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title: "Herschel vs JanSport: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Herschel or JanSport? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backpack brands set worldwide. 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."
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# Herschel vs JanSport: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Herschel or JanSport? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backpack brands set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Herschel and JanSport
- **Competitive set**: Backpack brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Herschel Share of Search**: 1.4%
- **JanSport Share of Search**: 23.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Herschel or JanSport?

- In August 2026, JanSport had more branded searches than Herschel among backpack brands worldwide. JanSport was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Herschel’s 40.5K, and held a 23.5% Share of Search versus Herschel’s 1.4%.
- JanSport was ahead of Herschel in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Herschel’s estimated Share of Search among backpack brands worldwide moved from 0.72% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 40.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JanSport’s estimated Share of Search among backpack brands worldwide moved from 4.4% to 23.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 673K.

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

- In August 2026, JanSport gained estimated Share of Search among backpack brands worldwide, from 20.4% to 23.5%.
- In August 2026, Herschel rose from 5th to 4th among backpack brands worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Herschel estimated searches | Herschel Share of Search | Herschel rank | JanSport estimated searches | JanSport Share of Search | JanSport rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 0.72% | 4 | 165K | 4.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 0.6% | 4 | 165K | 3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 0.72% | 4 | 165K | 3.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 0.59% | 5 | 246K | 5.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 0.69% | 5 | 246K | 7.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 1% | 4 | 201K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 1.1% | 5 | 165K | 8.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 27.1K | 1.2% | 5 | 201K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 1.6% | 4 | 246K | 12.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 5 | 550K | 20.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 1.4% | 4 | 673K | 23.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Herschel’s and JanSport’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Herschel**: Measured on the search term “herschel bag”.
- **JanSport**: Measured on the search term “jansport”.

- [Herschel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/herschel)
- [JanSport profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jansport)
- [All backpack brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/backpack-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Herschel or JanSport?

In August 2026, JanSport had more branded searches than Herschel among backpack brands worldwide. JanSport was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Herschel’s 40.5K, and held a 23.5% Share of Search versus Herschel’s 1.4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Herschel vs JanSport: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/backpack-brands/compare/herschel-vs-jansport

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