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Neobanks:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Revolut was the most searched among neobanks worldwide, with an estimated 4M branded searches and 77.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Revolut77.7%
  2. Monzo12.3%
  3. N266.7%
  4. Starling Bank2.4%
  5. Chime0.96%

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Share of Search among neobanks worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Revolut, Monzo, N26, Starling Bank. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthRevolutMonzoN26Starling BankChime
Oct 202577.3%10.5%8.2%2.8%1.2%
Nov 202576.3%10.3%9.5%2.8%1.1%
Dec 202576.5%10.3%9.8%2.3%1.2%
Jan 202676.3%11.8%8.1%2.9%0.95%
Feb 202676.8%11.1%8.1%2.9%1.2%
Mar 202678.8%10.7%7%2.5%0.98%
Apr 202675.1%12.1%7.8%3.3%1.7%
May 202679.1%10.5%6.9%2.5%0.99%
Jun 202680.1%9.4%7%2.5%1%
Jul 202679.3%10.4%6.8%2.5%0.98%
Aug 202677.7%12.3%6.7%2.4%0.96%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Revolut

    77.7%

    Held 1st. 4M estimated branded searches, +0.33% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  2. 2.Monzo

    12.3%

    Held 2nd. 631K estimated branded searches, +20.6% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  3. 3.N26

    6.7%

    Held 3rd. 344K estimated branded searches, -0.15% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.Starling Bank

    2.4%

    Held 4th. 125K estimated branded searches, +0.19% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Chime

    0.96%

    Held 5th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among neobanks worldwide?

In August 2026, Revolut was the most searched among neobanks worldwide, with an estimated 4M branded searches and 77.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Monzo is in 2nd place, 65.4 percentage points behind at 12.3% Share of Search.

Global neobanks, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Revolut77.3% → 77.7%80.1%Jun 202675.1%Apr 20261st
Monzo10.5% → 12.3%12.3%Aug 20269.4%Jun 20262nd
N268.2% → 6.7%9.8%Dec 20256.7%Aug 20263rd
Starling Bank2.8% → 2.4%3.3%Apr 20262.3%Dec 20254th
Chime1.2% → 0.96%1.7%Apr 20260.95%Jan 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Monzo’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide increased from 10.5% to 12.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, N26’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide decreased from 8.2% to 6.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revolut’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide peaked at 80.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 75.1% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Monzo’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide peaked at 12.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 9.4% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, N26’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide peaked at 9.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 6.7% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revolut, Starling Bank and Chime held steady: their estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for neobanks worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Monzo gained estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide, from 10.4% to 12.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Revolut lost estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide, from 79.3% to 77.7%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for N26 worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 422K to 344K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Chime worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Starling Bank worldwide fell 13.6% over 11 measured months, from 145K to 125K in August 2026.

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