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title: "Lululemon vs Nike: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Lululemon or Nike? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gym clothing 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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# Lululemon vs Nike: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Lululemon or Nike? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gym clothing 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**: Lululemon and Nike
- **Competitive set**: Gym clothing brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Lululemon Share of Search**: 28.2%
- **Nike Share of Search**: 51.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Lululemon or Nike?

- In August 2026, Nike had more branded searches than Lululemon among gym clothing brands worldwide. Nike was estimated to have 20.4M branded searches compared to Lululemon’s 11.1M, and held a 51.8% Share of Search versus Lululemon’s 28.2%.
- Nike was ahead of Lululemon in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lululemon’s estimated Share of Search among gym clothing brands worldwide moved from 31.7% to 28.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.6M to 11.1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nike’s estimated Share of Search among gym clothing brands worldwide moved from 47.6% to 51.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20.4M.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Lululemon worldwide fell 18.4% over 11 measured months, from 13.6M to 11.1M in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Lululemon estimated searches | Lululemon Share of Search | Lululemon rank | Nike estimated searches | Nike Share of Search | Nike rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 13.6M | 31.7% | 2 | 20.4M | 47.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 20.4M | 30.6% | 2 | 30.4M | 45.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 20.4M | 35.9% | 2 | 24.9M | 43.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 13.6M | 28.2% | 2 | 24.9M | 51.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 11.1M | 28.1% | 2 | 20.4M | 51.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 11.1M | 24.4% | 2 | 24.9M | 54.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 11.1M | 27.6% | 2 | 20.4M | 50.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 11.1M | 28% | 2 | 20.4M | 51.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 11.1M | 27.8% | 2 | 20.4M | 51.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 11.1M | 28.3% | 2 | 20.4M | 52% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 11.1M | 28.2% | 2 | 20.4M | 51.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lululemon’s and Nike’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.

- **Lululemon**: Measured on the search term “lululemon”.
- **Nike**: Measured on the search term “nike”.

- [Lululemon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lululemon)
- [Nike profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nike)
- [All gym clothing brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/gym-clothing-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, Lululemon or Nike?

In August 2026, Nike had more branded searches than Lululemon among gym clothing brands worldwide. Nike was estimated to have 20.4M branded searches compared to Lululemon’s 11.1M, and held a 51.8% Share of Search versus Lululemon’s 28.2%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Lululemon vs Nike: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/gym-clothing-brands/compare/lululemon-vs-nike

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