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Instant ramen brands:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, Maggi was the most searched among instant ramen brands worldwide, with an estimated 450K branded searches and 48.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Maggi48.7%
  2. Indomie32.6%
  3. Maruchan8%
  4. Nongshim5.4%
  5. Samyang2.4%
  6. Nissin2%
  7. Ottogi1.1%

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Compare the instant ramen brands people buy. 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.

Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Maggi, Indomie, Maruchan, Nongshim, Samyang. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthMaggiIndomieMaruchanNongshimSamyangNissinOttogi
Oct 202543.7%35.8%8.8%5.9%2.6%1.8%1.4%
Nov 202543.8%35.9%8.8%5.9%2.6%1.8%1.2%
Dec 202544.3%36.2%8.9%4.9%2.7%1.8%1.2%
Jan 202647.9%32%9.6%5.3%2.4%1.6%1.3%
Feb 202647.5%31.7%9.5%5.2%2.9%1.9%1.3%
Mar 202646.5%31.1%7.7%9.4%2.8%1.5%1%
Apr 202643.3%35.4%8.7%7.1%2.6%1.7%1.2%
May 202648%32.1%9.6%5.3%2.4%1.6%1.1%
Jun 202643.8%35.9%8.8%5.9%2.6%1.8%1.2%
Jul 202643%35.2%10.6%5.8%2.6%1.7%1.2%
Aug 202647%31.4%9.5%6.3%2.8%1.9%1%
Sep 202648.7%32.6%8%5.4%2.4%2%1.1%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.Maggi

    48.7%

    Held 1st. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  2. 2.Indomie

    32.6%

    Held 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  3. 3.Maruchan

    8%

    Held 3rd. 74K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  4. 4.Nongshim

    5.4%

    Held 4th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  5. 5.Samyang

    2.4%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  6. 6.Nissin

    2%

    Held 6th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Ottogi

    1.1%

    Held 7th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among instant ramen brands worldwide?

In September 2026, Maggi was the most searched among instant ramen brands worldwide, with an estimated 450K branded searches and 48.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Indomie is in 2nd place, 16.1 percentage points behind at 32.6% Share of Search.

Global instant ramen brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Maggi43.7% → 48.7%48.7%Sep 202643%Jul 20261st
Indomie35.8% → 32.6%36.2%Dec 202531.1%Mar 20262nd
Maruchan8.8% → 8%10.6%Jul 20267.7%Mar 20263rd
Nongshim5.9% → 5.4%9.4%Mar 20264.9%Dec 20254th
Samyang2.6% → 2.4%2.9%Feb 20262.4%Jan 20265th
Nissin1.8% → 2%2%Sep 20261.5%Mar 20266th
Ottogi1.4% → 1.1%1.4%Oct 20251%Mar 20267th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maggi’s estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide increased from 43.7% to 48.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Indomie’s estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide decreased from 35.8% to 32.6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maruchan’s estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide decreased from 8.8% to 8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nongshim’s estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide decreased from 5.9% to 5.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maggi’s estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide peaked at 48.7% in September 2026 and was lowest at 43% in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Indomie’s estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide peaked at 36.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 31.1% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maruchan’s estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide peaked at 10.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 7.7% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nongshim’s estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide peaked at 9.4% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4.9% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samyang, Nissin and Ottogi held steady: their estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for instant ramen brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Maggi gained estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide, from 47% to 48.7%.

  2. In September 2026, Indomie gained estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide, from 31.4% to 32.6%.

  3. In September 2026, Maruchan lost estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide, from 9.5% to 8%.

  4. In September 2026, Nongshim lost estimated Share of Search among instant ramen brands worldwide, from 6.3% to 5.4%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nissin worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ottogi worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in September 2026.

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