--- title: "Lyft: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Lyft is a ride hailing app. 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/lyft" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lyft: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Lyft is a ride hailing app. 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**: Lyft - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among ride hailing platforms**: 41.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ride hailing platforms | 1 | 41.3% | 1M | | Ride hailing apps | 1 | 54.6% | 1M | - [Ride hailing platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/ride-hailing-platforms) - [Ride hailing apps](/demand/global-en/categories/ride-hailing-apps) ## How has branded search demand for Lyft changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Lyft worldwide rose from 823K to 1M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide increased from 35.3% to 41.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide peaked at 48.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 30.7% in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft rose from 2nd to 1st among ride hailing platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide increased from 44.4% to 54.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide peaked at 58.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 41.8% in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft rose from 2nd to 1st among ride hailing apps worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for ride hailing platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Bolt overtook Ola to rank 4th among ride hailing platforms worldwide, at 5.6%. - In August 2026, Lyft gained estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 37.3% to 41.3%. - In August 2026, DiDi lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 30.5% to 27.8%. - In August 2026, inDrive lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 20.4% to 18.6%. - In August 2026, Grab lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 2.7% to 2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Uber worldwide fell 41% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 590 in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for ride hailing apps worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Lyft gained estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 49.4% to 54.6%. - In August 2026, DiDi lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 40.4% to 36.7%. - In August 2026, Grab lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 3.6% to 2.7%. - In August 2026, Ola lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 6.6% to 6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Uber worldwide fell 41% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 590 in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Ride hailing platforms | 823K | 35.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Ride hailing platforms | 823K | 36% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Ride hailing platforms | 673K | 30.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Ride hailing platforms | 673K | 32.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Ride hailing platforms | 823K | 37.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Ride hailing platforms | 1M | 42.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Ride hailing platforms | 1M | 41.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | Ride hailing platforms | 1.5M | 48.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Ride hailing platforms | 1M | 41.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Ride hailing platforms | 823K | 37.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Ride hailing platforms | 1M | 41.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Ride hailing platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Ride hailing apps | 823K | 44.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Ride hailing apps | 823K | 45.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Ride hailing apps | 673K | 41.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 673K | 42.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 823K | 48.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 1M | 53.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 1M | 53.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 1.5M | 58.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 1M | 53.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 823K | 49.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 1M | 54.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Ride hailing apps | — | — | — | ## How is Lyft measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lyft’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. - “lyft” ## Which ride hailing platforms compete with Lyft? - [DiDi](/demand/global-en/brands/didi): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/didi-vs-lyft - [inDrive](/demand/global-en/brands/indrive): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/indrive-vs-lyft - [Bolt](/demand/global-en/brands/bolt-mobility): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bolt-mobility-vs-lyft - [Ola](/demand/global-en/brands/ola): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/lyft-vs-ola - [Grab](/demand/global-en/brands/grab): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/grab-vs-lyft - [Uber](/demand/global-en/brands/uber) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand 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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