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San Pellegrino vs Simply:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Simply had more branded searches than San Pellegrino among lemonade brands worldwide. Simply had about 33,100 branded searches, while San Pellegrino had 22,200. Simply made up 22.8% of all lemonade brand searches we track, and San Pellegrino accounted for 15.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about lemonade brands, Simply appeared in all five answers and San Pellegrino in none.

Among lemonade brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Simply, about 49% more searches than San Pellegrino

Simply 33.1K searchesSan Pellegrino 22.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Simply, mentioned in every answer we collected

Simply in 5 of 5San Pellegrino in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Simply, the only one of the two named

Simply first in 4San Pellegrino never named

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Top lemonade brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Simply appeared in all five answers. San Pellegrino did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Simply1st
  2. Natalie's2nd
  3. Country Time3rd
  4. Minute Maid4th
  5. Tropicana5th
  6. Calypso6th
  7. San Pellegrino–
  8. Lemon Perfect–
  9. Hubert's–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Simply5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Natalie's4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Country Time2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Calypso1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Minute Maid1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tropicana1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • San Pellegrino0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lemon Perfect0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hubert's0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about lemonade brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Is San Pellegrino or Simply more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for San Pellegrino and Simply by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine lemonade brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

San Pellegrino and Simply among lemonade brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Simply, San Pellegrino. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSimplyCalypsoMinute MaidCountry TimeSan PellegrinoTropicanaLemon PerfectHubert'sNatalie's
Nov 202524.1%16.1%19.8%10.8%16.1%3.9%5.9%2.6%0.78%
Dec 202523%23%18.8%8.4%15.4%3.1%4.6%3.1%0.75%
Jan 202623.2%19%19%8.5%15.5%3.8%6.9%3.1%0.86%
Feb 202618.9%23.1%18.9%10.3%15.4%3.8%5.6%3.1%0.75%
Mar 202619.2%23.4%19.2%10.5%15.7%3.8%4.7%2.5%0.92%
Apr 202621.2%25.9%17.3%9.5%14.2%3.5%5.2%2.3%1%
May 202621.8%26.6%14.6%9.7%17.8%2.9%3.6%1.9%1%
Jun 202621.3%26%14.2%11.7%17.4%2.8%3.5%1.9%1.3%
Jul 202621.2%21.2%14.2%11.6%21.2%2.8%4.2%2.3%1.3%
Aug 202620.3%20.3%16.6%11.1%20.3%4%4%2.2%1.2%
Sep 202623.9%19.6%19.6%10.7%16%3.9%3.2%2.1%1.2%
Oct 202622.8%18.7%18.7%15.3%15.3%3.7%2.5%2%1.1%

San Pellegrino sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “san pellegrino limonata”.

How has branded search for San Pellegrino and Simply changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Simply was ahead of San Pellegrino in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, San Pellegrino’s share of searches among lemonade brands worldwide moved from 16.1% to 15.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Simply’s share of searches among lemonade brands worldwide moved from 24.1% to 22.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K.

How did search popularity change for lemonade brands worldwide in October 2026?

3 changes

  1. In October 2026, Country Time overtook San Pellegrino to rank 4th among lemonade brands worldwide, with 15.3% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Simply lost share of searches among lemonade brands worldwide, from 23.9% to 22.8%.

  3. In October 2026, San Pellegrino lost share of searches among lemonade brands worldwide, from 16% to 15.3%.

How are San Pellegrino’s and Simply’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using San Pellegrino’s and Simply’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.

San Pellegrino

1 branded search term

  • san pellegrino limonata

Simply

1 branded search term

  • simply lemonade

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