--- title: "A. O. Smith: search popularity worldwide" description: "A. O. Smith makes water heaters. 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/global-en/brands/ao-smith" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # A. O. Smith: search popularity worldwide A. O. Smith makes water heaters. 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 - **Brand**: A. O. Smith - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among heat pump water heating brands**: 33.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Heat pump water heating brands | 1 | 33.8% | 82.6K | - [Heat pump water heating brands](/demand/global-en/categories/heat-pump-water-heating-brands) ## Top heat pump water heating brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, A. O. Smith was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. A. O. Smith is the second most recommended of the five. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rheem | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | A. O. Smith | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bradford White | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Stiebel Eltron | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SandenTherm | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about heat pump water heating brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which heat pump water heating brand should I buy?": 1. Rheem, 2. A. O. Smith, 3. Bradford White - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best heat pump water heating brands?": 1. Rheem, 2. A. O. Smith, 3. Bradford White, 4. Stiebel Eltron - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best heat pump water heating brand for efficient hot water?": 1. Rheem, 2. A. O. Smith, 3. Bradford White - Searched Google, AI Overview "heat pump water heater": 1. Rheem, 2. A. O. Smith - Searched Google, AI Overview "hot water heat pump": 1. Rheem Not named in any answer: SandenTherm. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for A. O. Smith changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for A. O. Smith worldwide fell from 101K to 82.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, A. O. Smith’s share of searches among heat pump water heating brands worldwide decreased from 34.5% to 33.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, A. O. Smith’s share of searches among heat pump water heating brands worldwide peaked at 38.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 32% in February 2026. ## How did search popularity change for heat pump water heating brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Stiebel Eltron overtook Rheem to rank 2nd among heat pump water heating brands worldwide, with 30.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Bradford White gained share of searches among heat pump water heating brands worldwide, from 8.8% to 11.1%. - In September 2026, A. O. Smith gained share of searches among heat pump water heating brands worldwide, from 32.7% to 33.8%. - In September 2026, Rheem lost share of searches among heat pump water heating brands worldwide, from 29.3% to 24.8%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Heat pump water heating brands | 101K | 34.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Heat pump water heating brands | 101K | 34.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Heat pump water heating brands | 110K | 38.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Heat pump water heating brands | 110K | 33.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Heat pump water heating brands | 90K | 32% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Heat pump water heating brands | 90K | 32% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Heat pump water heating brands | 82.6K | 32.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Heat pump water heating brands | 82.6K | 32.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Heat pump water heating brands | 82.6K | 32.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Heat pump water heating brands | 82.6K | 32.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Heat pump water heating brands | 82.6K | 32.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Heat pump water heating brands | 82.6K | 33.8% | 1 | ## How are A. O. Smith’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using A. O. Smith’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “a o smith” - “ao smith water heater” ## Which heat pump water heating brands compete with A. O. Smith? - [Stiebel Eltron](/demand/global-en/brands/stiebel-eltron): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ao-smith-vs-stiebel-eltron - [Rheem](/demand/global-en/brands/rheem): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ao-smith-vs-rheem - [Bradford White](/demand/global-en/brands/bradford-white): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ao-smith-vs-bradford-white - [SandenTherm](/demand/global-en/brands/sandentherm) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "A. O. Smith: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/ao-smith This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/ao-smith. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.