Zeitgeist 2010: How the world searchedBased on the aggregation of billions of search queries people typed into Google this year, the video below, Zeitgeist, captures the spirit of 2010 by showing us the top events and moments in 2010 from around the globe through search, images, and video.Music: “Good Life” by OneRepublic
Below are the fastest rising (and some falling) search queries for 2010 by category based on Google's data.
Fastest Rising1. chatroulette2. ipad3. justin bieber4. nicki minaj5. friv6. myxer7. katy perry8. twitter9. gamezer10. facebook Fastest Falling1. swine flu2. wamu3. new moon4. mininova5. susan boyle6. slumdog millionaire7. circuit city8. myspace layouts9. michael jackson10. national city bankFastest Rising in Entertainment1. justin bieber2. shakira3. eminem4. netflix5. youtube videos6. lady gaga7. kesha8. nicki minaj9. grooveshark10. transformers 3 Fastest Rising in Sports1. mundial 20102. olympics3. espn34. fifa 115. randy moss6. miami heat7. mourinho8. wayne rooney9. cricket live score10. david villaFastest Rising in Consumer Electronics1. ipad2. iphone 43. nokia 55304. htc evo 4g5. nokia n9006. blackberry apps7. duracell mygrid8. 트위터9. otterbox10. pdanetFastest Rising in Food & Drink1. masterchef2. 食べログ3. cupcakes4. jimmy johns5. как жрать суши6. dominos pizza menu7. tudo gostoso receitas8. guacamole recipe9. applebees menu10. rachel rayFastest Rising Maps Searches1. anhembi parque2. wm gucken3. world cup4. bundeskanzleramt5. rio branco6. mt everest7. kew gardens8. tour eiffel9. oxford street10. nürburgringFastest Rising People1. justin bieber2. katy perry3. selena gomez4. kim kardashian5. eminem6. lady gaga7. miley cyrus8. taylor lautner9. megan fox10. robert pattinsonIn the News1. haiti2. besiktas3. chile4. earthquake5. lady gaga6. iphone 47. jörg kachelmann8. menowin fröhlich9. mobile technology10. oil spillFastest Rising Translations1. vancouver 20102. apprendimento automatico3. ресторан нью-йорк4. машинное обучение5. beijing apartments6. comercio electrónico7. st. petersburg restaurants8. منتزه يلوستون الوطني9. energia solare10. dubai toursFastest Rising Health Queries1. hcg diet2. dr oz3. aspergers4. mcdonalds nutrition5. vitamin d deficiency6. appendicitis symptoms7. cholera8. nfp9. vacina h1n110. whooping coughFastest Rising Humanitarian Aid1. donate to haiti2. donate to pakistan3. text to donate4. doctors without borders5. download to donate6. red cross canada7. blood donation restrictions8. donate blood australia9. donate now button10. csl plasmaThe following are for United States Queries only:Quirky:Fastest Rising Costumes1. snooki costume2. katy perry costume3. avatar costume4. iron man costume5. buzz lightyear costume6. lady gaga costume7. antoine dodson costume8. hit girl costume9. sock monkey costume10. kenny powers costumeFastest Rising Dance Moves1. dougie dance2. zumba dance3. glee safety dance4. john wall dance5. wobble line dance6. diski dance7. potty dance8. shuffle dance9. time warp dance10. cabbage patch danceHow to…1. how to draw2. how to kiss3. how to knit4. how to meditate5. how to dougie6. how to flirt7. how to hack8. how to fight9. how to sing10. how to danceWhat is…above image: smkserian.blogspot.com1. what is love2. what is skype3. what is lupus4. what is gluten5. what is gout6. what is twitter7. what is autism8. what is 3g9. what is k210. what is hpvStrangest Searches from