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JanSport vs Osprey:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, JanSport had more branded searches than Osprey among backpack brands worldwide. JanSport was estimated to have 447K branded searches compared to Osprey’s 167K, and held an 8.6% Share of Search versus Osprey’s 3.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among backpack brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, JanSport or Osprey?
JanSport8.6%447K searches
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Osprey3.2%167K searches

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Which is more popular in search, JanSport or Osprey?

Compare the backpack brands people buy. 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.

JanSport and Osprey among backpack brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for JanSport, Osprey. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthThe North FaceJanSportHerschelBellroyOspreyNOMATICDeuter
Oct 202588.4%4%2.9%2.7%1.5%0.36%0.24%
Nov 202591.6%2.7%2.2%2%1.1%0.22%0.15%
Dec 202589.9%3.3%2.6%2.4%1.4%0.27%0.15%
Jan 202687.5%4.8%3.2%2.4%1.6%0.32%0.21%
Feb 202684.2%6.4%3.5%2.8%2.3%0.46%0.25%
Mar 202679.6%7.8%4.6%4.3%2.9%0.47%0.39%
Apr 202674.6%9.1%5.9%5.5%3.8%0.61%0.5%
May 202676.4%9.2%4.9%4.6%3.8%0.51%0.42%
Jun 202668%15.4%6.4%5%4.2%0.56%0.45%
Jul 202659.2%27.5%6%3.6%3%0.32%0.39%
Aug 202657.8%26.4%8%3.9%3.2%0.35%0.35%
Sep 202678.1%8.6%5.4%3.9%3.2%0.43%0.35%

How has the JanSport and Osprey comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • JanSport was ahead of Osprey in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JanSport’s estimated Share of Search among backpack brands worldwide moved from 4% to 8.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 300K to 447K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Osprey’s estimated Share of Search among backpack brands worldwide moved from 1.5% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 112K to 167K.

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

  1. In September 2026, JanSport lost estimated Share of Search among backpack brands worldwide, from 26.4% to 8.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Osprey worldwide rose 48.9% over 12 measured months, from 112K to 167K in September 2026.

Other head-to-heads among backpack brands

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JanSport’s and Osprey’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.

JanSport

2 branded search terms

  • jansport
  • jansport backpack

Osprey

2 branded search terms

  • osprey backpack
  • osprey laptop backpack

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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