Charlie Kirk was the top trending search term Google in the UK in 2025, according to an annual list compiled by the search engine.
The Turning Point USA founder, 31, who was gunned down at a speaking event at a Utah college campus, was also the most read article globally on Wikipedia.
Following Kirk, the second most searched subject was Ozzy Osbourne. The Black Sabbath frontman, 76, passed away from Parkinson’s disease in July.
Meanwhile, infamous American serial killer Ed Gein came in third after his horrific slayings were portrayed in hit Netflix drama series, Monster.
In fourth place was Adolescence, another widely popular show from the streaming giant which told of the dangers of misogyny and violence against women and girls.
And in fifth place was the term ‘snow warning, highlighting the public’s weather concerns in the wintry months.
But it was not only most searched for term that Google laid bare, with the search engine also revealing the most googled people, artists, films and more.
Has anything from your Google history made the list? Find out below.
Charlie Kirkwas the top trending search term Googlein the UK in 2025, according to an annual list compiled by the search engine
| 1. Charlie Kirk
2. Ozzy Osbourne 3. Ed Gein 4. Adolescence 5. Snow warning 6. India Vs England 7. Ricky Hatton 8. Diogo Jota 9. Club World Cup10. Iran |
Kirk, 31, speaks at a campaign rally at Airzona Christian University on July 31, 2024
Actor Mickey Rourke attends the TEATRO event on June 17, 2022
| 1. Mickey Rourke
2. Alexander Isak 3. Stephen Graham 4. Belle Gibson 5. Bonnie Blue 6. Pope Leo XIV 7. Ruth Codd 8. Prince Andrew 9. Eberechi Eze |
| 1. Adolescence
2. ‘MobLand 3. Missing You 4.The Celebrity Traitors 5. The City Is Ours 6.Squid Game 7.The Summer I Turned Pretty 8. ‘Severance 9.Dept. Q |
Owen Cooper portrays young troubled teen, Jamie Miller, in Adolescence
A poster for Danny Boyle’s film, 28 Years Later
| 1. 28 Years Later
2. Nosferatu 3. Superman 4. A Minecraft Movie 5. Happy Gilmore 2 6. Sinners 7. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 8. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 9. Thunderbolts 10. Snow White |
| 1. Oasis
2. Danny Jones 3. Rod Stewart 4. Kendrick Lamar 5. Lewis Capaldi 6. Chris Brown 7. Bob Vylan 8. Neil Young |
Liam and Noel Gallagher pose for promotional photos ahead of their sold out UK tour
Cat Burns attends Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball 2025
| 1. Cat Burns
2. Lily Allen 3. Charlotte Church 4. Paloma Faith 5. Alanis Morissette 6. Rachel Zegler 7. Brandy Carlile 8. Nelly Furtado 9. Olivia Dean |
| 1. Alexander Isak
2. Eberechi Eze 3. Viktor Gyokeres 4. Chloe Kelly 5. Aryna Sabalenka 6. Florian Wirtz 7. Paddy Pimblett 8. Tom Aspinall 9. Chris Eubank Jr. |
Alexander Isak playing in the Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Premier League match
Pictured: A basket of colourful Easter eggs (stock image)
| 1. When is Easter
2. When is Pancake Day 3. When is Celebrity Traitors on 4. When is VE Day 5. When is Traitors on 6. When is TikTok getting banned 7. When is the Traitors final 8. When is the Europa League final 9. When is Trump’s inauguration |
| 1. How to verify age on X
2. How to apply for a Visa debit card 3. How to watch Eubank Vs Benn 2 4. How to turn off emergency alerts on iPhone 5. How to watch the Club World Cup 6. How to qualify for Club World Cup 7. How to remove Meta AI from WhatsApp 8. How to make ice cream in Grow a Garden 9. How to pronounce Eowyn |
A phone displaying the X logo (stock image)
