Revealing Google’s Top Searches of 2015: Who or What Dominated Search Trends

Reflecting the world’s interests, curiosities, and notable events, Google’s top searches have always been a fascinating snapshot of each year’s key moments. Continuing with this tradition, Google has released its list of top searches for 2015.

The top searches in 2015 paint a picture of public curiosity and concern about a wide range of subjects. Hollywood heartbreak held the top spot with basketball player Lamar Odom securing the position. His crisis of being found unconscious in a Nevada brothel captivated global attention. His tale of tragedy captured the zeitgeist of 2015; many indeed sought to find answers on Google.

Other slots in the top 10 list also revolve around tragic incidents or nearly catastrophic situations. Notably, four out of the ten searches involved such occurrences, including Lamar Odom, the attacks in Paris, the Charlie Hebdo attack, and ‘Furious 7’ – the film known for its star, Paul Walker’s tragic passing.

The list showcases not only personal and global tragic events, but also entertainment and public figures who have made tremendous headlines. The top ten searches on Google in 2015 are:

1. Lamar Odom

2. Charlie Hebdo attack

3. Agar.io

4. Jurassic World

5. France’s Paris

6. Furious 7

7. Fallout 4

8. Athlete Ronda Rousey

9. Caitlyn Jenner

10. American Sniper

Google presently remains the most used search engine globally, holding a dominating 78% share of the market. This position marks a slight decrease from its near 90% figure some years ago. Over 3.5 billion searches are executed on Google daily—equating to roughly 1.2 trillion searches per year according to Internet Live stats. Indeed, the massive scale of Google’s search operations is matched only by a few: China’s Baidu with an 8.2% share of global searches, Yahoo with 4.9%, Russia’s Yandex with 2.8%, and Microsoft’s Bing with 2.5%.

Google’s top searches reflect the events that shape our world and continue to whet the global appetite for information. Who and what will make the list the following year are as unpredictable as the future itself.