--- title: "Lincoln Electric vs Miller: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Lincoln Electric or Miller more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Welding hood 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/welding-hood-brands/compare/lincoln-electric-vs-miller" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lincoln Electric vs Miller: Which is searched more? Is Lincoln Electric or Miller more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Welding hood 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**: Lincoln Electric and Miller - **Competitive set**: Welding hood brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lincoln Electric Share of Search**: 49.4% - **Miller Share of Search**: 15.3% ## Is Lincoln Electric or Miller more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lincoln Electric had more branded searches than Miller among welding hood brands worldwide. Lincoln Electric had about 107,000 branded searches, while Miller had 33,100. Lincoln Electric made up 49.4% of all welding hood brand searches we track, and Miller accounted for 15.3%. - Lincoln Electric was ahead of Miller in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lincoln Electric’s share of searches among welding hood brands worldwide moved from 49.5% to 49.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 115K to 107K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Miller’s share of searches among welding hood brands worldwide moved from 21.4% to 15.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 33.1K. ## Top welding hood brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Lincoln Electric and Miller showed up in all five answers. Lincoln Electric was listed before Miller in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lincoln Electric | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Miller | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ESAB | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | 3M Speedglas | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Jackson Safety | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pipeliners Cloud | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Antra | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about welding hood brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which welding hood brand should I buy?": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. Miller, 3. ESAB, 4. 3M Speedglas - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best welding hood brands?": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. Miller, 3. ESAB, 4. 3M Speedglas, 5. Jackson Safety - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best welding hood brand for head protection?": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. 3M Speedglas, 3. Miller - Searched Google, AI Overview "best welding hood": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. ESAB, 3. Miller, 4. Pipeliners Cloud - Searched Google, AI Overview "welding hood brands": 1. Lincoln Electric, 2. Miller, 3. ESAB, 4. 3M Speedglas, 5. Jackson Safety, 6. Pipeliners Cloud Not named in any answer: Antra. 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 welding hood brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lincoln Electric gained share of searches among welding hood brands worldwide, from 48.1% to 49.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Miller worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Lincoln Electric estimated searches | Lincoln Electric Share of Search | Lincoln Electric rank | Miller estimated searches | Miller Share of Search | Miller rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 115K | 49.5% | 1 | 49.5K | 21.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 107K | 49.9% | 1 | 40.5K | 18.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 93.6K | 47.9% | 1 | 40.5K | 20.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 107K | 50.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 19.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 107K | 49.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 18.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 107K | 48.1% | 1 | 40.5K | 18.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 107K | 48.7% | 1 | 40.5K | 18.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 107K | 50.9% | 1 | 33.1K | 15.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 87.6K | 46.2% | 1 | 33.1K | 17.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 87.6K | 44% | 1 | 33.1K | 16.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 107K | 48.1% | 1 | 33.1K | 14.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 107K | 49.4% | 1 | 33.1K | 15.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lincoln Electric’s and Miller’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. - **Lincoln Electric**: Measured on the search terms “lincoln electric” and “lincoln welder”, summed into one figure. - **Miller**: Measured on the search term “miller welders”. - [Lincoln Electric profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lincoln-electric) - [Miller profile](/demand/global-en/brands/miller) - [All welding hood brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/welding-hood-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 Lincoln Electric or Miller more popular in search? In September 2026, Lincoln Electric had more branded searches than Miller among welding hood brands worldwide. Lincoln Electric had about 107,000 branded searches, while Miller had 33,100. Lincoln Electric made up 49.4% of all welding hood brand searches we track, and Miller accounted for 15.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lincoln Electric vs Miller: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/welding-hood-brands/compare/lincoln-electric-vs-miller This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/welding-hood-brands/compare/lincoln-electric-vs-miller. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.