--- title: "Credit cards: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the credit cards operators run on. Share of Search among Capital One, American Express, Discover, Barclaycard, Visa and Mastercard, the credit cards Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/credit-cards" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Credit cards: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the credit cards operators run on. Share of Search among Capital One, American Express, Discover, Barclaycard, Visa and Mastercard, the credit cards Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Credit cards - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Capital One, 62.2% ## Which brand is most popular in search among credit cards worldwide? - In August 2026, Capital One was the most searched among credit cards worldwide, with an estimated 11.1M branded searches and 62.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. - American Express is in 2nd place, 34.2 percentage points behind at 28% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Capital One’s estimated Share of Search among credit cards worldwide peaked at 62.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 56.5% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, American Express’ estimated Share of Search among credit cards worldwide peaked at 32% in January 2026 and was lowest at 27.7% in March 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Discover’s estimated Share of Search among credit cards worldwide peaked at 9.6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 6.7% in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Capital One, American Express, Discover, Barclaycard, Visa and Mastercard held steady: their estimated Share of Search among credit cards worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Capital One vs American Express: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/american-express-vs-capital-one): 62.2% against 28% Share of Search. - [Capital One vs Discover: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/capital-one-vs-discover): 62.2% against 7.1% Share of Search. - [American Express vs Discover: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/american-express-vs-discover): 28% against 7.1% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for credit cards worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Capital One gained estimated Share of Search among credit cards worldwide, from 56.8% to 62.2%. - In August 2026, American Express lost estimated Share of Search among credit cards worldwide, from 31.1% to 28%. - In August 2026, Discover lost estimated Share of Search among credit cards worldwide, from 9% to 7.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Visa worldwide fell 18.4% over 11 measured months, from 196K to 160K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Barclaycard worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 368K to 301K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mastercard worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Capital One | 62.2% | 11.1M | +21.4% | Capital One | | 2 | American Express | 28% | 5M | 0.0% | American Express | | 3 | Discover | 7.1% | 1.3M | -12.2% | Discover | | 4 | Barclaycard | 1.7% | 301K | 0.0% | Barclaycard | | 5 | Visa | 0.89% | 160K | -6.5% | Visa | | 6 | Mastercard | 0.12% | 22.2K | -18.1% | Mastercard | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Capital One | 11.1M | 61.8% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | American Express | 5M | 27.8% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Discover | 1.3M | 7.1% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Barclaycard | 368K | 2% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Visa | 196K | 1.1% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Mastercard | 27.1K | 0.15% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Capital One | 9.1M | 57.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | American Express | 5M | 31.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Discover | 1.3M | 8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Barclaycard | 301K | 1.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Visa | 171K | 1.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Mastercard | 18.1K | 0.11% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Capital One | 9.1M | 57.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | American Express | 5M | 31.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Discover | 1.3M | 8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Barclaycard | 301K | 1.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Visa | 196K | 1.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Mastercard | 22.2K | 0.14% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Capital One | 11.1M | 58.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | American Express | 6.1M | 32% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Discover | 1.3M | 6.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Barclaycard | 368K | 1.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Visa | 226K | 1.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Mastercard | 27.1K | 0.14% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Capital One | 9.1M | 57.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | American Express | 5M | 31.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Discover | 1.3M | 8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Barclaycard | 301K | 1.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Visa | 171K | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Mastercard | 22.2K | 0.14% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Capital One | 11.1M | 61.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | American Express | 5M | 27.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Discover | 1.4M | 8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Barclaycard | 301K | 1.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Visa | 171K | 0.94% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Mastercard | 27.1K | 0.15% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Capital One | 11.1M | 61.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | American Express | 5M | 27.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Discover | 1.4M | 8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Barclaycard | 301K | 1.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Visa | 171K | 0.94% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Mastercard | 22.2K | 0.12% | 6 | | May 2026 | Capital One | 9.1M | 56.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | American Express | 5M | 30.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | Discover | 1.6M | 9.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | Barclaycard | 301K | 1.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | Visa | 160K | 0.99% | 5 | | May 2026 | Mastercard | 22.2K | 0.14% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Capital One | 9.1M | 56.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | American Express | 5M | 31.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Discover | 1.4M | 9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Barclaycard | 301K | 1.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Visa | 171K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Mastercard | 27.1K | 0.17% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Capital One | 9.1M | 56.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | American Express | 5M | 31.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Discover | 1.4M | 9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Barclaycard | 301K | 1.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Visa | 171K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Mastercard | 27.1K | 0.17% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Capital One | 11.1M | 62.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | American Express | 5M | 28% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Discover | 1.3M | 7.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Barclaycard | 301K | 1.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Visa | 160K | 0.89% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Mastercard | 22.2K | 0.12% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | American Express | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Barclaycard | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Capital One | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Discover | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Mastercard | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Visa | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **American Express**: Measured on the search term “american express”. - **Barclaycard**: Measured on the search term “barclaycard”. - **Capital One**: Measured on the search term “capital one”. - **Discover**: Measured on the search terms “discover card” and “discover credit card”, summed into one figure. - **Mastercard**: Measured on the search term “mastercard credit card”. - **Visa**: Measured on the search terms “visa card” and “visa credit card”, summed into one figure. - [American Express](/demand/global-en/brands/american-express) - [Barclaycard](/demand/global-en/brands/barclaycard) - [Capital One](/demand/global-en/brands/capital-one) - [Discover](/demand/global-en/brands/discover) - [Mastercard](/demand/global-en/brands/mastercard) - [Visa](/demand/global-en/brands/visa) ## 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 brand is most popular in search among credit cards worldwide? In August 2026, Capital One was the most searched among credit cards worldwide, with an estimated 11.1M branded searches and 62.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Credit cards: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/credit-cards This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/credit-cards. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.