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title: "Protector: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide"
description: "Protector is a safety equipment 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/protector"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Protector: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide

Protector is a safety equipment 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**: Protector
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among hard hat brands**: 91%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hard hat brands | 1 | 91% | 246K |
| Ear protection brands | 1 | 91.4% | 246K |

- [Hard hat brands](/demand/global-en/categories/hard-hat-brands)
- [Ear protection brands](/demand/global-en/categories/ear-protection-brands)

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

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Protector worldwide rose from 165K to 246K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Protector’s estimated Share of Search among hard hat brands worldwide increased from 85.3% to 91%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Protector’s estimated Share of Search among hard hat brands worldwide peaked at 91.1% in March 2026 and was lowest at 85.3% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Protector’s estimated Share of Search among ear protection brands worldwide increased from 88.2% to 91.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Protector’s estimated Share of Search among ear protection brands worldwide peaked at 91.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 88.2% in November 2025.

## How did search popularity change for hard hat brands worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Protector worldwide rose 49.1% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 246K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for MSA worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in August 2026.

## How did search popularity change for ear protection brands worldwide in August 2026?

- Moldex’s estimated Share of Search among ear protection brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 6.7% to 5.5% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Protector worldwide rose 49.1% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 246K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Mack's worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 6.6K in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Hard hat brands | 165K | 85.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Hard hat brands | 165K | 87.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Hard hat brands | 165K | 88.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Hard hat brands | 201K | 89.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Hard hat brands | 165K | 87.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Hard hat brands | 301K | 91.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Hard hat brands | 246K | 89.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Hard hat brands | 246K | 91% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Hard hat brands | 201K | 88.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Hard hat brands | 246K | 91% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Hard hat brands | 246K | 91% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Hard hat brands | — | — | — |
| Oct 2025 | Ear protection brands | 165K | 88.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Ear protection brands | 165K | 88.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Ear protection brands | 165K | 88.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Ear protection brands | 201K | 88.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Ear protection brands | 165K | 88.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Ear protection brands | 301K | 91.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Ear protection brands | 246K | 91.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Ear protection brands | 246K | 90.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Ear protection brands | 201K | 90.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Ear protection brands | 246K | 91.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Ear protection brands | 246K | 91.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Ear protection brands | — | — | — |

## How is Protector measured?

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

- “protector”

## Which hard hat brands compete with Protector?

- [MSA](/demand/global-en/brands/msa): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/msa-vs-protector
- [Pyramex](/demand/global-en/brands/pyramex): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/protector-vs-pyramex
- [3M Peltor](/demand/global-en/brands/3m-peltor): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/3m-peltor-vs-protector
- [Honeywell](/demand/global-en/brands/honeywell): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/honeywell-vs-protector

## 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. "Protector: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/protector

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