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How popular isFrye in search?

In September 2026, people searched for Frye by name about 320,000 times worldwide, a 27.6% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 6% of all global ankle boots brand searches, placing Frye fifth out of nine brands. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Dr. Martens34.5%
  2. Clarks28.2%
  3. Ariat12.7%
  4. Blundstone8.5%
  5. Frye6%
  6. Sam Edelman5.7%
  7. Naturalizer1.7%
  8. Dune London1.6%
  9. Hunter1.1%
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Which ankle boots brands compete with Frye?

Frye against ankle boots brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Dr. Martens, Clarks, Ariat, Blundstone, Frye, Sam Edelman. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDr. MartensClarksAriatBlundstoneFryeSam EdelmanNaturalizerDune LondonHunter
Oct 202536.7%24.6%11%11%7.2%4.9%1.8%1.7%0.99%
Nov 202536%24%13.1%13.1%6%4%1.4%1.6%0.65%
Dec 202539.7%21.7%14.5%11.9%4.9%3.6%1.3%1.7%0.72%
Jan 202639.8%26.6%12%9.8%4%3.6%1.3%1.9%1.1%
Feb 202635.7%29%13.1%8.8%3.8%4.8%1.8%1.6%1.4%
Mar 202631.9%31.9%14.3%6.4%3.9%6.4%1.9%1.7%1.6%
Apr 202628.1%34.5%15.5%5.7%3.7%6.9%2.1%1.8%1.7%
May 202628.2%34.7%15.6%5.7%3.7%7%2.1%1.8%1.4%
Jun 202625.1%37.7%16.9%5%3.8%6.2%1.9%1.9%1.5%
Jul 202629.7%36.5%13.4%4.9%4.5%6%1.8%1.9%1.5%
Aug 202629.4%35.9%13.2%5.9%5.1%5.9%1.8%1.6%1.2%
Sep 202634.5%28.2%12.7%8.5%6%5.7%1.7%1.6%1.1%
  1. Moved from 2nd to 1st. 1.8M estimated branded searches, +22% vs prior month. Share +5 points.

  2. 2.Clarks

    28.2%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share -7.7 points.

  3. 3.Ariat

    12.7%

    Held 3rd. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  4. Held 4th. 450K estimated branded searches, +49.5% vs prior month. Share +2.6 points.

  5. 5.Frye

    6%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 320K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  6. Moved from 5th to 6th. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. Held 7th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. Held 8th. 86.1K estimated branded searches, +8.4% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. 9.Hunter

    1.1%

    Held 9th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Frye and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Frye changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Frye worldwide fell from 442K to 320K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Frye’s share of searches among ankle boots brands worldwide decreased from 7.2% to 6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Frye’s share of searches among ankle boots brands worldwide peaked at 7.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 3.7% in April 2026.

How did search popularity change for ankle boots brands worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes
  1. In September 2026, Dr. Martens overtook Clarks to become the leader among ankle boots brands worldwide, with 34.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Frye overtook Sam Edelman to rank 5th among ankle boots brands worldwide, with 6% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Blundstone gained share of searches among ankle boots brands worldwide, from 5.9% to 8.5%.

  4. In September 2026, Clarks lost share of searches among ankle boots brands worldwide, from 35.9% to 28.2%.

  5. In September 2026, Ariat lost share of searches among ankle boots brands worldwide, from 13.2% to 12.7%.

  6. Sam Edelman’s share of searches among ankle boots brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 6.2% to 5.7% in September 2026.

How are Frye’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Frye’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.

  • frye
  • frye boots

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Frye compete?

Frye is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Ankle boots brands5th of 96%Shown above
Women's boot brands4th of 108.7%Show ranking
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