Google Zeitgeist
Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google
 

For both breaking news and obscure information alike, people around the world search Google. This flurry of searches often exposes interesting trends, patterns, and surprises.

The Google Zeitgeist page is regularly updated to reflect tidbits of information related to the search behavior of Google users.


Zeitgeist This Week

Top 15 Gaining Queries: Week Ending October 3, 2005

     1. giant squid
     2. serenity
     3. harriet miers
     4. jessica alba
     5. tom delay
     6. anna nicole smith
     7. dane cook
     8. boston red sox
     9. jennifer garner
   10. halloween wallpaper
     11. pumpkins
     12. cinderella
     13. bernadette peters
     14. ramadan
     15. bob dylan
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Zeitgeist Explained
zeit·geist | Pronunciation: 'tsIt-"gIst, 'zIt | Function: noun | Etymology: German, from Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit) | Date: 1884 | Meaning: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
By permission from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary.

Zeitgeist This Month
Popular Celebrities
August 2005
     1. madonna
     2. jessica simpson
     3. pamela anderson
     4. paris hilton
     5. jessica alba
Music-Related Queries
August 2005
     1. lyrics
     2. my chemical romance
     3. beyonce
     4. mariah carey
     5. green day
Popular References
August 2005
     1. dictionary
     2. maps
     3. weather
     4. white pages
     5. yellow pages
Travel-Related Queries
August 2005
     1. expedia
     2. travelocity
     3. orbitz
     4. southwest airlines
     5. american airlines

Google News Queries
Katrina-Related Queries
August 2005
     1. hurricane katrina
     2. new orleans
     3. hurricane katrina photos
     4. slidell
     5. french quarter
Popular Sports Queries
August 2005
     1. real madrid
     2. arsenal
     3. cricket
     4. nhl
     5. nba
Popular Newsmakers
August 2005
     1. natalee holloway
     2. cindy sheehan
     3. peter jennings
     4. lance armstrong
     5. tiger woods
Popular Tabloid Fodder
August 2005
     1. brad pitt
     2. angelina jolie
     3. jennifer aniston
     4. michael jackson
     5. britney spears
Popular News Outlets
August 2005
     1. bbc news
     2. cnn
     3. fox news
     4. sky news
     5. talk radio

Google Image Search Queries
Popular Singers
August 2005
     1. hilary duff
     2. avril lavigne
     3. christina aguilera
     4. eminem
     5. 50 cent
Popular Bands
August 2005
     1. green day
     2. slipknot
     3. my chemical romance
     4. daddy yankee
     5. linkin park
Popular TV Queries
August 2005
     1. south park
     2. simpsons
     3. family guy
     4. eva longoria
     5. spongebob
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Updated: October 5, 2005

More about the Google Zeitgeist

Pulling together interesting search trends and patterns requires Google’s human and computing power together. Search statistics are automatically generated based on the millions of searches conducted on Google over a given period of time - weekly, monthly, and annually. With some help from humans, and a pigeon or two when they have time, these statistics and trends make their way from the depths of Google's hard drives to become the Google Zeitgeist report.

We should note that in compiling the Zeitgeist, no individual searcher's information is available or accessible to us. What you see here is a cumulative snapshot of interesting queries people are asking – some over time, some within country domains, and some on Google.com – that perhaps reveal a bit of the human condition. We appreciate the contribution all Google users make to these fascinating bits of information.

This information is free for your use, with the appropriate attribution to Google Inc. We welcome your feedback, suggestions, and questions. Please contact +1.650.930.3555 or send email to press@google.com.