--- title: "Cloud Nine vs ghd: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Cloud Nine or ghd more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair straightener 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloud-nine-vs-ghd-hair" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cloud Nine vs ghd: Which is searched more? Is Cloud Nine or ghd more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair straightener 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**: Cloud Nine and ghd - **Competitive set**: Hair straightener brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cloud Nine Share of Search**: 3.2% - **ghd Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Is Cloud Nine or ghd more popular in search? - In September 2026, ghd had more branded searches than Cloud Nine among hair straightener brands worldwide. ghd had about 450,000 branded searches, while Cloud Nine had 201,000. ghd made up 7.1% of all hair straightener brand searches we track, and Cloud Nine accounted for 3.2%. - ghd was ahead of Cloud Nine in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloud Nine’s share of searches among hair straightener brands worldwide moved from 2.6% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ghd’s share of searches among hair straightener brands worldwide moved from 8.6% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 450K. ## Top hair straightener brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ghd was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cloud Nine did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ghd | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | T3 | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | BaBylissPRO | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dyson | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Remington | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | BaByliss | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cloud Nine | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hair straightener brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hair straightener brand should I buy?": 1. ghd, 2. BaBylissPRO, 3. T3, 4. Dyson - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hair straightener brands?": 1. ghd, 2. T3, 3. BaBylissPRO, 4. Dyson, 5. Remington - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hair straightener brand for smooth sleek hair?": 1. ghd, 2. Dyson, 3. BaBylissPRO - Searched Google, AI Overview "best hair straightener": 1. T3, 2. Dyson, 3. BaBylissPRO, 4. ghd - Searched Google, AI Overview "ceramic hair straightener": 1. T3 Not named in any answer: BaByliss and Cloud Nine. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for hair straightener brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Cloud Nine lost share of searches among hair straightener brands worldwide, from 3.8% to 3.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ghd worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 550K to 450K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Cloud Nine estimated searches | Cloud Nine Share of Search | Cloud Nine rank | ghd estimated searches | ghd Share of Search | ghd rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 2.6% | 4 | 550K | 8.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 2.1% | 4 | 1M | 10.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 2.5% | 4 | 673K | 8.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 2.6% | 4 | 450K | 7.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 3.1% | 4 | 450K | 8.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | 450K | 8.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 3.1% | 4 | 368K | 7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 165K | 3.1% | 4 | 368K | 7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 3.1% | 4 | 368K | 7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 3.6% | 4 | 450K | 9.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 3.8% | 4 | 368K | 6.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 3.2% | 4 | 450K | 7.1% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloud Nine’s and ghd’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. - **Cloud Nine**: Measured on the search term “cloud nine”. - **ghd**: Measured on the search term “ghd”. - [Cloud Nine profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cloud-nine) - [ghd profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ghd-hair) - [All hair straightener brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hair-straightener-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cloud Nine or ghd more popular in search? In September 2026, ghd had more branded searches than Cloud Nine among hair straightener brands worldwide. ghd had about 450,000 branded searches, while Cloud Nine had 201,000. ghd made up 7.1% of all hair straightener brand searches we track, and Cloud Nine accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cloud Nine vs ghd: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloud-nine-vs-ghd-hair This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cloud-nine-vs-ghd-hair. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.