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Top People Searched on Google (April 2025)

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by Josh Howarth
Last Updated: April 23, 2025

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In this post, we’ll cover the top 100 most searched people on Google in April 2025. 

Below, we’re going to cover:

  • The top 100 most searched people in the US
  • The top 100 most searched people globally
  • A selection of popular people that are also trending

The monthly search volume data for these lists was gathered from Semrush, a digital marketing and keyword research platform. 

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Please note that fictional characters were removed from these lists. That way, only real people are included. Names appear as searched.

Top 100 Most Searched People In the US

RankPersonUS Search Volume
1Trump9.1 million
2Kamala Harris6.1 million
3Taylor Swift5 million
=4Joe Biden3.4 million
=4Sydney Sweeney3.4 million
=6Caitlin Clark2.7 million
=6JD Vance2.7 million
=8Sabrina Carpenter2.7 million
=8Elon Musk2.2 million
=8LeBron James2.2 million
=8Travis Kelce2.2 million
=8Diddy2.2 million
=8Blake Lively2.2 million
=14Ariana Grande1.8 million
=14Drake1.8 million
=14Kate Middleton1.8 million
=14Toby Keith1.8 million
=14Kendrick Lamar1.8 million
=19Billie Eilish1.5 million
=19Jenna Ortega1.5 million
=19Justin Bieber1.5 million
=19Patrick Mahomes1.5 million
=19Ryan Reynolds1.5 million
=19Tim Walz1.5 million
=19Glen Powell1.5 million
=19Simone Biles1.5 million
=19Anne Hathaway1.5 million
=19Lola Beltrán1.5 million
=29Angel Reese1.2 million
=29Anthony Edwards1.2 million
=29Bruce Willis1.2 million
=29Eminem1.2 million
=29Ice Spice1.2 million
=29Megan Fox1.2 million
=29Olivia Rodrigo1.2 million
=29Selena Gomez1.2 million
=29Zendaya1.2 million
=29Casimir Funk1.2 million
=29Emerson Romero1.2 million
=29Meena Alexander1.2 million
=29Melania Trump1.2 million
=29Bronny James1.2 million
=43Aaron Rodgers1 million
=43Adam Sandler1 million
=43Ben Affleck1 million
=43Beyonce1 million
=43Jennifer Aniston1 million
=43Jennifer Lopez1 million
=43Michael Jackson1 million
=43Millie Bobby Brown1 million
=43Ryan Gosling1 million
=43Scarlett Johansson1 million
=43Shohei Ohtani1 million
=43Timothee Chalamet1 million
=43Tom Brady1 million
=43Zac Efron1 million
=43Jake Paul1 million
=43Barron Trump1 million
=43Tulsi Gabbard1 million
=59Angelina Jolie823,000
=59Brad Pitt823,000
=59Clint Eastwood823,000
=59Dua Lipa823,000
=59Jake Gyllenhaal823,000
=59Jayson Tatum823,000
=59Jelly Roll823,000
=59Jennifer Lawrence823,000
=59Kim Kardashian823,000
=59Leonardo DiCaprio823,000
=59Margot Robbie823,000
=59Matthew McConaughey823,000
=59Pink823,000
=59Post Malone823,000
=59Rihanna823,000
=59Tiger Woods823,000
=59Tom Cruise823,000
=59Tom Holland823,000
=59Tyreek Hill823,000
=79Barry Keoghan823,000
=79Ana de Armas673,000
=79Arnold Schwarzenegger673,000
=79Austin Butler673,000
=79Britney Spears673,000
=79Cardi B673,000
=79Cillian Murphy673,000
=79Dolly Parton673,000
=79George Clooney673,000
=79Halle Berry673,000
=79Joe Burrow673,000
=79Johnny Depp673,000
=79Kanye West673,000
=79Keanu Reeves673,000
=79Kevin Durant673,000
=79Kobe Bryant673,000
=79Kylie Jenner673,000
=79Kyrie Irving673,000
=79Mark Wahlberg673,000
=79Matt Damon673,000
=79Messi673,000
=79Meghan Markle673,000

All search volume data comes from the Semrush Keyword Magic Tool, which contains over 26.5 billion keywords in its database. 

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Who are the top people searched on Google? 

According to a verified Semrush search data, the most searched person on Google is Trump with 9.14 million US searches and 17.1 million global searches.

The next most popular people searches on Google are Kamala Harris, Taylor Swift, Joe Biden, and Sydney Sweeney. 

Before moving on to our list of top people searched globally below, it’s worth briefly explaining highlighting a few things. 

Interesting Observations About The Most Googled People

  • Most highly Googled people are world-class athletes, famous actors, musicians, or strong political leaders.
  • People don’t stay trending as long as companies and brands do. Typically, an individual will be popular for a week or two at most before another catchy headline with a new person sparks the public interest.
  • There are a handful of people (the likes of Elon Musk, Tom Brady, and Selena Gomez) who tend to remain in the top 100 regardless of the current news cycle.

To gain access to complete search data on the most searched people, try out Semrush today. 

With that, let’s dive into the most popular people searched on Google worldwide.

