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How popular isCarter's?

In September 2026, people searched for Carter's by name about 2.7 million times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 0.25% of all global baby clothing brand searches, placing Carter's seventh out of ten brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about baby clothing brands, Carter's appeared in all answers and was the most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Carter's is the seventh most searched of 10 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Cotton OnShare of searches 67.2%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. Country RoadShare of searches 20.2%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  3. Hanna AnderssonShare of searches 6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. Seed HeritageShare of searches 5.3%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. Carter'sShare of searches 0.25%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st

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Top baby clothing brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Carter's appeared in all five answers. Carter's is the most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Carter's1st
  2. Burt's Bees Baby2nd
  3. Hanna Andersson3rd
  4. Primary4th
  5. L'ovedbaby5th
  6. Cotton On–
  7. Country Road–
  8. Seed Heritage–
  9. Bonds–
  10. Nature Baby–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Carter's5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Hanna Andersson4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Burt's Bees Baby4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Primary3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • L'ovedbaby2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cotton On0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Country Road0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Seed Heritage0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bonds0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nature Baby0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which baby clothing brands compete with Carter's?

Carter's against baby clothing brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Cotton On, Country Road, Hanna Andersson, Seed Heritage, Carter's. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCotton OnCountry RoadHanna AnderssonSeed HeritageBondsPrimaryCarter'sNature BabyL'ovedbabyBurt's Bees Baby
Oct 202559%21.7%11.9%5.9%0.72%0.45%0.3%0.06%0.02%—
Nov 202566%19.7%8.9%4.3%0.44%0.28%0.32%0.05%0.02%—
Dec 202563.3%23.1%7%5%0.51%0.8%0.31%0.04%0.02%—
Jan 202663.3%23.3%7%5.1%0.63%0.39%0.24%0.08%0.02%—
Feb 202664.3%23.6%5.8%5.1%0.52%0.39%0.2%0.08%0.02%—
Mar 202664.4%23.7%5.8%5.1%0.43%0.39%0.19%0.07%0.02%—
Apr 202665.1%23.9%4.8%5.1%0.43%0.32%0.16%0.07%0.02%—
May 202664.5%23.7%5.8%5.1%0.43%0.31%0.16%0.07%0.02%—
Jun 202660.4%27.2%5.4%5.8%0.49%0.43%0.18%0.08%0.02%—
Jul 202661%27.5%5.5%4.8%0.49%0.36%0.19%0.1%0.02%—
Aug 202667.3%20.2%6%5.3%0.54%0.34%0.17%0.06%0.02%—
Sep 202667.2%20.2%6%5.3%0.54%0.4%0.25%0.07%0.02%—

  1. 1.Cotton On

    67.2%

    Held 1st. 2.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  2. 2.Country Road

    20.2%

    Held 2nd. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Hanna Andersson

    6%

    Held 3rd. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Seed Heritage

    5.3%

    Held 4th. 177K estimated branded searches, +1.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.Bonds

    0.54%

    Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Primary

    0.4%

    Held 6th. 13.4K estimated branded searches, +19.6% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Carter's

    0.25%

    Held 7th. 8.2K estimated branded searches, +43.9% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. 8.Nature Baby

    0.07%

    Held 8th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.L'ovedbaby

    0.02%

    Held 9th. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. —.Burt's Bees Baby

    —

    Not measured this month. — estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share —.

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Every comparison with Carter's

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How has branded search demand for Carter's changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Carter's worldwide held steady at 2.7M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carter's’ share of searches among baby clothing brands worldwide held steady, from 0.3% to 0.25%.

How did search popularity change for baby clothing brands worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nature Baby worldwide rose 26.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Cotton On worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 1.8M to 2.2M in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Hanna Andersson worldwide fell 45.4% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 201K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bonds worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Carter's worldwide fell 12.8% over 12 measured months, from 9.4K to 8.2K in September 2026.

How are Carter's’ branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Carter'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.

  • carters
  • carters pajamas
  • carters sleepers

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Carter's compete?

Carter's is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Kids clothing brands1st of 1561.8%Show ranking
Baby clothing brands7th of 100.25%Shown above
Baby sleepwear brands7th of 91.3%Show ranking
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