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title: "Dolphin vs Hayward: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Dolphin or Hayward? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pool cleaner 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."
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# Dolphin vs Hayward: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Dolphin or Hayward? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pool cleaner 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**: Dolphin and Hayward
- **Competitive set**: Pool cleaner brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Dolphin Share of Search**: 14.3%
- **Hayward Share of Search**: 4.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Dolphin or Hayward?

- In August 2026, Dolphin had more branded searches than Hayward among pool cleaner brands worldwide. Dolphin was estimated to have 12.1K branded searches compared to Hayward’s 3.6K, and held a 14.3% Share of Search versus Hayward’s 4.3%.
- Dolphin was ahead of Hayward in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolphin’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide moved from 9.6% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 12.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hayward’s estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide moved from 4.2% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 3.6K.

## How did search popularity change for pool cleaner brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Kreepy Krauly overtook Hayward to rank 3rd among pool cleaner brands worldwide, at 7.8%.
- In August 2026, Hayward lost estimated Share of Search among pool cleaner brands worldwide, from 6.3% to 4.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dolphin worldwide rose 83.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 12.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Dolphin estimated searches | Dolphin Share of Search | Dolphin rank | Hayward estimated searches | Hayward Share of Search | Hayward rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 9.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 8.1% | 3 | 2.4K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 11.4% | 3 | 1.9K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 9.7% | 3 | 2.9K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 10.2% | 2 | 2.4K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 12.1% | 2 | 4.4K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 14.4% | 2 | 4.4K | 5.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 23% | 2 | 6.6K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 19.5% | 2 | 6.6K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 14.2% | 2 | 5.4K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 14.3% | 2 | 3.6K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dolphin’s and Hayward’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.

- **Dolphin**: Measured on the search term “dolphin pool”.
- **Hayward**: Measured on the search term “hayward pool”.

- [Dolphin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dolphin-pool)
- [Hayward profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hayward-pool)
- [All pool cleaner brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pool-cleaner-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Dolphin or Hayward?

In August 2026, Dolphin had more branded searches than Hayward among pool cleaner brands worldwide. Dolphin was estimated to have 12.1K branded searches compared to Hayward’s 3.6K, and held a 14.3% Share of Search versus Hayward’s 4.3%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Dolphin vs Hayward: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pool-cleaner-brands/compare/dolphin-pool-vs-hayward-pool

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