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title: "O'Neill vs Xcel: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, O'Neill or Xcel? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wetsuit accessory 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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# O'Neill vs Xcel: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, O'Neill or Xcel? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wetsuit accessory 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**: O'Neill and Xcel
- **Competitive set**: Wetsuit accessory brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **O'Neill Share of Search**: 29.6%
- **Xcel Share of Search**: 0.96%

## Which is more popular in search, O'Neill or Xcel?

- In August 2026, O'Neill had more branded searches than Xcel among wetsuit accessory brands worldwide. O'Neill was estimated to have 304K branded searches compared to Xcel’s 9.9K, and held a 29.6% Share of Search versus Xcel’s 0.96%.
- O'Neill was ahead of Xcel in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, O'Neill’s estimated Share of Search among wetsuit accessory brands worldwide moved from 26.4% to 29.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 248K to 304K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Xcel’s estimated Share of Search among wetsuit accessory brands worldwide moved from 1.3% to 0.96%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K.

## How did search popularity change for wetsuit accessory brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Rip Curl overtook O'Neill to take the highest estimated Share of Search among wetsuit accessory brands worldwide, at 35.8%.
- In August 2026, O'Neill lost estimated Share of Search among wetsuit accessory brands worldwide, from 34.2% to 29.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Xcel worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | O'Neill estimated searches | O'Neill Share of Search | O'Neill rank | Xcel estimated searches | Xcel Share of Search | Xcel rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 248K | 26.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 304K | 28.1% | 2 | 14.8K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 304K | 26.8% | 2 | 12.1K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 303K | 26.8% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.87% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 248K | 30.2% | 2 | 8.1K | 0.99% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 304K | 30.3% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.99% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 249K | 26.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 1.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 304K | 30.3% | 2 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 304K | 29.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.97% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 371K | 34.2% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.91% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 304K | 29.6% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.96% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using O'Neill’s and Xcel’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.

- **O'Neill**: Measured on the search terms “o neill” and “oneill surf”, summed into one figure.
- **Xcel**: Measured on the search term “xcel wetsuit”.

- [O'Neill profile](/demand/global-en/brands/oneill)
- [Xcel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/xcel-wetsuits)
- [All wetsuit accessory brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wetsuit-accessory-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, O'Neill or Xcel?

In August 2026, O'Neill had more branded searches than Xcel among wetsuit accessory brands worldwide. O'Neill was estimated to have 304K branded searches compared to Xcel’s 9.9K, and held a 29.6% Share of Search versus Xcel’s 0.96%.

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