the Year1. can a horse have ocd?2. am i bipolar or overachiever?3. why are americans afraid of dragons?4. ninjas are better than pirates5. why is a raven like a writing desk?6. why does brian wilson dye his beard?7. should i marry him?8. i wish i could speak whale9. why couldn't you stand on the sun's surface?10. why does my baby grunt?Fastest Rising Slang1. g62. gtl3. smh4. mlib5. jorts6. tfln7. grenade8. iced9. rickrolled10. dtsCelebrity /People:Most Popular People1. justin bieber2. lady gaga3. kim kardashian4. nicki minaj5. miley cyrus6. katy perry7. lil wayne8. taylor swift9. eminem10. megan foxFastest Rising People1. justin bieber2. kesha3. wiz khalifa4. nicki minaj5. christina hendricks6. heidi montag7. katy perry8. kid cudi9. kim kardashian10. lindsay lohanRest in Peace1. gary coleman2. alexander mcqueen3. casey johnson4. corey haim5. paul gray6. peter steele7. teddy pendergrass8. dennis hopper9. leslie nielsen10. jd salingerI Thee Wed (Fastest Rising Weddings)1. rush limbaugh and kathryn rogers2. hilary duff and mike comrie3. chelsea clinton and marc mezvinsky4. carrie underwood and mike fisher5. katy perry and russell brand6. alicia keys and swizz beatz7. carmelo anthony and lala vasquez8. megan fox and brian austin green9. emily blunt and john krasinski10. bethenny frankel and josh hoppyBreakups1. sandra bullock and jesse james2. melissa etheridge and tammy lynn michaels3. chelsea handler and ted harbert4. halle berry and gabriel aubry5. charlize theron and stuart townsend6. susan sarandon and tim robbins7. jake pavelka and vienna girardi8. salman kahn and katrina kaif9. miley cyrus and liam hemsworth10. kim kardashian and reggie bushHaircuts1. l'il wayne2. emma watson3. janet jackson4. willie nelson5. rihanna6. willow smith7. dorothy hamill8. hayden panettiere9. heidi klum10. joe jonas haircutTV Show Hosts1. sarah silverman2. conan o'brien3. craig ferguson4. oprah winfrey5. ellen degeneres6. dave chapelle7. george lopez8. jay leno9. tyra banks10. david lettermanTwitter Accounts1. justin bieber2. kim kardashian3. kanye west4. lady gaga5. demi lovato6. drake7. lebron james8. lindsay lohan9. miley cyrus10. perez hiltonEntertainment/movies/tv/music/gaming/gadgets:Fastest Rising Gadgets1. ipad2. iphone 43. evo 4g4. palm pre plus5. sony google tv6. duracell mygrid7. nokia 55308. sony ereader9. kindle10. ipod touch Fastest Rising Apps1. netflix app2. alchemy app3. facebook ipad app4. swype5. onstar app6. tango app7. chase app8. skype app9. words with friends10. nfl mobile appFastest Rising Lyrics1. b.o.b - airplanes2. nicki minaj - your love3. travie mccoy - billionaire4. katy perry - california gurls5. chris brown - deuces6. justin bieber - eenie meenie7. katy perry - firework8. far east movement - like a g69. eminem - space bound10. katy perry - teenage dreamFastest Rising Memes1. forever alone meme2. inception meme3. keanu meme4. tumblr meme5. frog meme6. ducreaux meme7. amber lamps8. cigar guy9. deal with it meme10. double rainbowMovie Trailers1. twilight eclipse2. harry potter and the deathly hallows3. iron man 24. a team5. alice in wonderland6. avatar7. dear john8. despicable me9. expendables10. green lanternHot Video Games1. black ops2. halo reach3. mass effect 24. starcraft 25. poptropica6. red dead redemption7. fallout new vegas8. google pacman9. pokemon soul silver10. fable 3Hottest Seat in Town1. justin bieber2. minnesota twins3. lady gaga4. oprah5. super bowl6. jack johnson7. chelsea handler8. texas rangers9. miami heat10. sf giantsTV Shows1. lost2. american idol3. snl4. family guy5. the office6. big brother7. real housewives8. star trek9. 