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title: "Chilly's vs Nalgene: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Chilly's or Nalgene more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water bottle 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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# Chilly's vs Nalgene: Which is searched more?

Is Chilly's or Nalgene more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water bottle 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**: Chilly's and Nalgene
- **Competitive set**: Water bottle brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Chilly's Share of Search**: 14%
- **Nalgene Share of Search**: 16.6%

## Is Chilly's or Nalgene more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Nalgene had more branded searches than Chilly's among water bottle brands worldwide. Nalgene had about 131,000 branded searches, while Chilly's had 110,000. Nalgene made up 16.6% of all water bottle brand searches we track, and Chilly's accounted for 14%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Nalgene took it in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chilly's’ share of searches among water bottle brands worldwide moved from 14.9% to 14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nalgene’s share of searches among water bottle brands worldwide moved from 14.4% to 16.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 131K.

## Top water bottle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nalgene appeared in all five answers. Chilly's did not appear in any of the five answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hydro Flask | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Owala | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| YETI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Nalgene | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| S'well | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Klean Kanteen | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Chilly's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about water bottle brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which water bottle brand should I buy?": 1. Owala, 2. Hydro Flask, 3. YETI, 4. Nalgene
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best water bottle brands?": 1. Owala, 2. Hydro Flask, 3. YETI, 4. Nalgene, 5. Klean Kanteen
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best water bottle brand for daily hydration?": 1. Owala, 2. Hydro Flask, 3. YETI, 4. Nalgene
- Searched Google, AI Overview "water bottle brands": 1. Hydro Flask, 2. Nalgene, 3. Owala, 4. S'well
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best water bottle": 1. Hydro Flask, 2. YETI, 3. Owala, 4. Nalgene

Not named in any answer: Chilly's.

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 water bottle brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Chilly's gained share of searches among water bottle brands worldwide, from 10.4% to 14%.
- In September 2026, Nalgene gained share of searches among water bottle brands worldwide, from 15.1% to 16.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Chilly's estimated searches | Chilly's Share of Search | Chilly's rank | Nalgene estimated searches | Nalgene Share of Search | Nalgene rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 14.9% | 2 | 131K | 14.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 135K | 12.9% | 2 | 131K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 12.8% | 2 | 131K | 12.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 17.6% | 2 | 131K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 110K | 14.8% | 2 | 107K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 14% | 3 | 131K | 16.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 110K | 14% | 3 | 131K | 16.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 110K | 13.5% | 3 | 140K | 17.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 13.8% | 3 | 140K | 17.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.8K | 10.1% | 3 | 140K | 15.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 10.4% | 3 | 160K | 15.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 110K | 14% | 3 | 131K | 16.6% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chilly's’ and Nalgene’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.

- **Chilly's**: Measured on the search terms “chilly s” and “chillys”, summed into one figure.
- **Nalgene**: Measured on the search terms “nalgene” and “nalgene water bottle”, summed into one figure.

- [Chilly's profile](/demand/global-en/brands/chillys)
- [Nalgene profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nalgene)
- [All water bottle brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/water-bottle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Chilly's or Nalgene more popular in search?

In September 2026, Nalgene had more branded searches than Chilly's among water bottle brands worldwide. Nalgene had about 131,000 branded searches, while Chilly's had 110,000. Nalgene made up 16.6% of all water bottle brand searches we track, and Chilly's accounted for 14%.

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