 (and on Amazon Prime).
88
USA: Flights (7,500,000)
The World: 네이버 (Naver) (31,000,000)
Notes: The first more generic-type search on the list: "Flights".
87
USA: Bing (7,500,000)
The World: Mercadolibre (31,200,000)
Notes: Yup, Bing is still a thing.
86
USA: Outlook (7,500,000)
The World: Seznam (31,600,000)
Notes: Bing, then Outlook: two Microsoft products in a row.
85
USA: Hulu (7,500,000)
The World: Flashscore (33,200,000)
Notes: You'd think most people would use Hulu on their smart TV or have the app already on their devices. But there are millions of us still searching it on Google.
84
USA: Yankees (7,500,000)
The World: Marca (33,200,000)
Notes: Looks like the Yankees are the most Googled sports team in America.
83
USA: Twitch (7,500,000)
The World: Daily Mail (33,500,000)
Notes: As much as the US looked up The Daily Mail, the rest of the world was doing it even more frequently.
82
USA: Temu (7,500,000)
The World: Discord (33,500,000)
Notes: Spend anytime online these days and it's pretty much impossible to avoid Temu (at least all those ads).
81
USA: Premier League (7,500,000)
The World: Booking (33,500,000)
Notes: The Premier League is the most-watched soccer league in the world and the most Googled soccer league in America.
80
USA: Outlook (7,500,000)
The World: WP (33,900,000)
Notes: Not sure why Outlook is on the list twice.
79
USA: Nvidia Stock (7,500,000)
The World: Costco (34,600,000)
Notes: You may have heard about the crazy boom in Nvidia's stock price—you probably even Googled it.
78
USA: Kahoot (7,500,000)
The World: La Liga (34,900,000)
Notes: The Spanish soccer league (La Liga) has fans all over the world.
77
USA: Internet Speed Test (7,500,000)
The World: CNN (37,100,000)
Notes: We all want to test our internet speed at one point or another.
76
USA: FedEx Tracking (7,500,000)
The World: 天気 (Weather) (37,300,000)
Notes: The weather and tracking a package—we can all relate to these searches, right?
75
USA: Dow Jones (7,500,000)
The World: Champions League (38,100,000)
Notes: More soccer.
74
USA: Chase (7,500,000)
The World: Flamengo (38,200,000)
Notes: Flamengo—we assume these searches were for the Brazilian soccer team.
73
USA: Gmail Login (7,500,000)
The World: Telegram (38,600,000)
Notes: Why not just "Gmail" (you know that "Gmail" and "Gmail Login" give you the same top results).
72
USA: TikTok (7,500,000)
The World: Google Scholar (39,800,000)
Notes: Might've thought TikiTok would be higher on the list—but for the fact that so many people already have the app downloaded on their phone.
71
USA: PayPal (7,500,000)
The World: Google Flights (41,900,000)
Notes: Always looking for cheap flights.
70
USA: AOL Mail (7,500,000)
The World: Amazon Prime (42,100,000)
Notes: You've got mail. Who can believe that AOL Mail ranks higher than Outlook?
69
USA: Speed Test (11,100,000)
The World: Airbnb (42,800,000)
Notes: More people are searching "speed test" than "internet speed test"—maybe because it's faster to type?
68
USA: Spanish to English (11,100,000)
The World: Cricket (43,200,000)
Notes: Cricket has the second-highest global fan base after soccer.
67
USA: Solitaire (11,100,000)
The World: Home Depot (44,600,000)
Notes: Home Depot is also in Canada and Mexico.
Mike Mozart from Funny YouTube, USA, Wikimedia Commons
66
USA: Shein (11,100,000)
The World: Twitch (45,100,000)
Notes: Shein is a global fast fashion clothing e-commerce platform.
SHEIN DRESSES TRY ON HAUL | prom, weddings, date night ❤️ by Kerina Wang
65
USA: Roblox (11,100,000)
The World: NFL (45,200,000)
Notes: Are you ready for some football?
Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
64
USA: Pinterest (11,100,000)
The World: Betano (45,500,000)
Notes: Betano: casino and sports gambling.
63
USA: MSN (11,100,000)
The World: E Devlet (45,900,000)
Notes: Millions of people still start their day at MSN.
62
USA: LinkedIn (11,100,000)
The World: Serie A (46,300,000)
Notes: Serie A: the top Italian soccer league.