2410. gleeCommercials1. ipad commercial2. tebow commercial3. old spice commercial4. tiger woods commercial5. axe commercial6. doritos commercial7. lebron james commercial8. kia commercial9. black ops commercial10. geico pig commercialSports: Spirit of the World Cup1. paul the octopus2. vuvuzela3. world cup concert4. espn 35. shakira6. ghana7. netherlands8. espn radio9. univision10. abcFastest Rising Sports Queries1. world cup schedule2. olympics3. lebron james4. espn 35. ufc6. world cup scores7. ryder cup8. curling9. randy moss10. shaun white Winter Olympics Queries1. ctv olympics2. olympics medal counts3. olympics luge crash4. vancouver olympics schedule5. curling olympics6. hockey olympics7. lindsey vonn8. ski cross9. men's halfpipe10. kim yunaCoaches1. mike krzyzewski (duke basketball)2. wade phillips (dallas cowboys)3. bruce pearl (tennessee basketball)4. wendell hudson (alabama football)5. josh mcdaniels (denver broncos)6. brad stevens (butler basketball)7. jim caldwell (indianapolis colts)8. rex ryan (new york jets)9. phil jackson (la lakers)10. erik spoelstra (miami heat)Most Popular Athletes1. chael sonnen2. lorenzen wright3. scotty lago4. diego forlan5. brett favre6. vincent jackson7. darrelle revis8. apolo ohno9. buster posey10. sidney riceFastest Rising Baseball Players1. tim lincecum2. armando galarraga3. colby lewis4. ubaldo jimenez5. cody ross6. edinson volquez7. tyler colvin8. cliff lee9. roy oswalt10. lance berkmanFastest Rising Basketball Players1. amare stoudemire2. carmelo anthony3. donte west4. lebron james5. nate robinson6. chris bosh7. lorenzen wright8. mel turpin9. tracy mcgrady10. steve blake Fastest Rising Football Players1. vincent jackson2. randy moss3. miles austin4. drew brees5. reggie bush6. wade phillips7. colt mccoy8. brett favre9. tim tebow10. andre johnson Fastest Rising Soccer Players1. david villa2. mesut ozil3. kevin prince4. sami khedira5. cristiano ronaldo6. miroslav klose7. manuel neuer8. jesus navas9. diego forlan10. gonzalo higuanFastest Rising Tennis Players1. venus williams2. francesca schiavone3. mikhail youzhny4. john isner5. tsvetana pironkova6. nicolas mahut7. ryan harrison8. samantha stosur9. teymuraz gabashvili10. paul annaconeHumanity:Fastest Rising Charitable Giving1. donate to pakistan2. donate to haiti3. text to donate4. download to donate5. doctors without borders6. donate medical supplies7. red cross8. unicef9. donate now button10. donate bone marrow Nobel Prize Nominees and Winners1. barack obama2. al gore3. albert einstein4. dr. louis ignarro5. elie wiesel6. andre geim and konstantin novoselov7. greg mortenson8. john nash9. liu xiaobo10. marie curieMost Popular Health Queries1. heart2. nutrition3. diabetes4. blood pressure5. medicare6. herpes7. anxiety8. back pain9. hiv10. thyroid Fastest Rising in Books & Literature1. pretty little liars2. stieg larsson3. jd salinger4. sookie stackhouse novels5. water for elephants6. robert louis stevenson7. sherlock holmes8. ar book finder9. eragon book 410. free ebooksData and methodology as per Google:
Below are the fastest rising (and some falling) search queries for 2010 by category based on Google's data.
