--- title: "Arai vs HJC: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Arai or HJC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Helmet visor 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/categories/helmet-visor-brands/compare/arai-vs-hjc" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Arai vs HJC: Which is searched more? Is Arai or HJC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Helmet visor 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**: Arai and HJC - **Competitive set**: Helmet visor brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Arai Share of Search**: 18.1% - **HJC Share of Search**: 12.2% ## Is Arai or HJC more popular in search? - In September 2026, Arai had more branded searches than HJC among helmet visor brands worldwide. Arai had about 110,000 branded searches, while HJC had 74,000. Arai made up 18.1% of all helmet visor brand searches we track, and HJC accounted for 12.2%. - Arai was ahead of HJC in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Arai’s share of searches among helmet visor brands worldwide moved from 18% to 18.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HJC’s share of searches among helmet visor brands worldwide moved from 9.9% to 12.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 74K. ## Top helmet visor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Arai and HJC were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Arai was listed before HJC in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shoei | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pinlock | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Arai | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | HJC | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AGV | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bell | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about helmet visor brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which helmet visor brand should I buy?": 1. Shoei, 2. Pinlock, 3. HJC, 4. Arai, 5. AGV, 6. Bell - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best helmet visor brands?": 1. Shoei, 2. Arai, 3. AGV, 4. HJC, 5. Bell, 6. Pinlock - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best helmet visor brand for motorcycle riding?": 1. Pinlock, 2. Shoei, 3. Arai, 4. HJC, 5. AGV - Searched Google, AI Overview "motorcycle helmet visor": 1. Pinlock - Searched Google, AI Overview "clear helmet visor": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for helmet visor brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Arai lost share of searches among helmet visor brands worldwide, from 21.7% to 18.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for HJC worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 74K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Arai estimated searches | Arai Share of Search | Arai rank | HJC estimated searches | HJC Share of Search | HJC rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110K | 18% | 3 | 60.5K | 9.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 16.7% | 3 | 60.5K | 9.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 18.5% | 3 | 60.5K | 10.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 110K | 18.5% | 3 | 60.5K | 10.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 20.8% | 3 | 60.5K | 11.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 19.2% | 3 | 90.5K | 12.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 19.2% | 3 | 90.5K | 12.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 135K | 19.2% | 3 | 90.5K | 12.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 19.7% | 3 | 74K | 10.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 21.7% | 3 | 74K | 11.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 21.7% | 3 | 74K | 11.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 18.1% | 3 | 74K | 12.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Arai’s and HJC’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. - **Arai**: Measured on the search term “arai helmet”. - **HJC**: Measured on the search term “hjc helmet”. - [Arai profile](/demand/global-en/brands/arai) - [HJC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hjc) - [All helmet visor brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/helmet-visor-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Arai or HJC more popular in search? In September 2026, Arai had more branded searches than HJC among helmet visor brands worldwide. Arai had about 110,000 branded searches, while HJC had 74,000. Arai made up 18.1% of all helmet visor brand searches we track, and HJC accounted for 12.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Arai vs HJC: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/helmet-visor-brands/compare/arai-vs-hjc This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/helmet-visor-brands/compare/arai-vs-hjc. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.