Trends Takeaways this Week

Published June 7, 2024

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Jenny Lee

Lead Trends Data Analyst

with Katie Seaton

** Data from this newsletter is based on the U.S. over the past week unless otherwise noted

1. Spider searches reached an all time high

• Trichonephila clavata (joro spider) was the top trending type of spider

• “joro spider bite symptoms” was a breakout search

• “how big are joro spiders” was the top trending “how big are…”

Top trending questions on trichonephila clavata (joro spider)

past week, US

1. Where are joro spiders from?

2. Can joro spiders fly?

3. How venomous is the joro spider?

4. Can joro spiders kill humans?

5. Do joro spiders bite?

MAP: States on the northern east coast are searching trichonephila clavata (joro spider) over cicadas

2. “Butter yellow” is currently searched at an all-time high

• “butter yellow dress” searches are currently at an all-time high this year

• “light yellow” and “pale yellow” have both reached a record high this year in the US

• The most searched yellow nails are “yellow chrome nails” followed by “yellow french tip nails and “neon yellow nails”

Most searched butter yellow apparel

past week, US

1. Butter yellow cardigan

2. Butter yellow sweater

3. Butter yellow maxi dress

4. Butter yellow mini dress

5. Butter yellow swimsuit

3. “Cherry picking” and “strawberry picking” spike every June

• California is the top state searching for “cherry picking” and Connecticut is the top state searching for “strawberry picking”

• Search interest in lychee is currently at an all-time high and is the most searched fruit over the past week

Most searched cherry recipes

past week, US

1. Cherry pie

2. Cherry cobbler

3. Cherry jam

4. Cherry bounce

5. Cherry crisp

Most searched strawberry recipes

past week, US

1. Strawberry shortcake

2. Strawberry jam

3. Strawberry pie

4. Strawberry cake

5. Strawberry daiquiri

4. “Bharatiya janata party” and “indian general election results” were the top trending searches in the world

• India and Mexico were the top countries searching election contest worldwide

• “claudia sheinbaum” was the top trending person searched in the US, and the US was among the top three countries searching the Mexican General Election worldwide

• Election contest and Voter Turnout reached all time highs in both Mexico and India

MAP: Spain and most South American countries searched the 2024 Mexican general election over Lok Sabha elections in India 2024

5. Pickleball and padel are searched more than ever before worldwide and in the US

• The Real Housewives of Dubai was the top trending search topic related to padel and “is padel the same as pickleball” is the top trending related question

• Search interest in tennis this June is higher than any other June prior

• “pickleball rules” was the top game “rules” search

Top trending sports racket types

past week, US

1. Pink tennis racquet

2. Fungo racket

3. Paddleball rackets

4. Ping pong racket near me

5. Isometric tennis racket

MAP: Search interest in “pickleball courts” vs “tennis courts”

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Notes

• Breakout: search terms had a tremendous increase, in some cases  because these terms are new and had few (if any) prior searches

• Top or Most Searched: search terms that rank highest by search volume for a given timeframe and location

• Trending Searches: search terms that had the highest spike in traffic over a given time period as compared with the previous equivalent period 

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