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title: "Hair styling tool brands: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare brands that offer hair dryers and styling appliances. Share of Search among Dyson, Shark, ghd, T3 and CHI, the hair styling tool brands 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."
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# Hair styling tool brands: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare brands that offer hair dryers and styling appliances. Share of Search among Dyson, Shark, ghd, T3 and CHI, the hair styling tool brands 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**: Hair styling tool brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Dyson, 82.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among hair styling tool brands worldwide?

- In August 2026, Dyson was the most searched among hair styling tool brands worldwide, with an estimated 7.4M branded searches and 82.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Shark is in 2nd place, 71.7 percentage points behind at 10.4% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dyson’s estimated Share of Search among hair styling tool brands worldwide increased from 81.1% to 82.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ghd’s estimated Share of Search among hair styling tool brands worldwide decreased from 7.8% to 6.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dyson’s estimated Share of Search among hair styling tool brands worldwide peaked at 82.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 79.1% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shark’s estimated Share of Search among hair styling tool brands worldwide peaked at 12.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 9.5% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ghd’s estimated Share of Search among hair styling tool brands worldwide peaked at 8.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shark, T3 and CHI held steady: their estimated Share of Search among hair styling tool brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Dyson vs Shark: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dyson-vs-shark): 82.1% against 10.4% Share of Search.
- [Dyson vs ghd: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dyson-vs-ghd-hair): 82.1% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Shark vs ghd: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ghd-hair-vs-shark): 10.4% against 6.5% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for hair styling tool brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Dyson gained estimated Share of Search among hair styling tool brands worldwide, from 79.8% to 82.1%.
- In August 2026, ghd lost estimated Share of Search among hair styling tool brands worldwide, from 8.5% to 6.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for CHI worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 33.4K to 27.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Shark worldwide fell 11.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.1M to 932K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Dyson | 82.1% | 7.4M | +22.8% | Dyson |
| 2 | Shark | 10.4% | 932K | +16.9% | SharkNinja |
| 3 | ghd | 6.5% | 582K | -9.1% | ghd |
| 4 | T3 | 0.78% | 70.1K | +18.2% | T3 |
| 5 | CHI | 0.3% | 27.4K | +5.9% | CHI |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Dyson | 8.5M | 81.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Shark | 1.1M | 10.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | ghd | 811K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | T3 | 70K | 0.67% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | CHI | 33.4K | 0.32% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Dyson | 13.6M | 79.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Shark | 1.9M | 11.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | ghd | 1.5M | 8.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | T3 | 105K | 0.61% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | CHI | 48.9K | 0.28% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Dyson | 12.2M | 79.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Shark | 1.9M | 12.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | ghd | 1.1M | 6.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | T3 | 181K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | CHI | 58.1K | 0.38% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Dyson | 9.3M | 82.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Shark | 1.2M | 10.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | ghd | 659K | 5.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | T3 | 85.9K | 0.76% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | CHI | 31.2K | 0.28% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Dyson | 7.3M | 81.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Shark | 854K | 9.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | ghd | 631K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | T3 | 112K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | CHI | 27.5K | 0.31% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Dyson | 7.2M | 80.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Shark | 930K | 10.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | ghd | 645K | 7.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | T3 | 94.6K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | CHI | 29K | 0.33% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Dyson | 6.7M | 82.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Shark | 788K | 9.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | ghd | 552K | 6.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | T3 | 80.2K | 0.98% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | CHI | 27.9K | 0.34% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Dyson | 6.8M | 81.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Shark | 862K | 10.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | ghd | 552K | 6.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | T3 | 93.7K | 1.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | CHI | 27.5K | 0.33% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Dyson | 6.7M | 82.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Shark | 771K | 9.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | ghd | 543K | 6.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | T3 | 65.6K | 0.81% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | CHI | 25.6K | 0.31% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Dyson | 6M | 79.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Shark | 798K | 10.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | ghd | 640K | 8.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | T3 | 59.3K | 0.79% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | CHI | 25.8K | 0.34% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Dyson | 7.4M | 82.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Shark | 932K | 10.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | ghd | 582K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | T3 | 70.1K | 0.78% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | CHI | 27.4K | 0.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | CHI | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Dyson | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | ghd | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Shark | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | T3 | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **CHI**: Measured on the search terms “chi com”, “chi hair”, “chi hair dryer”, “chi hair straightener”, “chi hair styling” and “chi straightener”, summed into one figure.
- **Dyson**: Measured on the search terms “dyson”, “dyson airwrap”, “dyson com”, “dyson hair dryer”, “dyson hair straightener”, “dyson hair styling”, “dyson supersonic”, “dyson vacuum”, “hair dryer dyson”, “hair straightener dyson”, “hair styling dyson” and “vacuum dyson”, summed into one figure.
- **ghd**: Measured on the search terms “ghd”, “ghd hair”, “ghd hair dryer”, “ghd hair straightener”, “ghd hair styling”, “ghd straighteners” and “ghdhair com”, summed into one figure.
- **Shark**: Measured on the search terms “hair dryer shark”, “hair straightener shark”, “hair styling shark”, “shark flexstyle”, “shark hair dryer”, “shark hair straightener”, “shark hair styling”, “shark speedstyle”, “shark vacuum”, “sharkclean com” and “vacuum shark”, summed into one figure.
- **T3**: Measured on the search terms “hair dryer t3”, “hair straightener t3”, “t3 curling iron”, “t3 hair styling” and “t3micro com”, summed into one figure.

- [CHI](/demand/global-en/brands/chi-hair)
- [Dyson](/demand/global-en/brands/dyson)
- [ghd](/demand/global-en/brands/ghd-hair)
- [Shark](/demand/global-en/brands/shark)
- [T3](/demand/global-en/brands/t3-hair)

## 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 hair styling tool brands worldwide?

In August 2026, Dyson was the most searched among hair styling tool brands worldwide, with an estimated 7.4M branded searches and 82.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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