--- title: "Lamy vs Parker: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Lamy or Parker more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pen 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/pen-brands/compare/lamy-vs-parker-pens" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lamy vs Parker: Which is searched more? Is Lamy or Parker more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pen 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**: Lamy and Parker - **Competitive set**: Pen brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lamy Share of Search**: 3.2% - **Parker Share of Search**: 19.6% ## Is Lamy or Parker more popular in search? - In September 2026, Parker had more branded searches than Lamy among pen brands worldwide. Parker had about 301,000 branded searches, while Lamy had 49,500. Parker made up 19.6% of all pen brand searches we track, and Lamy accounted for 3.2%. - Parker was ahead of Lamy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lamy’s share of searches among pen brands worldwide moved from 3.6% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Parker’s share of searches among pen brands worldwide moved from 14.6% to 19.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 301K. ## Top pen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lamy was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Parker was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Parker was listed before Lamy in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pilot | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | uni-ball | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pentel | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Zebra | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Parker | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lamy | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BIC | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cross | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Faber-Castell | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pen brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pen brand should I buy?": 1. Pilot, 2. Pentel, 3. uni-ball, 4. Zebra - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pen brands?": 1. Pilot, 2. uni-ball, 3. Pentel, 4. Zebra, 5. Parker, 6. Lamy, 7. Cross, 8. BIC - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pen brand for everyday writing?": 1. Pilot, 2. uni-ball, 3. Zebra - Searched Google, AI Overview "pen brands": 1. Pilot, 2. uni-ball, 3. Zebra, 4. Pentel, 5. BIC, 6. Parker, 7. Cross, 8. Lamy - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pen": 1. uni-ball, 2. Pentel, 3. Pilot, 4. Lamy Not named in any answer: Faber-Castell. 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 pen brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Parker gained share of searches among pen brands worldwide, from 15.6% to 19.6%. - In September 2026, Lamy lost share of searches among pen brands worldwide, from 3.8% to 3.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Lamy estimated searches | Lamy Share of Search | Lamy rank | Parker estimated searches | Parker Share of Search | Parker rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 3.6% | 6 | 201K | 14.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 3.6% | 6 | 201K | 14.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 4.1% | 6 | 246K | 16.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 3.3% | 7 | 201K | 13.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 3.8% | 6 | 201K | 15.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 3.7% | 7 | 201K | 15.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 3.2% | 7 | 165K | 13% | 3 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 3.4% | 7 | 165K | 13.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 3.5% | 7 | 201K | 17.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 4.6% | 5 | 246K | 18.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 3.8% | 5 | 246K | 15.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 6 | 301K | 19.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lamy’s and Parker’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. - **Lamy**: Measured on the search term “lamy pen”. - **Parker**: Measured on the search term “parker pen”. - [Lamy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lamy) - [Parker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/parker-pens) - [All pen brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pen-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 Lamy or Parker more popular in search? In September 2026, Parker had more branded searches than Lamy among pen brands worldwide. Parker had about 301,000 branded searches, while Lamy had 49,500. Parker made up 19.6% of all pen brand searches we track, and Lamy accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lamy vs Parker: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pen-brands/compare/lamy-vs-parker-pens This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pen-brands/compare/lamy-vs-parker-pens. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.