The table below highlights the top-searched athletes across all sports in 2024. The statistics come from Ahrefs and Google Trends analysis. The top spot goes to Connor Bedard, with over 170k searches this year.
Most Searched Canadian Athletes in 2024
The table below highlights the top-searched athletes across all sports in 2024. The statistics come from Ahrefs and Google Trends analysis. The top sport goes to Connor Bedard, with over 170k searches this year. 👇
| Athlete | Hometown | Search Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | North Vancouver, BC | 171K |
| Connor McDavid | Richmond Hill, ON | 168K |
| Leylah Fernandez | Montreal, QC | 85K |
| Sidney Crosby | Cole Harbour, NS | 74K |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Toronto, ON | 54K |
| Alphonso Davies | Edmonton, AB | 49K |
| Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. | Montreal, QC | 38K |
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Most Searched Canadian NHL Players
Hockey remains Canada’s most popular sport in 2024, with hockey players seeing the highest volume of searches overall compared to to other major leagues.
| Athlete | Hometown | Search Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | North Vancouver, BC | 171K |
| Connor McDavid | Richmond Hill, ON | 168K |
| Sidney Crosby | Cole Harbour, NS | 74K |
| Brad Marchand | Harmond Plains, NS | 38K |
| John Tavares | Mississauga, ON | 34K |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Halifax, NS | 29K |
| Steven Stamkos | Markham. ON | 17K |
Connor Bedard takes the top spot at a 171k search volume, with Connor McDavid trailing shortly behind at a 168k search volume. Sydney Crosby stays in the top three, cementing his status as one of the most popular hockey players of the last decade.
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Most Searched Canadian MLB Players
Some great baseball players hail from Canada, playing in teams across North America.
| Athlete | Hometown | Search Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr | Montreal, QC | 38K |
| Tyler Black | Toronto, ON | 3K |
| Edouard Julien | Quebec City, QC | 2.7K |
| Charles Leblanc | Laval, QC | 700 |
Many of the top-searched players are Quebec natives, with the exception of Tyler Black. Vladimir Guerrero Jr of the Toronto Blue Jays was the most-searched MLB player in 2024 with 38K searches.
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Most Searched Canadian NBA Players
Ontario clearly loves basketball, having produced all the top-searched NBA players this year.
| Athlete | Hometown | Search Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Toronto, ON | 54K |
| Jamal Murray | Kitchener, ON | 29K |
| Andrew Wiggins | Thornhill, ON | 13K |
| Dillon Brooks | Mississauga, ON | 12K |
| RJ Barrett | Toronto, ON | 5.8K |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, of Toronto but currently playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was the most searched player, receiving a 54k search volume in 2024. Jamal Murray is another notable mention, with an impressive 29k searches.
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Most Searched Canadian Olympian Athletes
With the success of the Paris Olympics last summer, many of our Canadian Olympians gained significant popularity.
| Athlete | Hometown | Search Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Leylah Fernandez | Montreal, QC | 85K |
| Alphonso Davies | Edmonton, AB | 49K |
| Penny Oleksiak | Toronto, ON | 24K |
| Andre De Grasse | Scarborough, ON | 20K |
| Damian Warner | London, ON | 4.1K |
| Summer McIntosh | Toronto, ON | 3.9K |
| Marie-Philip Poulin | Beauceville, QC | 3.9K |
Unsurprisingly, only summer games athletes made the list. Tennis player Leylah Fernandez was the most popular Canadian Olympian this year, with soccer star Alphonso Davies in second place.
