--- title: "Holman vs Rain Bird: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Holman or Rain Bird more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Irrigation 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/irrigation-brands/compare/holman-vs-rain-bird" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Holman vs Rain Bird: Which is searched more? Is Holman or Rain Bird more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Irrigation 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**: Holman and Rain Bird - **Competitive set**: Irrigation brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Holman Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Rain Bird Share of Search**: 2% ## Is Holman or Rain Bird more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rain Bird had more branded searches than Holman among irrigation brands worldwide. Rain Bird had about 1,510 branded searches, while Holman had 1,070. Rain Bird made up 2% of all irrigation brand searches we track, and Holman accounted for 1.4%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Rain Bird took it in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Holman’s share of searches among irrigation brands worldwide moved from 1.9% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 1.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rain Bird’s share of searches among irrigation brands worldwide moved from 1.7% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.5K. ## Top irrigation brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rain Bird was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Holman 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rain Bird | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Netafim | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Toro | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Orbit | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DripWorks | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gardena | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rachio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | K-Rain | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Holman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about irrigation brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which irrigation brand should I buy?": 1. Rain Bird, 2. Netafim, 3. Toro - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best irrigation brands?": 1. Rain Bird, 2. Toro, 3. Netafim, 4. Orbit, 5. Gardena, 6. DripWorks - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best irrigation brand for garden watering?": 1. Rain Bird, 2. DripWorks, 3. Orbit - Searched Google, AI Overview "drip irrigation system": 1. DripWorks - Searched Google, AI Overview "automatic watering system": 1. Rain Bird Not named in any answer: Rachio, K-Rain and Holman. 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 irrigation brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Holman overtook Toro to rank 8th among irrigation brands worldwide, with 1.4% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rain Bird worldwide rose 19.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Holman estimated searches | Holman Share of Search | Holman rank | Rain Bird estimated searches | Rain Bird Share of Search | Rain Bird rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.4K | 1.9% | 6 | 1.3K | 1.7% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 1.9% | 6 | 890 | 1.5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 1.5K | 3% | 5 | 730 | 1.5% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1.4K | 2.6% | 5 | 890 | 1.6% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 830 | 1.5% | 9 | 1K | 1.8% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 560 | 0.64% | 9 | 2K | 2.3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 630 | 0.61% | 9 | 3.3K | 3.2% | 7 | | May 2026 | 420 | 0.33% | 9 | 4.1K | 3.2% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 340 | 0.29% | 9 | 3.3K | 2.8% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 350 | 0.32% | 9 | 3.3K | 3.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 600 | 0.66% | 9 | 2.2K | 2.4% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.1K | 1.4% | 8 | 1.5K | 2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Holman’s and Rain Bird’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. - **Holman**: Measured on the search terms “holman drip irrigation”, “holman irrigation” and “holman watering system”, summed into one figure. - **Rain Bird**: Measured on the search terms “rain bird irrigation” and “rain bird watering system”, summed into one figure. - [Holman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/holman) - [Rain Bird profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rain-bird) - [All irrigation brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/irrigation-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Holman or Rain Bird more popular in search? In September 2026, Rain Bird had more branded searches than Holman among irrigation brands worldwide. Rain Bird had about 1,510 branded searches, while Holman had 1,070. Rain Bird made up 2% of all irrigation brand searches we track, and Holman accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Holman vs Rain Bird: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/irrigation-brands/compare/holman-vs-rain-bird This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/irrigation-brands/compare/holman-vs-rain-bird. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.