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Calvin Klein vs Jockey:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Calvin Klein had more branded searches than Jockey among men's underwear brands worldwide. Calvin Klein had about 478,000 branded searches, while Jockey had 246,000. Calvin Klein made up 45.3% of all men's underwear brand searches we track, and Jockey accounted for 23.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about men's underwear brands, Calvin Klein appeared in four of the five answers and Jockey in none.

Among men's underwear brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Calvin Klein, about 94% more searches than Jockey

Calvin Klein 478K searchesJockey 246K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Calvin Klein, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Jockey in 0

Calvin Klein in 4 of 5Jockey in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Calvin Klein, the only one of the two named

Calvin Klein first in 4Jockey never named

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Top men's underwear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Calvin Klein was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Jockey 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. Calvin Klein1st
  2. Tommy John2nd
  3. Uniqlo3rd
  4. Mack Weldon4th
  5. SAXX5th
  6. Jockey–
  7. Step One–
  8. Bonds–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Calvin Klein4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tommy John4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Uniqlo4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mack Weldon2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SAXX1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Jockey0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Step One0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bonds0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 21, 2026.

Is Calvin Klein or Jockey more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Calvin Klein and Jockey by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight men's underwear brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Calvin Klein and Jockey among men's underwear brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Calvin Klein, Jockey. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCalvin KleinJockeyStep OneSAXXTommy JohnMack WeldonUniqloBonds
Oct 202542.8%20.9%9.2%9.4%9.4%4.2%1.7%2.3%
Nov 202546.2%13.4%12.8%9%11%4.9%1.3%1.5%
Dec 202551.4%14.8%8%10%8.1%4.5%1.6%1.6%
Jan 202643.6%21.3%8.9%11.7%6.4%4.3%2%1.9%
Feb 202647%18.9%9.6%10.3%6.9%3.8%1.9%1.7%
Mar 202656.5%17.2%7.6%7.8%5.2%2.8%1.6%1.3%
Apr 202647.8%20.1%8.9%9%7.4%3.3%2%1.5%
May 202653.1%19.8%7.1%7.3%7.3%2.7%1.6%1.2%
Jun 202654.4%20.3%7.3%7.5%5%2.7%1.7%1.2%
Jul 202650.8%21.4%7.7%7.9%6.4%2.4%2.1%1.3%
Aug 202635.6%13.3%5.9%4.9%36.3%1.8%1.3%0.98%
Sep 202645.3%23.3%8.7%8.6%7%3.1%2.3%1.7%

How has the Calvin Klein and Jockey comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Calvin Klein was ahead of Jockey in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Calvin Klein’s share of searches among men's underwear brands worldwide moved from 42.8% to 45.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 411K to 478K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jockey’s share of searches among men's underwear brands worldwide moved from 20.9% to 23.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 246K.

How did search popularity change for men's underwear brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Calvin Klein overtook Tommy John to become the leader among men's underwear brands worldwide, with 45.3% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Jockey overtook Tommy John to rank 2nd among men's underwear brands worldwide, with 23.3% of the searches.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Calvin Klein’s and Jockey’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.

Calvin Klein

2 branded search terms

  • calvin klein boxers
  • calvin klein underwear

Jockey

1 branded search term

  • jockey underwear

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