2021's , Top Trending , Google Searches.br On December 8, Google released br its annual "Year in Search" list. .br The list offers a glimpse into what br search terms were top trends and how br those numbers compared to the year prior. .br According to CNN Business, 2021 saw a return to normalcy br for online searches as the old standards of br sports and entertainment made a resurgence. .br According to CNN Business, 2021 saw a return to normalcy br for online searches as the old standards of br sports and entertainment made a resurgence. .br In 2020, "coronavirus" topped br the trending search list. .br The top two trending searches of 2021 were br both from Men's World Cup cricket matches.br The NBA earned a spot on the top br trending global searches and was br the number one trending search in the U.S.br According to CNN, sports topics accounted br for eight of the 10 top global searches. .br The wildly popular Netflix Show, "Squid Game," br and the recently deceased DMX both br earned spots on the global and U.S. lists. .br The wildly popular Netflix Show, "Squid Game," br and the recently deceased DMX both br earned spots on the global and U.S. lists. .br Top searches in the U.S. also included br the Georgia Senate race and searches related br to stimulus payments from the government. .br Top searches in the U.S. also included br the Georgia Senate race and searches related br to stimulus payments from the government. .br Also making it onto the most searched br news list were crypto-related searches:br Dogecoin and the price of Ethereum. .br Also making it onto the most searched br news list were crypto-related searches:br Dogecoin and the price of Ethereum. .br CNN reports that Gamestop appeared on the top U.S. news list, following a meme-induced craze surrounding the company's stock earlier this year. .br CNN reports that Gamestop appeared on the top U.S. news list, following a meme-induced craze surrounding the company's stock earlier this year.