--- title: "How popular is Jolly Time? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "Jolly Time is a popcorn brand. 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/jolly-time" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Jolly Time? Searches and AI answers worldwide Jolly Time is a popcorn brand. 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**: Jolly Time - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among popcorn brands**: 8.6% ## Where does Jolly Time compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Popcorn brands | 6 | 8.6% | 9.9K | - [Popcorn brands](/demand/global-en/categories/popcorn-brands) ## Top popcorn brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Jolly Time was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Jolly Time is the second most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Orville Redenbacher's | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Jolly Time | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Act II | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pop Secret | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SkinnyPop | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Newman's Own | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Propercorn | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about popcorn brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which popcorn brand should I buy?": 1. Orville Redenbacher's, 2. Act II, 3. Pop Secret, 4. Jolly Time - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best popcorn brands?": 1. Jolly Time, 2. Orville Redenbacher's, 3. Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, 4. SkinnyPop, 5. Pop Secret, 6. Act II - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best popcorn brand for movie night snacks?": 1. Jolly Time, 2. Orville Redenbacher's, 3. Pop Secret - Searched Google, AI Overview "popcorn brands": 1. Orville Redenbacher's, 2. Pop Secret, 3. Act II, 4. SkinnyPop, 5. Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP - Searched Google, AI Overview "best popcorn": 1. Jolly Time, 2. Act II, 3. SkinnyPop Not named in any answer: Newman's Own and Propercorn. 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 Jolly Time changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Jolly Time worldwide rose from 8.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Jolly Time’s share of searches among popcorn brands worldwide peaked at 18.8% in September 2026 and was lowest at 6.7% in February 2026. ## How did search popularity change for popcorn brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Act II overtook Jolly Time and Newman's Own to rank 2nd among popcorn brands worldwide, with 18.6% of the searches. - In October 2026, Pop Secret overtook Jolly Time to rank 4th among popcorn brands worldwide, with 14.4% of the searches. - In October 2026, SkinnyPop overtook Jolly Time to rank 5th among popcorn brands worldwide, with 12.9% of the searches. - In October 2026, Orville Redenbacher's gained share of searches among popcorn brands worldwide, from 22.9% to 28.8%. - In October 2026, Jolly Time lost share of searches among popcorn brands worldwide, from 18.8% to 8.6%. - In October 2026, Newman's Own lost share of searches among popcorn brands worldwide, from 18.8% to 15.8%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Popcorn brands | 8.1K | 8.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Popcorn brands | 9.9K | 9.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Popcorn brands | 9.9K | 8.8% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Popcorn brands | 6.6K | 6.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Popcorn brands | 8.1K | 7.7% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Popcorn brands | 8.1K | 7.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | Popcorn brands | 8.1K | 7.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Popcorn brands | 8.1K | 7.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Popcorn brands | 9.9K | 8.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Popcorn brands | 9.9K | 9.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Popcorn brands | 22.2K | 18.8% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | Popcorn brands | 9.9K | 8.6% | 6 | ## How are Jolly Time’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jolly Time’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “jolly time” ## Which popcorn brands compete with Jolly Time? - [Orville Redenbacher's](/demand/global-en/brands/orville-redenbachers) - [Act II](/demand/global-en/brands/act-ii) - [Newman's Own](/demand/global-en/brands/newmans-own): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/jolly-time-vs-newmans-own - [Pop Secret](/demand/global-en/brands/pop-secret): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/jolly-time-vs-pop-secret - [SkinnyPop](/demand/global-en/brands/skinnypop): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/jolly-time-vs-skinnypop - [Propercorn](/demand/global-en/brands/propercorn): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/jolly-time-vs-propercorn - [Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP](/demand/global-en/brands/angies-boomchickapop): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/angies-boomchickapop-vs-jolly-time ## 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. 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