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How popular isKala in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 13.5K branded searches for Kala worldwide which is down 31.8% over the last 12 months. Kala holds 39.1% estimated Share of Search among ukulele brands worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 3 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Lanikai52.4%
  2. Kala39.1%
  3. Cordoba8.4%
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Which ukulele brands compete with Kala?

Kala against ukulele brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Lanikai, Kala, Cordoba. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthLanikaiKalaCordoba
Oct 202544.4%48.5%7.1%
Nov 202544.4%48.5%7.1%
Dec 202544.4%48.4%7.2%
Jan 202649.6%45.1%5.3%
Feb 202648.6%46.2%5.3%
Mar 202653%41.3%5.7%
Apr 202653%41.2%5.7%
May 202653.8%39.2%7%
Jun 202653.8%39.2%7%
Jul 202653.4%39.6%7%
Aug 202652.9%38.6%8.6%
Sep 202652.4%39.1%8.4%
  1. 1.Lanikai

    52.4%

    Held 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  2. 2.Kala

    39.1%

    Held 2nd. 13.5K estimated branded searches, -16.6% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  3. 3.Cordoba

    8.4%

    Held 3rd. 2.9K estimated branded searches, -19.4% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between Kala and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Kala worldwide fell from 19.8K to 13.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kala’s estimated Share of Search among ukulele brands worldwide decreased from 48.5% to 39.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kala’s estimated Share of Search among ukulele brands worldwide peaked at 48.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 38.6% in August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kala fell from 1st to 2nd among ukulele brands worldwide.

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

  1. In September 2026, Kala gained estimated Share of Search among ukulele brands worldwide, from 38.6% to 39.1%.

  2. Lanikai’s estimated Share of Search among ukulele brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 53.8% to 52.4% in September 2026.

Where does Kala compete?

Kala is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Tenor ukulele brands4th of 61.4%Show ranking
Ukulele accessory brands6th of 61.5%Show ranking
Ukuleles2nd of 630.2%Show ranking
Ukulele brands2nd of 339.1%Shown above

How is Kala measured?

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

3 branded search terms

  • kala tenor
  • kala tenor ukulele
  • kala ukulele

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