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Hape vs Little Tikes:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Little Tikes had more branded searches than Hape among play kitchen brands worldwide. Little Tikes was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to Hape’s 40.5K, and held a 27.3% Share of Search versus Hape’s 6.7%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among play kitchen brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, Hape or Little Tikes?
Hape6.7%40.5K searches
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Little Tikes27.3%165K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Hape or Little Tikes?

Compare the play kitchen brands people buy. 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.

Hape and Little Tikes among play kitchen brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Little Tikes, Hape. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthFisher-PriceLittle TikesMelissa & DougHapeKidKraft
Oct 202546.4%20.8%20.9%7.6%4.2%
Nov 202546.7%17.1%25.6%6.3%4.2%
Dec 202549%18%22%6.6%4.4%
Jan 202650.8%18.5%18.6%8.3%3.7%
Feb 202643.7%23.9%19.7%8.8%3.9%
Mar 202642.9%23.5%19.2%8.6%5.8%
Apr 202644.4%24.3%16.4%8.9%6%
May 202642.5%28.5%15.7%8.6%4.7%
Jun 202641.1%27.6%18.6%8.3%4.5%
Jul 202644.4%24.4%19.9%7.3%4%
Aug 202642.8%23.5%23.5%7%3.1%
Sep 202640.7%27.3%22.4%6.7%3%

How has the Hape and Little Tikes comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Little Tikes was ahead of Hape in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hape’s estimated Share of Search among play kitchen brands worldwide moved from 7.6% to 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Little Tikes’ estimated Share of Search among play kitchen brands worldwide moved from 20.8% to 27.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 165K.

How did search popularity change for play kitchen brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Little Tikes overtook Melissa & Doug to rank 2nd among play kitchen brands worldwide, with 27.3% estimated Share of Search.

  2. Hape’s estimated Share of Search among play kitchen brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 8.3% to 6.7% in September 2026.

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How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hape’s and Little Tikes’ 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.

Hape

1 branded search term

  • hape

Little Tikes

1 branded search term

  • little tikes

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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