Google 2021 and the Year in Search

By Jen Lee on December 9, 2021

Curious what the world obsessed over and Googled in 2021 and Googled again. With Google’s 2021 Year in Search we can see all the trends and interests of the world, what was hot and stayed hot in the world’s biggest search engine. Some of what people Googled in 2021 is not surprising such as the hit song “Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Nas striking it hot with Montero (Call Me By Your Name). But others might surprise you including the most searched actors and athletes and what foods have been on the minds and into the keyboards of everyone across this beautiful globe.

Google’s Most Searched Movies for 2021

We all had our favorite movies and TV shows. Google laid out the top searched movies for 2021 and the list is of no surprise.

Eternals
Black Widow
Dune
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Red Notice

With all that has been presented today with the Google 2021 Year in Search, it’s time to take a deep breath and see what else was super trending and how well of a delivery with in-depth trends for 2021 has Google provied here. We are always so interested in what people are searched and who really ranks high in the search engines. With Alec Baldwin trending most on the actors list, followed by Pete Davidson, Kim Kardashian, and others, the list of celebrity was a mix of high profile tabloid drama and celebrity interest.

Most Googled Athletes of 2021

The athletes who were trending reached the global audience including Danish football (soccer) player Christian Eriksen who was the most googled athlete of 2021. This was followed by Tiger Woods and Simone Biles.