Mul-T-Lock vs Yale:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Yale had more branded searches than Mul-T-Lock among door lock brands worldwide. Yale had about 105,000 branded searches, while Mul-T-Lock had 14,800. Yale made up 30.8% of all door lock brand searches we track, and Mul-T-Lock accounted for 4.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Mul-T-Lock or Yale more popular in search?
Compare the door lock brands people choose between. 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.
Share of searches by month for Yale, Mul-T-Lock. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Schlage | Yale | Lockwood | Carbine | Mul-T-Lock | Medeco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 35% | 28.8% | 15% | 15% | 4.5% | 1.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 34.3% | 29.9% | 16.5% | 13.5% | 4% | 1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 35.5% | 29.4% | 16.2% | 13.2% | 4% | 1.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 37.6% | 28.2% | 15.6% | 12.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5% | 26.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 4.1% | 1.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 42.5% | 27% | 14.9% | 10% | 3.6% | 2% |
| Apr 2026 | 45.3% | 26% | 12.8% | 10.4% | 3.8% | 1.7% |
| May 2026 | 44.8% | 26.2% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 3.8% | 1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 49.4% | 25.2% | 12.4% | 8.3% | 3% | 1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 44.8% | 26.6% | 13% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 38.9% | 31.2% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 3.1% | 1.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 36.5% | 30.8% | 14.5% | 11.9% | 4.3% | 1.9% |
How has the Mul-T-Lock and Yale comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Yale was ahead of Mul-T-Lock in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mul-T-Lock’s share of searches among door lock brands worldwide moved from 4.5% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yale’s share of searches among door lock brands worldwide moved from 28.8% to 30.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 116K to 105K.
How did search popularity change for door lock brands worldwide in September 2026?
1 change

In September 2026, Mul-T-Lock gained share of searches among door lock brands worldwide, from 3.1% to 4.3%.
How are branded searches counted?
4 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mul-T-Lock’s and Yale’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.
Mul-T-Lock
1 branded search term
- mul-t-lock
Yale
3 branded search terms
- yale door lock
- yale lock
- yale smart lock
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