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title: "Abu Garcia vs Okuma: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Abu Garcia or Okuma? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing rod 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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# Abu Garcia vs Okuma: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Abu Garcia or Okuma? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing rod 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**: Abu Garcia and Okuma
- **Competitive set**: Fishing rod brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Abu Garcia Share of Search**: 22.1%
- **Okuma Share of Search**: 18.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Abu Garcia or Okuma?

- In August 2026, Abu Garcia had more branded searches than Okuma among fishing rod brands worldwide. Abu Garcia was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Okuma’s 60.5K, and held a 22.1% Share of Search versus Okuma’s 18.1%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Okuma took it in February 2026, Abu Garcia took it in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Abu Garcia’s estimated Share of Search among fishing rod brands worldwide moved from 23% to 22.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Okuma’s estimated Share of Search among fishing rod brands worldwide moved from 18.8% to 18.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.

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

- In August 2026, Okuma gained estimated Share of Search among fishing rod brands worldwide, from 17.2% to 18.1%.
- In August 2026, Abu Garcia lost estimated Share of Search among fishing rod brands worldwide, from 25.8% to 22.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Abu Garcia estimated searches | Abu Garcia Share of Search | Abu Garcia rank | Okuma estimated searches | Okuma Share of Search | Okuma rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 23% | 2 | 60.5K | 18.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 19.6% | 2 | 60.5K | 19.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 23% | 2 | 60.5K | 18.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 19.6% | 2 | 60.5K | 19.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 16.7% | 3 | 60.5K | 20.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 22.9% | 2 | 60.5K | 18.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 25.8% | 2 | 60.5K | 17.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 23.8% | 2 | 60.5K | 15.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 29.7% | 2 | 60.5K | 16.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 25.8% | 2 | 60.5K | 17.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 74K | 22.1% | 2 | 60.5K | 18.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Abu Garcia’s and Okuma’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.

- **Abu Garcia**: Measured on the search term “abu garcia”.
- **Okuma**: Measured on the search term “okuma”.

- [Abu Garcia profile](/demand/global-en/brands/abu-garcia)
- [Okuma profile](/demand/global-en/brands/okuma)
- [All fishing rod brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fishing-rod-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, Abu Garcia or Okuma?

In August 2026, Abu Garcia had more branded searches than Okuma among fishing rod brands worldwide. Abu Garcia was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Okuma’s 60.5K, and held a 22.1% Share of Search versus Okuma’s 18.1%.

## Cite this page

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