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2024

Who the world actually read about in 2024 - readers across every language edition we measure, whoever they were and whenever they lived.

Most read

Who people actually looked up in 2024, across every language edition we measure.

  1. 1Kamala Harrisborn 1964 · 20th century · United States · Politicians31.6M
  2. 2Donald Trumpborn 1946 · 20th century · United States · Politicians29.2M
  3. 3Taylor Swiftborn 1989 · 21st century · United States · Musicians20.6M
  4. 4Elon Muskborn 1971 · 21st century · South Africa · Founders20.5M
  5. 5Cristiano Ronaldoborn 1985 · 21st century · Portugal · Footballers18.6M
  6. 6Joe Bidenborn 1942 · 20th century · United States · Politicians16.4M
  7. 7J. D. Vanceborn 1984 · 21st century · United States · Politiciansnot measured14.9M
  8. 8Sean Combsborn 1969 · 21st century · United States · Musicians14.7M
  9. 9Liam Payne1993-2024 · 21st century · United Kingdom · Musiciansnot measured14M
  10. 10Robert F. Kennedy Jr.born 1954 · 20th century · United States · Academics13.9M
  11. 11Lionel Messiborn 1987 · 21st century · Argentina · Footballers13.3M
  12. 12Jimmy Carter1924-2024 · 20th century · United States · Politicians13.1M
  13. 13Sabrina Carpenterborn 1999 · 21st century · United States · Musicians12.9M
  14. 14J. Robert Oppenheimer1904-1967 · 20th century · United States · Scientists12.8M
  15. 15Vladimir Putinborn 1952 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians12.5M
  16. 16Tim Walzborn 1964 · 20th century · United States · Politicians12.2M
  17. 17Sydney Sweeneyborn 1997 · 21st century · United States · Actorsnot measured11.8M
  18. 18Mike Tysonborn 1966 · 21st century · United States · Athletes11.6M
  19. 19Lamine Yamalborn 2007 · 21st century · Spain · Footballersnot measured11.4M
  20. 20Simone Bilesborn 1997 · 21st century · United States · Athletes11.1M
  21. 21Chappell Roanborn 1998 · 21st century · United States · Musiciansnot measured10.9M
  22. 22Imane Khelifborn 1999 · 21st century · Algeria · Athletesnot measured10.8M
  23. 23Napoleon1769-1821 · 19th century · France · Historical Figures10.4M
  24. 24O. J. Simpson1947-2024 · 20th century · United States · Athletes10.4M
  25. 25Cleopatra69 BC-30 BC · 1st millennium BC · Egypt · Historical Figures10.2M
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Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in 2024, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Taylor Swiftborn 1989 · United States · Musicians1 decades
  2. 2IShowSpeedborn 2005 · United States · Streamersnot measured-
  3. 3Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezborn 1989 · United States · Politicians0 decades
  4. 4Daniel Radcliffeborn 1989 · United Kingdom · Actors1 decades
  5. 5Dakota Johnsonborn 1989 · United States · Actorsnot measured-
  6. 6Hayden Panettiere1989-2026 · United States · Actors0 decades
  7. 7Lily Collinsborn 1989 · United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  8. 8Nicholas Houltborn 1989 · United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  9. 9Taron Egertonborn 1989 · United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  10. 10Elizabeth Olsenborn 1989 · United States · Actorsnot measured-
  11. 11Thomas Müllerborn 1989 · Germany · Footballersnot measured-
  12. 12Nina Dobrevborn 1989 · Canada · Actors0 decades
  13. 13Brie Larsonborn 1989 · United States · Actorsnot measured-
  14. 14Liam Payne1993-2024 · United Kingdom · Musiciansnot measured-
  15. 15Chris Brownborn 1989 · United States · Musiciansnot measured-
  16. 16Gareth Baleborn 1989 · United Kingdom · Footballersnot measured-
  17. 17Pierre-Emerick Aubameyangborn 1989 · France · Footballersnot measured-
  18. 18Lily Jamesborn 1989 · United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  19. 19Jessie Buckleyborn 1989 · Ireland · Actors0 decades
  20. 20Joe Jonasborn 1989 · United States · Musicians0 decades
  21. 21Gabriel Attalborn 1989 · France · Politicians0 decades
  22. 22Tamannaah Bhatiaborn 1989 · India · Actorsnot measured-
  23. 23James Hardenborn 1989 · United States · Basketball Players0 decades
  24. 24Daniel Ricciardoborn 1989 · Australia · Athletes0 decades
  25. 25SZAborn 1989 · United States · Musiciansnot measured-
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How to read these rankings

  • Attention, not reputation. A place on these lists reflects the attention a person still draws in the public record. It is not a judgement on the life.
  • Fame in print. The curves show how often a name appeared in the books of each decade from 1800 to 2019, drawn from the Google Books Ngram corpus.
  • Gaps are left as gaps. Where the record is too thin to be fair, we would rather show nothing than guess.