Image Photo Agency, Getty Images
61
USA: Facebook Marketplace (11,100,000)
The World: Shein (47,000,000)
Notes: Raise your hand if you've bought at least one thing on Facebook Marketplace.
60
USA: English to Spanish (11,100,000)
The World: Live Score (47,700,000)
Notes: More translating—this time from English to Spanish.
59
USA: Dominos (11,100,000)
The World: Walmart (48,400,000)
Notes: We love pizza (and Walmart).
58
USA: Capital One (11,100,000)
The World: Ikea (48,500,000)
Notes: It does seem like everyone has at least one piece of Ikea furniture in their home.
57
USA: CVS (11,100,000)
The World: Indeed (49,000,000)
Notes: Looking for a job and a prescription.
56
USA: Bank of America (11,100,000)
The World: Google Traduction (49,900,000)
Notes: "Google Traduction" is "Google Translate" in French.
55
USA: American Airlines (11,100,000)
The World: Hotels (50,100,000)
Notes: Both travel-related searches.
54
USA: Airbnb (11,100,000)
The World: Calculator (52,700,000)
Notes: You know you can just type your equation right into the search bar?
53
USA: Reddit (13,600,000)
The World: Meteo (53,600,000)
Notes: Meteo (weather).
52
USA: Maps (13,600,000)
The World: LinkedIn (54,300,000)
Notes: How are you going to get there?
51
USA: X (13,600,000)
The World: Facebook Login (55,400,000)
Notes: How many of us are still searching for "Twitter"?
50
USA: Wells Fargo (13,600,000)
The World: Xổ Số Miền Nam (Lottery) (55,900,000)
Notes: Did you win?
Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
49
USA: USPS (13,600,000)
The World: Spotify (56,100,000)
Notes: Yes, people still use the United States Postal Service.
48
USA: Traductor (13,600,000)
The World: Proxy (57,600,000)
Notes: "Traductor" is "Translator" in Spanish.
Photo By: Kaboompics.com, Pexels
47
USA: Spotify (13,600,000)
The World: Outlook (61,700,000)
Notes: Music and Email.
46
USA: Google Docs (13,600,000)
The World: Restaurants Near Me (62,800,000)
Notes: Restaurants near you.
45
USA: Etsy (13,600,000)
The World: Poki (63,100,000)
Notes: Poki offers online games for kids.
44
USA: Craigslist (13,600,000)
The World: BBC News (64,900,000)
Notes: The BBC is one of the most trusted news sources in the world.
43
USA: Cool Math Games (13,600,000)
The World: Real Madrid (67,100,000)
Notes: Who doesn't love cool math games?
Europa Press Sports, Getty Images
42
USA: Blooket (13,600,000)
The World: Dpboss (68,500,000)
Notes: Blooket (more educational games).
Blooket tutorial for teachers Free Option | Quick Guide, Russell Stannard (Teacher Training Videos)
41
USA: Best Buy (13,600,000)
The World: eBay (68,600,000)
Notes: Everyone is always looking for the best buys.
40
USA: Walgreens (16,600,000)
The World: Premier League (68,900,000)
Notes: The Premier League is also the most Googled soccer league in the rest of the world.
Harrison Keely, Wikimedia Commons
39
USA: Restaurants Near Me (16,600,000)
The World: Weather Tomorrow (69,100,000)
Notes: Food and weather—two things we all talk about (and search for) a whole lot.
38
USA: Netflix (16,600,000)
The World: Flipkart (69,300,000)
Notes: Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce company/site.
37
USA: NFL Scores (16,600,000)
The World: Yandex (69,800,000)
Notes: Yandex is a Russian search engine.
36
USA: Canva (16,600,000)
The World: Roblox (80,100,000)
Notes: If you have a young person in your house, then there have probably been Roblox searches done in your home as well.
35
USA: NFL games (20,400,000)
The World: IPL (Indian Premier League) (81,100,000)
Notes: IPL (Cricket)
34
USA:(20,400,000)
The World: Speed Test (83,800,000)
Notes: Lots of folks enjoy browsing Zillow even if they aren't in the market for a new home.
33
USA: USPS Tracking (20,400,000)
The World: iBOMMA (84,300,000)
Notes: iBOMMA (streaming service for Telugu movies).
32
USA: News (20,400,000)
The World: переводчик (translator) (87,500,000)
Notes: More translating.
