Charlie Kirk tops U.S. Google searches in 2025

Right-wing political activist and Christian media personality Charlie Kirk topped Google Search Trends in the United States in 2025.

Kirk went viral after he was assassinated while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on 10 September. The 31-year-old drew widespread attention for his political views and religious beliefs.

Following Kirk on the list is the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters, which features performances by various artists, including TWICE members Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung. Its soundtrack song “Golden” even reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Third on the list is the Labubu trend, popularized by influencers and pop icons such as BLACKPINK’s Lisa and Rihanna. Labubu is designed as a furry monster with a playful grin, big eyes, and a mischievous expression.

Top 10 trending U.S. searches of 2025

1. Charlie Kirk

2. KPop Demon Hunters

3. Labubu

4. iPhone 17

5. One Big Beautiful Bill Act

6. Zohran Mamdani

7. DeepSeek

8. Government shutdown

9. FIFA Club World Cup

10. Tariffs

Kirk also include in Google’s top U.S. news searches, with the “Charlie Kirk assassination” ranking third among trending news topics. His bereaved wife, Erika Kirk, placed fourth in the top trending people searches.

On the entertainment side, KPop Demon Hunters topped the trending movie searches and the KPop-trained international girl group, KATSEYE on the the top trending musician searches.

Top trending movie searches

1. KPop Demon Hunters

2. Sinners

3. The Minecraft Movie

4. Happy Gilmore 2

5. Thunderbolts

6. F1

7. Jurassic World Rebirth

8. Final Destination: Bloodlines

9. Weapons

10. The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Top trending musician searches

1. d4vd

2. KATSEYE

3. Bad Bunny

4. Sombr

5. Doechii

6. Jonas Brothers

7. Alex Warren

8. Coldplay

9. NBA YoungBoy

10. Benson Boone