We compared female and male Google search interest in the US over the past year for 20 major artists. The most female-leaning are Harry Styles (female index 169 per 100 male), Kenny Chesney (female index 159 per 100 male), Luke Combs (female index 145 per 100 male), Taylor Swift (female index 135 per 100 male). The most male-leaning are Eminem (66), Pink Floyd (69), Kendrick Lamar (72), Drake (72). Among 89 songs, the most female-skewed are My Girl, I Want It That Way, Respect (Aretha Franklin); the most male-skewed are In da Club, Sweet Child O' Mine, Hey Ya.
Artists by gender skew (female index per 100 male; >100 = more female)
| Artist | Female index | Male index | Female per 100 male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Styles | 100 | 59 | 169 |
| Kenny Chesney | 100 | 63 | 159 |
| Luke Combs | 100 | 69 | 145 |
| Taylor Swift | 100 | 74 | 135 |
| Zach Bryan | 100 | 75 | 133 |
| Morgan Wallen | 100 | 79 | 127 |
| Bad Bunny | 100 | 82 | 122 |
| Olivia Rodrigo | 100 | 84 | 119 |
| Beyonce | 100 | 87 | 115 |
| BTS | 100 | 89 | 112 |
| Ariana Grande | 100 | 95 | 105 |
| Ed Sheeran | 100 | 97 | 103 |
| Lana Del Rey | 99 | 100 | 99 |
| AC/DC | 96 | 100 | 96 |
| Sabrina Carpenter | 86 | 100 | 86 |
| Metallica | 78 | 100 | 78 |
| Drake | 72 | 100 | 72 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 72 | 100 | 72 |
| Pink Floyd | 69 | 100 | 69 |
| Eminem | 66 | 100 | 66 |
Songs: 8 most female- and 8 most male-skewed
| Song | Female per 100 male |
|---|---|
| My Girl | 182 |
| I Want It That Way | 154 |
| Respect (Aretha Franklin) | 149 |
| September | 145 |
| Africa (Toto) | 141 |
| Ain't No Mountain High Enough | 137 |
| Love Story | 135 |
| Drivers License | 133 |
| In da Club | 60 |
| Sweet Child O' Mine | 62 |
| Hey Ya | 65 |
| Careless Whisper | 71 |
| Creep | 73 |
| Anti Hero | 74 |
| Wonderwall | 74 |
| Smells Like Teen Spirit | 74 |
What it means
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Method
- Google search age and gender data, US, past 12 months (Nov 2025–Oct 2026). Each keyword's top age band = 100, and each keyword's larger gender = 100; "average age" is the index-weighted mean of band midpoints (18–24 … 55–64).
- Each keyword's larger gender = 100. "Female per 100 male" = female index ÷ male index × 100.
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aisong.lol Research. (2026). Men vs women: the most gender-split artists and songs in search. aisong.lol. https://aisong.lol/research/men-vs-women-the-most-gender-split-artists-and-songs-in-search
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