Top 100 Most Searched People Globally

RankPersonGlobal Search Volume
1Trump17.1 million
2Taylor Swift14.1 million
3Sydney Sweeney11.1 million
4Elon Musk9.2 million
5Kamala Harris8.8 million
6Cristiano Ronaldo8.7 million
7Liam Payne8.5 million
8Kate Middleton7.5 million
9Messi7.2 million
10Sabrina Carpenter7.1 million
=11Mbappe6.2 million
=11Jannik Sinner6.2 million
13Mike Tyson6.1 million
14Blake Lively6 million
=15Ariana Grande5.8 million
=15Billie Eilish5.8 million
17Justin Bieber5.2 million
=18Joe Biden5.1 million
=18Diddy5.1 million
20LeBron James4.9 million
=21Michael Jackson4.8 million
=21Neymar4.8 million
=23Ryan Reynolds4.7 million
=23Megan Fox4.7 million
=23Anne Hathaway4.7 million
26Zendaya4.6 million
27Eminem4.4 million
=28Jenna Ortega4.3 million
=28Brad Pitt4.3 million
=28Carlos Alcaraz4.3 million
=31Scarlett Johansson4.2 million
=31Tom Cruise4.2 million
=31Lamine Yamal4.2 million
=34Drake4.1 million
=34Selena Gomez4.1 million
36Novak Djokovic4 million
=37Jennifer Lopez3.9 million
=37Millie Bobby Brown3.9 million
=37Angelina Jolie3.9 million
=40Travis Kelce3.8 million
=40Ryan Gosling3.8 million
42Dua Lipa3.7 million
=43Simone Biles3.6 million
=43Bruce Willis3.6 million
=45Leonardo DiCaprio3.5 million
=45Margot Robbie3.5 million
=45Britney Spears3.5 million
48Zac Efron3.4 million
=49Kim Kardashian3.3 million
=49Putin3.3 million
=51Caitlin Clark3.2 million
=51JD Vance3.2 million
=51Kendrick Lamar3.2 million
=51Olivia Rodrigo3.2 million
=51Jennifer Aniston3.2 million
=51Rihanna3.2 million
=51Cillian Murphy3.2 million
=51Lady Gaga3.2 million
=59Glen Powell3.1 million
=59Ben Affleck3.1 million
=59Beyonce3.1 million
=59Jennifer Lawrence3.1 million
=63Jake Paul3 million
=63Tom Holland3 million
=63Ana de Armas3 million
=63Johnny Depp3 million
=63Kylie Jenner3 million
68Madonna2.9 million
=69Keanu Reeves2.8 million
=69Travis Scott2.8 million
=71Adam Sandler2.7 million
=71Clint Eastwood2.7 million
=71Jake Gyllenhaal2.7 million
=71Jude Bellingham2.7 million
=75Melania Trump2.6 million
=75Katy Perry2.6 million
=77Arnold Schwarzenegger2.5 million
=77Kanye West2.5 million
79Meghan Markle2.4 million
=80Lola Beltrán2.3 million
=80Pink2.3 million
=80Pedro Pascal2.3 million
=80Chris Evans2.3 million
=80Marilyn Monroe2.3 million
=80Will Smith2.3 million
=86Timothee Chalamet2.2 million
=86Barry Keoghan2.2 million
=88Toby Keith2.1 million
=88Matthew McConaughey2.1 million
=88Mark Wahlberg2.1 million
=91Ice Spice2 million
=91Austin Butler2 million
=91George Clooney2 million
=94Anthony Edwards1.9 million
=94Casimir Funk1.9 million
=94Bronny James1.9 million
=94Matt Damon1.9 million
=94Gal Gadot1.9 million
=99Tom Brady1.8 million
=99Halle Berry1.8 million

Now, let’s take a closer look at recent trending people searched on Google.

1. Sabrina Carpenter

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5-year search growth: 1,650%

Search growth status: Exploding

Search Volume (US): 2.7 million

Search Volume (Global): 7.1 million

Description: Sabrina Carpenter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her roles on Disney Channel's "Girl Meets World" and hit songs like "Espresso" and "Please Please Please." Her latest increase in search interest can be attributed to her Grammy award wins alongside her ongoing "Short n' Sweet Tour."

Global searches for Sabrina Carpenter have increased by 373% over the past year dating back to April 2024.

2. Jelly Roll

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5-year search growth: 510%

Search growth status: Exploding

Search Volume (US): 823,000

Search Volume (Global): 1.1 million

Description: Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, is a singer and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. In 2023, he won the CMA New Artist of the Year award (among other awards) at age 38. According to Semrush, searches for Jelly Roll have increased by nearly 10x over the last three years. 

3. Sydney Sweeney

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5-year search growth: 2,800%

Search growth status: Regular

Search Volume (US): 3.4 million

Search Volume (Global): 11.1 million

Description: Sydney Sweeney is an American actress who rose to fame for her breakout role in the popular TV series "Euphoria" and her latest role in the blockbuster movie "Anyone But You." Semrush data indicates that global searches for Sydney Sweeney are up 283% since October 2023. 

4. LeBron James

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5-year search growth: 88%

Search growth status: Regular

Search Volume (US): 2.2 million

Search Volume (Global): 4.9 million

Description: LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. Recent search interest in LeBron has increased because of his ongoing viral feud with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, which has sparked widespread media attention. 

5. Elon Musk

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5-year search growth: 347%

Search growth status: Exploding

Search Volume (US): 2.2 million

Search Volume (Global): 9.2 million

Description: Elon Musk is a billionaire entrepreneur and inventor known for founding and leading companies like Tesla, Twitter (Now X), SpaceX, and xAI. He's gained extensive media coverage recently due to his controversial role in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 

Conclusion

This wraps up our lists of the top searched people on Google, both globally and in the US.

As you may have noticed from this list, people with the most search volume growth have typically been in the news recently, and their actions, whether good or bad, have caught the attention of social media users and major news outlets.

If you enjoyed this list, check our regularly-updated list of top Google searches.

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