Fastest Rising1. chatroulette2. ipad3. justin bieber4. nicki minaj5. friv6. myxer7. katy perry8. twitter9. gamezer10. facebook Fastest Falling1. swine flu2. wamu3. new moon4. mininova5. susan boyle6. slumdog millionaire7. circuit city8. myspace layouts9. michael jackson10. national city bankFastest Rising in Entertainment1. justin bieber2. shakira3. eminem4. netflix5. youtube videos6. lady gaga7. kesha8. nicki minaj9. grooveshark10. transformers 3 Fastest Rising in Sports1. mundial 20102. olympics3. espn34. fifa 115. randy moss6. miami heat7. mourinho8. wayne rooney9. cricket live score10. david villaFastest Rising in Consumer Electronics1. ipad2. iphone 43. nokia 55304. htc evo 4g5. nokia n9006. blackberry apps7. duracell mygrid8. 트위터9. otterbox10. pdanetFastest Rising in Food & Drink1. masterchef2. 食べログ3. cupcakes4. jimmy johns5. как жрать суши6. dominos pizza menu7. tudo gostoso receitas8. guacamole recipe9. applebees menu10. rachel rayFastest Rising Maps Searches1. anhembi parque2. wm gucken3. world cup4. bundeskanzleramt5. rio branco6. mt everest7. kew gardens8. tour eiffel9. oxford street10. nürburgringFastest Rising People1. justin bieber2. katy perry3. selena gomez4. kim kardashian5. eminem6. lady gaga7. miley cyrus8. taylor lautner9. megan fox10. robert pattinsonIn the News1. haiti2. besiktas3. chile4. earthquake5. lady gaga6. iphone 47. jörg kachelmann8. menowin fröhlich9. mobile technology10. oil spillFastest Rising Translations1. vancouver 20102. apprendimento automatico3. ресторан нью-йорк4. машинное обучение5. beijing apartments6. comercio electrónico7. st. petersburg restaurants8. منتزه يلوستون الوطني9. energia solare10. dubai toursFastest Rising Health Queries1. hcg diet2. dr oz3. aspergers4. mcdonalds nutrition5. vitamin d deficiency6. appendicitis symptoms7. cholera8. nfp9. vacina h1n110. whooping coughFastest Rising Humanitarian Aid1. donate to haiti2. donate to pakistan3. text to donate4. doctors without borders5. download to donate6. red cross canada7. blood donation restrictions8. donate blood australia9. donate now button10. csl plasmaThe following are for United States Queries only:Quirky:Fastest Rising Costumes1. snooki costume2. katy perry costume3. avatar costume4. iron man costume5. buzz lightyear costume6. lady gaga costume7. antoine dodson costume8. hit girl costume9. sock monkey costume10. kenny powers costumeFastest Rising Dance Moves1. dougie dance2. zumba dance3. glee safety dance4. john wall dance5. wobble line dance6. diski dance7. potty dance8. shuffle dance9. time warp dance10. cabbage patch danceHow to…1. how to draw2. how to kiss3. how to knit4. how to meditate5. how to dougie6. how to flirt7. how to hack8. how to fight9. how to sing10. how to danceWhat is…above image: smkserian.blogspot.com1. what is love2. what is skype3. what is lupus4. what is gluten5. what is gout6. what is twitter7. what is autism8. what is 3g9. what is k210. what is hpvStrangest Searches from the Year1. can a horse have ocd?2. am i bipolar or overachiever?3. why are americans afraid of dragons?4. ninjas are better than pirates5. why is a raven like a writing desk?6. why does brian wilson dye his beard?7. should i marry him?8. i wish i could speak whale9. why couldn't you stand on the sun's surface?10. why does my baby grunt?Fastest Rising Slang1. g62. gtl3. smh4. mlib5. jorts6. tfln7. grenade8. iced9. rickrolled10. dtsCelebrity /People:Most Popular People1. justin bieber2. lady gaga3. kim kardashian4. nicki minaj5. miley cyrus6. katy perry7. lil wayne8. taylor swift9. eminem10. megan foxFastest Rising People1. justin bieber2. kesha3. wiz khalifa4. nicki minaj5. christina hendricks6. heidi montag7. katy perry8. kid cudi9. kim kardashian10. lindsay lohanRest in Peace1. gary coleman2. alexander mcqueen3. casey johnson4. corey haim5. paul gray6. peter steele7. teddy pendergrass8. dennis hopper9. leslie nielsen10. jd salingerI Thee Wed (Fastest Rising Weddings)1. rush limbaugh and kathryn rogers2. hilary duff and mike comrie3. chelsea clinton and marc mezvinsky4. carrie underwood and mike fisher5. katy perry and russell brand6. alicia keys and swizz beatz7. carmelo anthony and lala vasquez8. megan fox and brian austin green9. emily blunt and john krasinski10. bethenny frankel and josh hoppyBreakups1. sandra bullock and jesse james2. melissa etheridge and tammy lynn michaels3. chelsea handler and ted harbert4. halle berry