Google’s Year in Search 2022

Google has released its top searches of the year 2022, which provides an overview of societal trends and rankings of the top queries of the year across 19 different categories.

Here are the top searches of the year 2022 by category.

Searches

1. Wordle
2. India vs England
3. Ukraine
4. Queen Elizabeth
5. Ind vs SA

Actors

1. Johnny Depp
2. Will Smith
3. Amber Heard
4. Chris Rock
5. Jada Pinkett Smith

Movies

1. Thor: Love and Thuder
2. Black Adam
3. Top Gun: Maverick
4. The Batman
5. Encanto

Songs

1. Tak Ingin Usai – Keisya Levronka
2. Pasoori – Ali Sethi and Shae Gill
3. Glimpse of Us – Joji
4. Satru 2 – Denny Caknan and Happy Asmara
5. ミックスナッツ – Official Hige Dandism

Google Lens: Top pets

1. Domestic short-haired cat
2. Tabby cat
3. Polydactyl cat
4. Aspin
5. Labrador Retriever

Google Maps: Top exhibits

1. DARK MATTER, Berlin, Germany
2. Van Gogh London Exhibit: The Immersive Experience
3. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience – Washington DC
4. Illuminarium Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
5. House of MinaLima, London, United Kingdom

Sports Terms

1. World Cup
2. Olympic medal count
3. flames
4. Olympics
5. CFL scores

News

1. Ukraine
2. Queen Elizabeth passing
3. Election results
4. Powerball numbers
5. Monkeypox

Athletes

1. Novak Djokovic
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Serena Williams
4. Manti Te’o
5. Shaun White

Passings

1. Queen Elizabeth
2. Betty White
3. Anne Heche
4. Bob Saget
5. Aaron Carter

TV Shows

1. Euphoria
2. House of the Dragon
3. Moon Knight
4. The Watcher
5. Inventing Anna

Google Lens: Top plants and fungi

1. Garden roses
2. Mushroom
3. Damask rose
4. Passion flowers
5. Philodendron

Google Maps: Top scenic spots

1. Sky Garden, London, United Kingdom
2. Setas de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
3. Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia
4. HeHa Ocean View, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
5. Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Portugal

People

1. Johnny Depp
2. Will Smith
3. Amber Heard
4. Vladimir Putin
5. Chris Rock

Matches

1. India vs England
2. Ind vs South Africa
3. India vs West Indies
4. Ind vs Australia
5. India vs Sri Lanka

Recipes

1. पनीर पसंदा (Paneer pasanda)
2. Bolo caseiro (Homemade cake)
3. Tuzlu kurabiye (Salt cookie)
4. Overnight oats
5. zimtschnecken (Cinnamon rolls)

Google Lens: Top houseplants

1. Philodendron
2. Devil’s ivy
3. Bambusoideae
4. Echeveria
5. Dracaena

Google Maps: Top cultural landmarks

1. Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
2. Big Ben, London, United Kingdom
3. The Great Pyramid of Giza, Al Giza Desert, Egypt
4. Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5. Royal Palace of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Hum to Search: Top songs

1. Pasoori – Ali Sethi
2. Butter – BTS
3. Chaand Baaliyan – Aditya A
4. Heat Waves – Glass Animals
5. Enemy – Imagine Dragons
6. What a year it has been!