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Coach vs Status Anxiety:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Coach had more branded searches than Status Anxiety among handbag brands in Australia. Coach had about 165,000 branded searches, while Status Anxiety had 8,100. Coach made up 33.4% of all handbag brand searches we track, and Status Anxiety accounted for 1.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about handbag brands, Coach appeared in three of the five answers and Status Anxiety in two. Coach and Status Anxiety were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among handbag brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Coach, about 20 searches for every 1 for Status Anxiety

Coach 165K searchesStatus Anxiety 8.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Coach, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Status Anxiety in 2

Coach in 3 of 5Status Anxiety in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Coach first in 2Status Anxiety first in 2

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Top handbag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Coach was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Status Anxiety was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Coach and Status Anxiety were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Oroton1st
  2. Louis Vuitton2nd
  3. Status Anxiety3rd
  4. The Horse4th
  5. Coach5th
  6. Guess6th
  7. St. Agni7th
  8. Louenhide8th
  9. Gucci9th
  10. Mimco10th
  11. +5 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Coach3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Oroton3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Louis Vuitton2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mimco2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Louenhide2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Status Anxiety2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Horse2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • St. Agni2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Gucci1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Longchamp1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Is Coach or Status Anxiety more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Coach and Status Anxiety by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 17 handbag brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Coach and Status Anxiety among handbag brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Coach, Status Anxiety. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCoachLouis VuittonGucciLongchampGuessOrotonMimcoMichael KorsPradaKate SpadeLouenhideStatus AnxietyMarc JacobsThe HorseSt. Agni
Oct 202525%16.8%9.2%9.2%6.1%7.5%6.1%4.1%4.1%2.2%2.7%1.8%1.5%1.5%0.66%
Nov 202528%12.5%6.9%8.4%6.9%8.4%6.9%4.6%3.8%2.5%3.8%2%1.7%1.7%0.61%
Dec 202529.9%13.5%6%9%7.4%9%6%4%3.3%2.2%3.3%1.8%1.5%1.5%0.54%
Jan 202628.4%15.5%7%10.4%5.7%7%5.7%3.8%3.8%2.1%3.8%1.7%1.4%1.7%0.76%
Feb 202628.7%15.8%8.6%8.6%5.8%7.1%5.8%3.2%3.9%2.1%3.9%1.7%1.4%1.4%0.76%
Mar 202631.1%14%7.6%9.3%5.1%7.6%6.3%2.8%4.2%1.9%3.4%1.9%1.2%1.5%0.67%
Apr 202631.4%14.1%7.7%7.7%5.2%7.7%6.3%3.4%4.2%2.3%3.4%1.9%1.3%1.5%0.67%
May 202629.4%13.2%8.8%8.8%5.9%8.8%5.9%3.2%3.9%2.2%3.2%1.8%1.4%1.4%0.78%
Jun 202638.3%11.5%6.3%7.7%5.2%7.7%5.2%3.4%3.4%2.3%2.8%1.5%1.3%1.5%0.55%
Jul 202638.1%11.5%7.7%9.4%5.1%6.3%5.1%3.4%3.4%1.9%2.3%1.5%1.3%1.3%0.68%
Aug 202635.3%13%7.1%8.7%5.8%7.1%4.8%3.9%3.9%2.1%2.6%1.4%1.2%1.4%0.63%
Sep 202633.4%12.3%8.2%8.2%6.7%6.7%5.5%4.5%3.7%2.5%2.5%1.6%1.3%1.3%0.73%

How has the Coach and Status Anxiety comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Coach was ahead of Status Anxiety in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coach’s share of searches among handbag brands in Australia moved from 25% to 33.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 165K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Status Anxiety’s share of searches among handbag brands in Australia moved from 1.8% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.

How did search popularity change for Australia handbag brands in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Coach lost share of searches among handbag brands in Australia, from 35.3% to 33.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coach’s and Status Anxiety’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Coach

1 branded search term

  • coach bag

Status Anxiety

1 branded search term

  • status anxiety bag

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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