and gabriel aubry5. charlize theron and stuart townsend6. susan sarandon and tim robbins7. jake pavelka and vienna girardi8. salman kahn and katrina kaif9. miley cyrus and liam hemsworth10. kim kardashian and reggie bushHaircuts1. l'il wayne2. emma watson3. janet jackson4. willie nelson5. rihanna6. willow smith7. dorothy hamill8. hayden panettiere9. heidi klum10. joe jonas haircutTV Show Hosts1. sarah silverman2. conan o'brien3. craig ferguson4. oprah winfrey5. ellen degeneres6. dave chapelle7. george lopez8. jay leno9. tyra banks10. david lettermanTwitter Accounts1. justin bieber2. kim kardashian3. kanye west4. lady gaga5. demi lovato6. drake7. lebron james8. lindsay lohan9. miley cyrus10. perez hiltonEntertainment/movies/tv/music/gaming/gadgets:Fastest Rising Gadgets1. ipad2. iphone 43. evo 4g4. palm pre plus5. sony google tv6. duracell mygrid7. nokia 55308. sony ereader9. kindle10. ipod touch Fastest Rising Apps1. netflix app2. alchemy app3. facebook ipad app4. swype5. onstar app6. tango app7. chase app8. skype app9. words with friends10. nfl mobile appFastest Rising Lyrics1. b.o.b - airplanes2. nicki minaj - your love3. travie mccoy - billionaire4. katy perry - california gurls5. chris brown - deuces6. justin bieber - eenie meenie7. katy perry - firework8. far east movement - like a g69. eminem - space bound10. katy perry - teenage dreamFastest Rising Memes1. forever alone meme2. inception meme3. keanu meme4. tumblr meme5. frog meme6. ducreaux meme7. amber lamps8. cigar guy9. deal with it meme10. double rainbowMovie Trailers1. twilight eclipse2. harry potter and the deathly hallows3. iron man 24. a team5. alice in wonderland6. avatar7. dear john8. despicable me9. expendables10. green lanternHot Video Games1. black ops2. halo reach3. mass effect 24. starcraft 25. poptropica6. red dead redemption7. fallout new vegas8. google pacman9. pokemon soul silver10. fable 3Hottest Seat in Town1. justin bieber2. minnesota twins3. lady gaga4. oprah5. super bowl6. jack johnson7. chelsea handler8. texas rangers9. miami heat10. sf giantsTV Shows1. lost2. american idol3. snl4. family guy5. the office6. big brother7. real housewives8. star trek9. 2410. gleeCommercials1. ipad commercial2. tebow commercial3. old spice commercial4. tiger woods commercial5. axe commercial6. doritos commercial7. lebron james commercial8. kia commercial9. black ops commercial10. geico pig commercialSports: Spirit of the World Cup1. paul the octopus2. vuvuzela3. world cup concert4. espn 35. shakira6. ghana7. netherlands8. espn radio9. univision10. abcFastest Rising Sports Queries1. world cup schedule2. olympics3. lebron james4. espn 35. ufc6. world cup scores7. ryder cup8. curling9. randy moss10. shaun white Winter Olympics Queries1. ctv olympics2. olympics medal counts3. olympics luge crash4. vancouver olympics schedule5. curling olympics6. hockey olympics7. lindsey vonn8. ski cross9. men's halfpipe10. kim yunaCoaches1. mike krzyzewski (duke basketball)2. wade phillips (dallas cowboys)3. bruce pearl (tennessee basketball)4. wendell hudson (alabama football)5. josh mcdaniels (denver broncos)6. brad stevens (butler basketball)7. jim caldwell (indianapolis colts)8. rex ryan (new york jets)9. phil jackson (la lakers)10. erik spoelstra (miami heat)Most Popular Athletes1. chael sonnen2. lorenzen wright3. scotty lago4. diego forlan5. brett favre6. vincent jackson7. darrelle revis8. apolo ohno9. buster posey10. sidney riceFastest Rising Baseball Players1. tim lincecum2. armando galarraga3. colby lewis4. ubaldo jimenez5. cody ross6. edinson volquez7. tyler colvin8. cliff lee9. roy oswalt10. lance berkmanFastest Rising Basketball Players1. amare stoudemire2. carmelo anthony3. donte west4. lebron james5. nate robinson6. chris bosh7. lorenzen wright8. mel turpin9. tracy mcgrady10. steve blake Fastest Rising Football Players1. vincent jackson2. randy moss3. miles austin4. drew brees5. reggie bush6. wade phillips7. colt mccoy8. brett favre9. tim tebow10. andre johnson Fastest Rising Soccer Players1. david villa2. mesut ozil3. kevin prince4. sami khedira5. cristiano ronaldo6. miroslav klose7. manuel neuer8. jesus navas9. diego forlan10. gonzalo higuanFastest Rising Tennis Players1. venus williams2. francesca schiavone3. mikhail youzhny4. john isner5. tsvetana pironkova6. nicolas mahut7. ryan harrison8. samantha stosur9. teymuraz gabashvili10. paul annaconeHumanity:Fastest Rising