31
USA: Lowes (20,400,000)
The World: TikTok (88,400,000)
Notes: USA will get to Home Depot later.
30
USA: Indeed (20,400,000)
The World: NBA (88,900,000)
Notes: The NBA Has a strong following around the world.
Gobierno CDMX, Wikimedia Commons
29
USA: Google Maps (20,400,000)
The World: погода (weather) (90,700,000)
Notes: Google Maps would no doubt be even higher on the list if we didn't all have the app installed on our phones.
28
USA: Google Flights (20,400,000)
The World: Pinterest (93,700,000)
Notes: Where are you flying to next?
27
USA: Connections (20,400,000)
The World: Tradutor (97,000,000)
Notes: "Tradutor" is "Translator" in Portuguese.
26
USA: ChatGPT (20,400,000)
The World: Wordle (97,200,000)
Notes: Looks like everyone is doing Wordle.
25
USA: Twitter (24,900,000)
The World: Yahoo Mail (99,000,000)
Notes: That's a lot more Yahoo Mail searches then we would've expected.
24
USA: Fox News (24,900,000)
The World: Hotmail (102,300,000)
Notes: Hotmail as well (guess some of us will never get used to calling it Outlook).
23
USA: ESPN (24,900,000)
The World: Netflix (106,200,000)
Notes: The biggest names in sports and streaming.
22
USA: Costco (24,900,000)
The World: Tiempo (108,900,000)
Notes: Tiempo means "time". Do that many people really google the time?
21
USA: Calculator (24,900,000)
The World: Yahoo (119,400,000)
Notes: Some people don't realize how big Yahoo still is.
20
USA: CNN (24,900,000)
The World: Sarkari Result (124,200,000)
Notes: Sarkari Result (the results of various government examinations and job vacancies in India).
19
USA: Amazon Prime (24,900,000)
The World: WhatsApp (130,400,000)
Notes: Two monster apps that we're surprised so many people are still Googling.
18
USA: Yahoo Mail (30,400,000)
The World: Canva (133,000,000)
Notes: Yahoo Mail isn't just big internationally, apparently.
17
USA: Target (30,400,000)
The World: Google Maps (137,200,000)
Notes: Maps.
16
USA: NFL (30,400,000)
The World: ChatGPT (138,500,000)
Notes: Yet another NFL search.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wikimedia Commons
15
USA: NBA (30,400,000)
The World: Twitter (138,700,000)
Notes: You aren't the only one who still refers to it as "Twitter".
14
USA: Instagram (30,400,000)
The World: Satta King (151,300,000)
Notes: Satta King is an Indian lottery game.
13
USA: Ebay (30,400,000)
The World: Traductor (211,700,000)
Notes: Ebay has become a go-to shopping site for many.
12
USA: Yahoo (37,200,000)
The World: Clima (217,300,000)
Notes: Clima (more weather).
11
USA: Walmart (37,200,000)
The World: Cricbuzz (259,300,000)
Notes: Cricbuzz (cricket scores).
Sundry Photography, Getty Images
10
USA: Home Depot (37,200,000)
The World: Google Translate (289,800,000)
Notes: There's Home Depot.
Harrison Keely, Wikimedia Commons
9
USA: Food Near Me (37,200,000)
The World: Weather (312,800,000)
Notes: Again, food and the weather.
8
USA: Google Translate (45,500,000)
The World: Gmail (378,400,000)
Notes: Gmail is the most popular email service on the planet.
7
USA: Wordle (55,600,000)
The World: Amazon (384,000,000)
Notes: How many of you start your day with coffee and Wordle?
6
USA: Gmail (55,600,000)
The World: Google (386,300,000)
Notes: With the ability to type searches directly into the search bar, why are so many people still Googling "Google"?
5
USA: Google (68,000,000)
The World: Instagram (406,600,000)
Notes: Same in America.
4
USA: Weather (83,100,000)
The World: Translate (428,800,000)
Notes: More weather searches. Surprised or not?
3
USA: Facebook (124,000,000)
The World: WhatsApp Web (520,700,000)
Notes: While many have moved away from Facebook, it still is huge.
2
USA: Amazon (151,000,000)
The World: Facebook (670,400,000)
Notes: And Facebook isn't just still a thing in America either.
1
USA: YouTube (185,000,000)
The World: YouTube (1,100,000,000)
Notes: Number one all over!
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