We analyzed over 4 billion search terms to identify thequestions that people search for the most on Google.
Below we'll share the list of the top 100 most searched questions in Google. Along with the monthly search volume figures for each keyword (based on searches over the last 12 months).
100 Most Asked Questions on Google
| # | Question | Monthly Searches |
| 1 | What to watch | 964,000 |
| 2 | What is my IP | 800,000 |
| 3 | When is Mother's Day 2024 | 681,000 |
| 4 | How many weeks in a year | 486,000 |
| 5 | How many days until Christmas | 434,000 |
| 6 | How to screenshot on Mac | 396,000 |
| 7 | What time is it | 390,000 |
| 8 | How many ounces in a gallon | 383,000 |
| 9 | When is Easter 2024 | 369,000 |
| 10 | How many ounces in a cup | 353,000 |
| 11 | What time is the Super Bowl | 346,000 |
| =12 | Who won the Super Bowl 2024 | 345,000 |
| =12 | What time is the eclipse | 345,000 |
| 14 | How to screenshot on Windows | 342,000 |
| 15 | What is Juneteenth | 324,000 |
| 16 | When is Easter | 318,000 |
| 17 | When is the Super Bowl | 317,000 |
| 18 | How to tie a tie | 284,000 |
| 19 | When is Thanksgiving | 282,000 |
| 20 | How old is Taylor Swift | 267,000 |
| 21 | What is my IP address | 251,000 |
| 22 | How many ounces in a pound | 247,000 |
| 23 | What day is it | 243,000 |
| 24 | When is Mother's Day | 225,000 |
| 25 | How many cups in a quart | 221,000 |
| 26 | How many oz in a gallon | 199,000 |
| 27 | Who called me from this phone number | 196,000 |
| =28 | How many quarts in a gallon | 191,000 |
| =28 | When is the solar eclipse | 191,000 |
| =30 | How many people are in the world | 188,000 |
| =30 | When is Daylight Savings | 188,000 |
| 32 | When is the next full moon | 185,000 |
| 33 | How to write a check | 183,000 |
| 34 | How many oz in a cup | 182,000 |
| 35 | How long to boil eggs | 179,000 |
| 36 | When is Father's Day | 177,000 |
| 37 | Where am I | 175,000 |
| 38 | How many grams in an ounce | 174,000 |
| 39 | How many seconds in a day | 172,000 |
| 40 | How much house can I afford | 171,000 |
| 41 | What holiday is today | 170,000 |
| 42 | How many days till Christmas | 168,000 |
| =43 | How to delete Instagram account | 148,000 |
| =43 | What is Hamas | 148,000 |
| =45 | How many feet in a mile | 145,000 |
| =45 | How to take a screenshot on Windows | 145,000 |
| 47 | How many liters in a gallon | 144,000 |
| 48 | How many tablespoons in a cup | 143,000 |
| 49 | How many teaspoons in a tablespoon | 142,000 |
| 50 | How many steps in a mile | 141,000 |
| 51 | How many cups in a gallon | 140,000 |
| =52 | How to deactivate Facebook | 135,000 |
| =52 | How to delete Facebook account | 135,000 |
| =52 | How to lower blood pressure | 135,000 |
| 55 | What is pansexual | 133,000 |
| 56 | What does Pookie mean | 129,000 |
| =57 | What is RSV | 127,000 |
| =57 | How to boil eggs | 127,000 |
| 59 | Where my refund | 126,000 |
| 60 | How old is Travis Kelce | 125,000 |
| 61 | How to lose weight fast | 124,000 |
| 62 | What time does the Super Bowl start | 123,000 |
| 63 | What is Temu | 122,000 |
| =64 | When does the time change | 121,000 |
| =64 | How many countries are there | 121,000 |
| 66 | When is Black Friday | 120,000 |
| 67 | How did Matthew Perry die | 119,000 |
| =68 | What channel is the Super Bowl on | 118,000 |
| =68 | When is the next solar eclipse | 118,000 |
| 70 | How to screenshot on Chromebook | 117,000 |
| =71 | How to delete Facebook | 116,000 |
| =71 | How to make French toast | 116,000 |
| 73 | What is the date today | 115,000 |
| 74 | When is Ramadan | 114,000 |
| 75 | When does daylight savings time start | 113,000 |
| 76 | What does WTV mean | 112,000 |
| 77 | When is Valentine's Day | 111,000 |
| 78 | How to cook rice | 110,000 |
| 79 | How many teaspoons in a cup | 109,000 |
| 80 | How to change AirPod name | 108,000 |
| 81 | How to bake bacon | 107,000 |
| 82 | How old is Donald Trump | 106,000 |
| =83 | How many cups in a pint | 105,000 |
| =83 | How many days in a year | 105,000 |
| =85 | When is Hanukkah | 104,000 |
| =85 | What is AI | 104,000 |
| =85 | What does OP mean | 104,000 |
| 88 | What is OnlyFans | 103,000 |
| 89 | How many cups in a liter | 102,000 |
| 90 | What does mid mean | 101,000 |
| 91 | How many cups in a pound | 100,000 |
| 92 | When is Memorial Day 2024 | 98,000 |
| 93 | When is Passover 2024 | 97,000 |
| =94 | What does let cook mean | 96,000 |
| =94 | What is NATO | 96,000 |
| =96 | How to buy bitcoin | 95,000 |
| =96 | What Is gaslighting | 95,000 |
| =96 | How to find IP address | 95,000 |
| 99 | How to make money online | 94,000 |
| 100 | How to say hi in Spanish | 93,000 |
Most Searched Questions Breakdown
Most searched what question: "What to watch?"
