--- title: "Orbit vs Rain Bird: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Orbit 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/orbit-irrigation-vs-rain-bird" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Orbit vs Rain Bird: Which is searched more? Is Orbit 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**: Orbit and Rain Bird - **Competitive set**: Irrigation brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Orbit Share of Search**: 22.9% - **Rain Bird Share of Search**: 36.8% ## Is Orbit or Rain Bird more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rain Bird had more branded searches than Orbit among irrigation brands worldwide. Rain Bird had about 33,100 branded searches, while Orbit had 20,600. Rain Bird made up 36.8% of all irrigation brand searches we track, and Orbit accounted for 22.9%. - Rain Bird was ahead of Orbit in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Orbit’s share of searches among irrigation brands worldwide moved from 19.1% to 22.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.5K to 20.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rain Bird’s share of searches among irrigation brands worldwide moved from 38.4% to 36.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. ## 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. Orbit was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Rain Bird was listed before Orbit in every answer. 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 | | K-Rain | 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 - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best irrigation brand for garden watering?": 1. Rain Bird, 2. Orbit - Searched Google, AI Overview "drip irrigation system": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "automatic watering system": 1. Rain Bird Not named in any answer: K-Rain. 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, Netafim overtook Orbit to rank 2nd among irrigation brands worldwide, with 30.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Rain Bird lost share of searches among irrigation brands worldwide, from 43.3% to 36.8%. - In September 2026, Orbit lost share of searches among irrigation brands worldwide, from 24.5% to 22.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Orbit estimated searches | Orbit Share of Search | Orbit rank | Rain Bird estimated searches | Rain Bird Share of Search | Rain Bird rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 16.5K | 19.1% | 3 | 33.1K | 38.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 9.2K | 12.9% | 3 | 27.1K | 38% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 8K | 13.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 37% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 8K | 12.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 34.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 8.8K | 13.6% | 3 | 22.2K | 34.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 22K | 21.1% | 3 | 40.5K | 38.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 25.2% | 2 | 60.5K | 46.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 46.4K | 29.3% | 2 | 74K | 46.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 37.9K | 26.7% | 2 | 60.5K | 42.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 36.4K | 29.6% | 2 | 49.5K | 40.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 28K | 24.5% | 2 | 49.5K | 43.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 20.6K | 22.9% | 3 | 33.1K | 36.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Orbit’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. - **Orbit**: Measured on the search terms “orbit b hyve”, “orbit irrigation”, “orbit sprinkler” and “orbit timer”, summed into one figure. - **Rain Bird**: Measured on the search term “rain bird”. - [Orbit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/orbit-irrigation) - [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, 5 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 Orbit or Rain Bird more popular in search? In September 2026, Rain Bird had more branded searches than Orbit among irrigation brands worldwide. Rain Bird had about 33,100 branded searches, while Orbit had 20,600. Rain Bird made up 36.8% of all irrigation brand searches we track, and Orbit accounted for 22.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Orbit vs Rain Bird: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/irrigation-brands/compare/orbit-irrigation-vs-rain-bird This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/irrigation-brands/compare/orbit-irrigation-vs-rain-bird. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.