What did Fresno residents Google in 2024? See top searches for music, sports and more
What did Fresno-area residents Google in 2024?
The popular search engine recently released its Year in Search results for the year, including the top-searched person, actor, movie and television show in the United States for 2024.
Google also singled out trending topics for local markets, including the area that includes Fresno and Visalia.
One thing’s for sure: Fresno residents fell in love with Kendrick Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us.”
According to Google Trends, the chart-topping diss track aimed at Canadian rapper Drake was the No. 1 searched song in the Fresno area in 2024, as well as California overall.
These were some of the other local Google trends in 2024:
What’s trending ‘near me’ in Fresno?
According to Google’s Local Year in Search data, Fresno-area residents mainly had one thing in mind in 2024.
Three of the most popular “near me” searches in the Fresno-Visalia area were related to insurance.
These were the top five local searches for “near me” in 2024, according to Google:
Where to vote near me
Life insurance near me
Dubai Chocolate bar near me
Homeowners insurance near me
Insurance agents near me
Which Olympic athletes got Googled the most?
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris provided a chance for sports fans across the globe to root for their favorite athletes.
Gymnast Simone Biles, who earned three gold medals at the Summer Olympics, was the most popular Olympian among Fresno-area residents, based on local Google searches.
According to Google, Fresno-area residents searched for these Olympic athletes the most in 2024:
Simone Biles
Anthony Edwards
Scottie Scheffler
Imane Khelif
Sunisa Lee
What were top ‘versus’ searches on Google?
One sports match-up drew the most local searches in 2024.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson’s bout against social media influencer Jake Paul took the top spot.
These were the top five trending “versus” searches of the year in the Fresno-Visalia area:
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul
Canelo Álvarez vs. Jaime Munguia
Canelo Álvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga
Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Argentina vs. Colombia
Which songs did Fresno residents search in 2024?
“Not Like Us” wasn’t the only song Fresno-area residents were searching for this year.
According to Google, these were the top five trending songs of the year for the Fresno-Visalia area:
“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
“Thick of It” by KSI
“Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
“Gata Only” by Cris MJ and FloyyMenor
“Die with a Smile” by Laday Gaga and Bruno Mars
How does Fresno compare to rest of US?
According to Google, there were similarities between Fresno area’s top searches in 2024 and those across the United States — and some noticeable differences.
President-elect Donald Trump was the No. 1 searched person in the nation, according to Google’s Year in Search report.
R&B singer Usher, who headlined the Super Bowl half-time show in February, was the No. 1 trending musician in the nation in 2024.
“Not Like Us” was the top searched song in the United States for the year, Google said, and the “Sweat” tour featuring Charli XCX and Troye Sivan was the music tour with the most searches.
Mike Tyson was the No. 1 trending athlete in the country in 2024.
The top trending sports team was the New York Yankees.
Here are some of the other things U.S. residents were searching for in 2024, according to Google Trends:
- Top trending movie: “Inside Out 2”
- Top trending TV show: “Griselda”
- Top trending actor: Katt Williams
- Top trending celebrity duo: Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani
- Top trending recipe: Olympics chocolate muffins
This story was originally published January 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM.
