ronantakizawa/india-trending-words

Google India Trending Words Dataset (2008-2021, 2023-2024)

Dataset Description

This dataset contains Google trending search terms specific to India from 2008 to 2024 (https://trends.withgoogle.com).

Dataset Summary

• —Total Entries: 900
• —Years Covered: 2008-2009, 2011-2021, 2023-2024 (15 years, 2010 and 2022 data not available)
• —Categories: 18 unique tags
• —Region: India
• —Format: CSV

Dataset Structure

Data Fields

• —word (string): The trending search term
• —year (integer): The year the term was trending (2024)
• —tag (string): Category or classification of the trending term
• —rank (integer): Ranking within the tag for that year (1 = most popular)

Categories

The dataset includes 18 unique categories across all years reflecting Indian search interests:

Entertainment:

• —Movies (2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014) - Bollywood and regional cinema hits
• —Shows (2024, 2023, 2020) - Popular TV series and web shows
• —Songs (2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2017) - Top searched songs (via Hum to Search feature)
• —Bollywood Actor (Female) (2016) - Female Bollywood actors
• —Bollywood Actor (Male) (2016) - Male Bollywood actors

Sports:

• —Sports Events (2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017) - Major sporting events
• —Matches (2024, 2023) - Specific sports matches (especially cricket)

Information:

• —Overall (2024, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008) - Most searched topics across all categories
• —People (2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2008) - Trending personalities
• —Meaning (2024) - Words/phrases people searched to understand
• —What Is (2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017) - Questions people asked
• —How To (2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2008) - Instructional searches
• —News Events (2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016) - Major news stories

Culture & Internet:

• —Memes (2023) - Viral memes and trends

Local:

• —Near Me (2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017) - Location-based searches
• —Travel Destinations (2024, 2023, 2012, 2008) - Popular travel locations
• —Recipes (2024, 2023, 2021) - Food and beverage recipes

Technology:

• —Mobile (2008) - Top searches on mobile devices

License

This dataset compilation is provided for research and educational purposes. The underlying data comes from Google's publicly released Year in Search reports. Users should consult Google's terms of service for any commercial applications.