machine vs man
Compare machine and man search interest over the past year with a simple trend chart.
Summary
man is searched more than machine in this period, with an average gap of about 1 percent.
- machine changed by about 10 percent from early to late period.
- man changed by about 7 percent from early to late period.
At a glance
- Average interest: machine 72, man 73
- Peaks: machine February 2025, man February 2025
- Recent trend: machine steady, man steady
- Stability: machine choppy, man choppy
- Head to head: machine led 40 percent of the time, man led 60 percent
- Crossovers: 17, last on Friday, 24 Oct 2025
Side by side
| Metric | machine | man |
|---|---|---|
| Average interest | 72 | 73 |
| Recent trend | steady | steady |
| Stability | choppy | choppy |
| Peak month | February 2025 | February 2025 |
| Best month by average | February 2025 | February 2025 |
| Share of leading periods | 40% | 60% |
| Crossovers | 17 | Friday, 24 Oct 2025 |
Deep dive
This view summarises how people searched for machine and man over the last 12m. The chart shows monthly values from zero to one hundred where one hundred marks the local high for a term.
Breaking the period into thirds, averages were: early machine 73 and man 74, middle machine 66 and man 68, recent machine 78 and man 77.
The two lines crossed 17 times. The most recent crossover was on Friday, 24 Oct 2025, which hints at changing interest.
machine peaked in February 2025, while man peaked in February 2025.
machine looks choppy with a steady trend. man looks choppy with a steady trend.
What this means
Scores come from Google Trends. Each series is scaled to its own peak within the chosen period. Use the chart to compare direction and timing rather than total search counts.