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How popular isuni-ball in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 14.8K branded searches for uni-ball worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. uni-ball holds 3.7% estimated Share of Search among pens worldwide and is ranked 4th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Pilot68.3%
  2. Lamy15.3%
  3. Cross12.5%
  4. uni-ball3.7%
  5. Zebra0.15%
  6. PARKER0.05%
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Which pens compete with uni-ball?

uni-ball against pens worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Pilot, Lamy, Cross, uni-ball. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPilotLamyCrossuni-ballZebraPARKER
Oct 202565.8%14.8%14.8%4.4%0.1%0.05%
Nov 202563.7%14.3%17.5%4.3%0.09%0.03%
Dec 202559.5%16.4%20%4%0.09%0.02%
Jan 202665.8%14.8%14.8%4.4%0.12%0.04%
Feb 202665.2%14.7%14.7%5.4%0.09%0.03%
Mar 202665.1%14.7%14.7%5.4%0.09%0.09%
Apr 202667.6%12.4%15.2%4.5%0.08%0.08%
May 202667.6%12.5%15.2%4.5%0.1%0.05%
Jun 202668.2%12.6%15.3%3.8%0.08%0.07%
Jul 202668.3%15.3%12.5%3.7%0.08%0.04%
Aug 202668.3%15.3%12.5%3.7%0.15%0.05%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Pilot

    68.3%

    Held 1st. 270K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  2. 2.Lamy

    15.3%

    Held 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Cross

    12.5%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.uni-ball

    3.7%

    Held 4th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Zebra

    0.15%

    Held 5th. 590 estimated branded searches, +84.4% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.PARKER

    0.05%

    Held 6th. 210 estimated branded searches, +23.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between uni-ball and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for uni-ball changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for uni-ball worldwide held steady at 14.8K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, uni-ball’s estimated Share of Search among pens worldwide decreased from 4.4% to 3.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, uni-ball’s estimated Share of Search among pens worldwide peaked at 5.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 3.7% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for pens worldwide in August 2026?

  1. uni-ball’s estimated Share of Search among pens worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.5% to 3.7% in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Zebra worldwide rose 84.4% over 11 measured months, from 320 to 590 in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for PARKER worldwide rose 23.5% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 210 in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pilot worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 220K to 270K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lamy worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 60.5K in August 2026.

How is uni-ball measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using uni-ball’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.

1 branded search term

  • uni ball

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