It’s time to stop obsessing over your Spotify wrapped (we get it, you’re embarrassed) and start looking at Google’s Year In Search 2024.
Each year, Google releases a wrap of their most popular searches across the globe, and we’re going to take a deep dive into what not only Americans have been searching this year, but New Yorkers specifically.
Google’s Year In Search 2024 – United States of America
It was a momentous year in America, from the 2024 Olympics and Hurricane Milton to Copa America and the election, and plenty of us took to the internet to answer our burning questions.
The U.S. didn’t lack one drop of entertainment in 2024 from impactful movies to unforgettable performances, with searches spanning Inside Out 2 and Saltburn—if only Wicked was released earlier—to Ray Gun’s full performance and Ryan Gosling at the Oscars.
For food, the Olympic chocolate muffin made mouths water across the nation and the Dubai chocolate bar is still riding a high in popularity.
Google’s Year In Search 2024 – New York City
In 2024, New Yorkers were all about staying informed, rocking out and watching some of the most pressing TV events of the year. Moreover, did you know Central Park was the top searched park on Google this year?
Here’s more of what New Yorkers were searching for on Google in 2024:
Trending “near me” searches in New York
🕶️ Solar eclipse glasses near me
📍 Where to vote near me
🫨 Earthquake near me
🗳️ Early voting near me
🎞️ 4DX movie theater near me
Trending “songs” searches in New York
✨ Euphoria – Kendrick Lamar
🎧 Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
🎤 meet the grahams – Kendrick Lamar
🎼 The Tortured Poets Department – Taylor Swift
💃 Gata Only – Cris MJ and FloyyMenor
Trending “Olympians” searches in New York
🤸🏽♀️ Simone Biles
🏀 Anthony Edwards
🎾 Jannik Sinner
⛳️ Scottie Scheffler
⛹🏽 Tyrese Haliburton
Trending “matches ” searches in New York
🥊 Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
🇦🇷 Argentina vs Canada
🏈 Kansas City Chiefs vs Baltimore Ravens
🏈 Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers
🤼♂️ Canelo Álvarez vs Edgar Berlanga