Most searched where question: "Where am I?"
Most searched when question: "When is Mother's Day 2024?"
Most searched how question: "How many weeks in a year?"
Most searched who question: "Who won the Super Bowl 2024?"
Top Google Questions By Type
Here's a quick breakdown of the types of questions that people ask Google most often (based on the top 100 questions list above):
What: 25 times
How: 52 times
When: 19 times
Where: 2 times
Who: 2 times
Percentages:
What: 25%
How: 52%
When: 19%
Where: 2%
Who: 2%
Note: The sum exceeds 100% due to rounding, but it gives you a good estimate of the distribution of the starting words.
From this breakdown, "How" is the most common starting word for the questions, making up 52% of the list.
This list includes lots of fairly mainstream questions that don't tend to change from year to year (for example, people have been searching for "How many days until Christmas" for years). However, we wanted to pull out a few questions that are showing signs of more recent growth.
1. What is AI
5-year search growth: 1,520%
Search growth status: Exploding
Monthly Searches: 104,000
Description: Recent advancements in AI, particularly in generative AI, have created a public buzz around the topic. Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity have given anybody with an internet connection direct access to AI today. In fact, the global AI market grew from $50 billion in 2023 to $184 billion in 2024.
2. What Does Pookie Mean
5-year search growth: 7,800%
Search growth status: Exploding
Monthly Searches: 129,000
Description:Because of a viral couple on TikTok (Hunt Puckett and Jett Puckett), the term "Pookie" became a talking point on the platform. They famously post outfit check videos together where Jett refers to refers to Campbell as "Pookie."On TikTok, there's even a dedicated "Pookie Meaning" channel with videos generating millions of views.
3. How Many Steps In A Mile
5-year search growth:32%
Search growth status: Regular
Monthly Searches: 141,000
Description: It’s estimated that115.8 million Americans walk for fitness and exercise purposes. Plus, new devices like smart watches make it easier to track your total steps for the day. However, a large number of people want to see how their daily steps equate to distance (specifically, miles).
4. What Is Gaslighting
5-year search growth:191%
Search growth status: Regular
Monthly Searches: 107,000
Description: Gaslighting is a psychological manipulation tactic designed to make someone doubt their memory, perception, or sanity. It’s gained popularity and become a widely used term because of its use on social media platforms (like X). Gaslighting was named the word of the year in 2022 by Merriam-Webster.
5. How To Say Hi In Spanish
5-year search growth:49%
Search growth status: Regular
Monthly Searches:93,000
Description: Spanish is spoken by over 460 million people natively, making it the second-most spoken language globally. Since 1980, there has been a 233% increase in Spanish speakers in the US. Because Spanish is the fastest-growing language in the US, it’s common for people to learn popular phrases like “Hi” on Google.
6. How To Make Money Online
5-year search growth:17%
Search growth status:Regular
Monthly Searches: 94,000
Description:Due to downturns in the economy, layoffs, and the growth of remote work, Americans are more interested than ever in earning money online to increase their income. In fact, the number of freelancers in the gig economy is expected togrow to 86.5 millionand will account for 50.9 percent of the total workforce in the US by 2027.
7. What Is Temu
5-year search growth:4,900%
Search growth status: Regular
Monthly Searches: 122,000
Description:Temu is a new Chinese e-commerce marketplace that sells low-cost everyday products. Temu products are regularly advertised on social media platforms, causing Google searches about the company to skyrocket. Today, there are more than 100 million users buying items from Temu in the United States.
How We Generated This List
To find these questions we first sorted through a list of over 4 billion search terms.
Specifically, we searched for keywords containing a question, like "where" and "how"). We then manually curated the list to remove duplicate questions (ie. the same question phrased slightly differently).
Finally, we looked up the search volume for each term using third party SEO software. And ranked the questions based on which terms generate the most monthly searches in Google.
