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2021 in U.S. Google Searches

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Source: Statista

Every year, Google reveals its biggest trending search queries over the previous twelve months. Looking at all searches in the United States compared to last year, a picture of the people and the topics that were in our thoughts in 2021 emerges.

While 2020’s trending searches were dominated by the coronavirus (and the election, of course), 2021’s results didn’t show signs of an increase in attention for the pandemic, with other major events and people-driven news stories taking center stage. Away from the more serious and impactful side of the year, Bernie Sanders’ mittens took the internet by storm after an image of him went viral. On our TV screens, the Netflix series Squid Game gained the most traction, followed by Bridgerton and WandaVision.

Infographic: 2021 in U.S. Google Searches | Statista

What the U.S. Searched for in 2020

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2020 has been an intense year and it also shows in the most common search terms in the U.S., revealed by Google. The coronavirus pandemic, the presidential elections and the Black Lives Matter protests dominated headlines and search requests.

The coronavirus was the subject of three out of the top five most common search terms and had cash-strapped Americans look for ways to get their hands on stimulus checks and tax refunds. The elections had people asking Google why Nevada was taking so long. President-elect Joe Biden was the most searched person, while soon-to-be Vice President Kamala Harris came in third. Searches for David Blake, George Floyd and antebellum show that people were eager to read about Black Lives Matter protests and race relations.

2020 also had its lighter moments, with Cardi B. Song “WAP” heading the definitions section and Americans feeling the continuous need to check that Kansas City is – in fact – in Missouri.

Infographic: What the U.S. Searched for in 2020 | Statista