Charitable Giving1. donate to pakistan2. donate to haiti3. text to donate4. download to donate5. doctors without borders6. donate medical supplies7. red cross8. unicef9. donate now button10. donate bone marrow Nobel Prize Nominees and Winners1. barack obama2. al gore3. albert einstein4. dr. louis ignarro5. elie wiesel6. andre geim and konstantin novoselov7. greg mortenson8. john nash9. liu xiaobo10. marie curieMost Popular Health Queries1. heart2. nutrition3. diabetes4. blood pressure5. medicare6. herpes7. anxiety8. back pain9. hiv10. thyroid Fastest Rising in Books & Literature1. pretty little liars2. stieg larsson3. jd salinger4. sookie stackhouse novels5. water for elephants6. robert louis stevenson7. sherlock holmes8. ar book finder9. eragon book 410. free ebooksData and methodology as per Google:
Methodology
To compile the 2010 Year-End Zeitgeist, we studied the aggregation of billions of queries people typed into Google search this year. We use data from multiple sources, including Insights for Search and internal data tools. We also filter out spam and repeat queries to build out lists that best reflect the spirit of the times. All of the search queries we studied are anonymous—no personal information was used.
A word about how we describe the lists: except where noted, all of these search terms are most popular for 2010—ranked in order of the queries with the largest volume of searches this year. In some cases, we list the “fastest rising” queries, which means we found the most popular searches conducted in 2010 and then ranked them based on how much their popularity increased compared to 2009. Conversely, “fastest falling” queries were very popular in 2009 but flattened in popularity in 2010.
Dig deeper
Our Year-End Zeitgeist is just a small sampling of the queries and search trends that we found interesting this year. If you want to go beyond what we’ve shared here, try using these tools to discover more about global and regional search terms over time (in some cases, as far back as 2004).
- Google Trends – For a broad look at search query data, enter up to five search terms to see relative popularity over time. You can use Trends to compare terms in any language from any country—the interface is currently available in U.S. English, Chinese and Japanese.
- Trends for Websites – Google Trends for website traffic data. Type in a website address to see visitors by region and related sites visited. Currently available in U.S. English only.
- Insights for Search – A closer look at search query data for power users. Create your own lists of “most popular” and “fastest rising” queries for different geographic regions over time and by topic. Insights for Search is available in 40 languages.
- Hot Trends (India, Japan, Singapore and U.S. only) – The top 40 fastest-rising search queries right now, updated continuously throughout the day.
Personalize it
Perhaps you just want to take a closer look at your own web behavior over the past year. While the data we used for our Zeitgeist is anonymous and in aggregate, there are a few places you can look to examine your own personal search trends if you have a Google account.
- Web History – If you’ve chosen to enable Web History in your Google Account, you can get an interesting glimpse at your own web activity, such as top queries and peak activity over time. To try it out, log into Web History with your Google Account and click on the “Trends” tab. This might not account for all of your web activity, but it can be a fun look back at your query and browsing history over time.
- Google Reader – If you use Google Reader to read blogs and other RSS feeds, you can view your reading trends by going to the “Trends” tab under “Your stuff” in the lefthand menu.
Let it live on
Stay up to speed on hot topics from this year and catch the latest new ones as they crop up in 2011. We offer a variety of ways for you to keep up to date on your favorite topics and get more information about them.
- Google Alerts – Keep track of the topics that matter to you most by signing up for Google Alerts and receive email updates about the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) for that query.
- Realtime Search – Stay up to speed on the latest conversations around your favorite topics with our Realtime Search results. See up to the second tweets, status updates, and more about any topic you care about.
