Google revealed the top most searches done in 2020 in its annual report, here is a list:

Most number of time we asked “Why” on Google this year. We are not saying this instead it was told by the Google.

Google said that- “People asked why more than ever before as they searched Google for answers to all types of questions”.

Searches for recipes and about a hobby also hit the record. Moreover Corona remain the top search subject of all time.

Top Google Searches in USA

We know how USA was dealing with corona spread in past few months. It will not be surprising for us if Coronavirus or related subjects be the top most searches.

Overall Top Searches

1. Election results
2. Coronavirus
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Coronavirus update
5. Coronavirus symptoms

Next is the different types of information. Google has become more particular this time separating question by “how-to”?

Top “How to Make” Searches

1.  hand sanitizer
2. a face mask with fabric
3. whipped coffee
4. a mask with a bandana
5. a mask without sewing

The top beauty how-to’s also illustrate how people are adapting to doing more things at home. And there’s a not insignificant amount of people searching for how to wash their hands.

Top Beauty- How-To Searches

1.  cut men’s hair at home
2. plop hair
3. color your hair at home
4. wash your hands
5.  style curtain bangs

Apart from these searches education too top the list. In the past year we have seen sudden rise in education space how traditional setting of offline classes went online in spurt of time.

Year 2020 is more like virtual life for all of us. Our real life changed to reel life, from formal meeting to family meeting virtual became the real real. Here are the top Virtual searches.

Top “Virtual” Searches

1. Virtual field trips
2. Virtual museum tours
3. Virtual Kentucky Derby
4. Virtual learning
5. Virtual NBA fans

Next moving to “during corona” searches many were searching ways to get financiallymore stable, while some are searching for improving themselves and some were planning their vacations. Many were looking for a new job and some for change in job.

Top “… during coronavirus” Searches

1. Best stocks to buy during coronavirus
2. Dating during coronavirus
3. Dentist open during coronavirus
4. Unemployment during coronavirus
5. hiring during coronavirus

Least is the tallest list of “Why” searches:

Top “Why?” Searches

Why-

1. were chainsaws invented
2. there a coin shortage
3. was George Floyd arrested
4. Nevada taking so long
5. TikTok getting banned

Top Google searches around the globe

Less data present on the global searches but still this is what we found:

1. Coronavirus
2. Election results
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Zoom
5. IPL

Top Concert Searches

1. Together At Home concert
2. Fire Fight Australia concert
3. Garth Brooks drive in concert
4. Travis Scott Fortnite concert
5. BTS online concert

Top Recipe Searches

1. Dalgona coffee
2. Ekmek
3. Sourdough bread
4. Pizza
5. Lahmacun

Top Movie Searches

1. Parasite
2. 1917
3. Black Panther
4. 365 Dni
5. Contagion

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