--- title: "Maui Jim vs Poppy Lissiman: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Maui Jim or Poppy Lissiman more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunglasses brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/maui-jim-vs-poppy-lissiman" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Maui Jim vs Poppy Lissiman: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Maui Jim or Poppy Lissiman more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunglasses brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Maui Jim and Poppy Lissiman - **Competitive set**: Sunglasses brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Maui Jim Share of Search**: 6.5% - **Poppy Lissiman Share of Search**: 6.5% ## Is Maui Jim or Poppy Lissiman more popular in search? - In September 2026, Maui Jim and Poppy Lissiman were level in searches among sunglasses brands in Australia, with an estimated 8.1K branded searches each, at 6.5% of the total each. - Maui Jim was ahead of Poppy Lissiman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maui Jim’s share of searches among sunglasses brands in Australia moved from 7% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Poppy Lissiman’s share of searches among sunglasses brands in Australia moved from 8.5% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K. ## Top sunglasses brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Maui Jim was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Poppy Lissiman was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Maui Jim was listed before Poppy Lissiman in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ray-Ban | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Le Specs | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Oakley | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Maui Jim | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cancer Council | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OTIS | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Quay | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Poppy Lissiman | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Carrera | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Szade | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bollé | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Local Supply | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about sunglasses brands - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sunglasses brands in Australia?": 1. Maui Jim, 2. Ray-Ban, 3. Oakley, 4. Le Specs, 5. Cancer Council, 6. Poppy Lissiman - Asked ChatGPT "Which polarised sunglasses should I buy?": 1. Oakley, 2. Maui Jim - Asked ChatGPT "What are good Australian sunglasses brands?": 1. Le Specs, 2. OTIS, 3. Cancer Council, 4. Quay, 5. Poppy Lissiman - Searched Google, AI Overview "sunglasses": 1. Ray-Ban, 2. Oakley, 3. Maui Jim, 4. Le Specs - Searched Google, AI Overview "polarised sunglasses": 1. Ray-Ban, 2. Oakley, 3. Le Specs, 4. Cancer Council Not named in any answer: Carrera, Szade, Bollé and Local Supply. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia sunglasses brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Carrera overtook Poppy Lissiman to rank 5th among sunglasses brands in Australia, with 6.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Maui Jim overtook Poppy Lissiman to rank 6th among sunglasses brands in Australia, with 6.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Poppy Lissiman lost share of searches among sunglasses brands in Australia, from 7.2% to 6.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Maui Jim estimated searches | Maui Jim Share of Search | Maui Jim rank | Poppy Lissiman estimated searches | Poppy Lissiman Share of Search | Poppy Lissiman rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 7% | 7 | 9.9K | 8.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 6.5% | 6 | 33.1K | 17.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 6.6% | 7 | 18.1K | 9.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 6.2% | 7 | 12.1K | 9.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 6.6% | 7 | 8.1K | 8.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 6.9% | 6 | 9.9K | 10.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 6% | 7 | 8.1K | 8.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 6.1% | 7 | 6.6K | 7.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 5.9% | 7 | 6.6K | 7.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 5.5% | 7 | 6.6K | 6.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 5.8% | 7 | 8.1K | 7.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 6.5% | 6 | 8.1K | 6.5% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maui Jim’s and Poppy Lissiman’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. - **Maui Jim**: Measured on the search term “maui jim”. - **Poppy Lissiman**: Measured on the search term “poppy lissiman”. - [Maui Jim profile](/demand/au/brands/maui-jim) - [Poppy Lissiman profile](/demand/au/brands/poppy-lissiman) - [All sunglasses brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-sunglasses-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Maui Jim or Poppy Lissiman more popular in search? In September 2026, Maui Jim and Poppy Lissiman were level in searches among sunglasses brands in Australia, with an estimated 8.1K branded searches each, at 6.5% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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