Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black Most Searched on Google 2011

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Share on Tumblr

Share9

Google revealed Thursday its 11th annual Zeitgeist – the people, places, culture, and most-searched terms that shaped year 2011.

Google’s Zeitgeist report has Justin Bieber as the most popular person of the year, followed by Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga. Nicki Minaj and Casey Anthony round out the top five. Justin was also named #searched person in last year. Checkout Zeitgeist  2010 video.

Rebecca Black — the YouTube sensation who loves getting down on “Friday” — tops the Fastest Rising Search list, beating Google Plus, Hurricane Irene and the iPhone 5, Steve Jobs.

Checkout the video, Google Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review

More LISTS

Most Popular People:
1. Justin Bieber
2. Kim Kardashian
3. Lady Gaga
4. Nicki Minaj
5. Casey Anthony
6. Selena Gomez
7. Charlie Sheen
8. Steve Jobs
9. Amy Winehouse
10. Ryan Dunn

Fastest Rising Searches of 2011:
1. Rebecca Black
2. Google+
3. Hurricane Irene
4. Pinterest
5. Ryan Dunn
6. iPhone 5
7. Casey Anthony
8. Adele
9. Osama bin Laden
10. Steve Jobs

TOP News
1. Hurricane Irene
2. Occupy
3. Japan Earthquake
4. iPhone 5
5. iPad2
6. Libya
7. Osama bin Laden
8. Egypt
9. Casey Anthony, above
10. Ron Paul

Fastest Falling
1. 2010 Calendar
2. Myspace.com, right
3. Meebo
4. Mapquest Directions
5. Fifa
6. Limewire
7. Inception
8. Sears.com
9. AT&T Wireless
10. Lost

Google Images:
1. Planking
2. Kate Upton
3. Justin Bieber 2011
4. Pippa Middleton
5. Hope Solo
6. Ryan Dunn
7. Mariah Carey twins
8. Rebecca Black
9. Casey Anthony
10. Royal Wedding

Fastest Rising Political Searches:
1. Herman Cain
2. Rep Giffords
3. Obama jobs plan
4. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
5. Cheri Daniels
6. Issue 2
7. Huma Abedin
8. Rick Perry
9. Wisconsin news 2012
10. Republican candidates