--- title: "Carhartt vs Dickies: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Carhartt or Dickies more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Work trousers 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/work-trousers-brands/compare/carhartt-vs-dickies" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Carhartt vs Dickies: Which is searched more? Is Carhartt or Dickies more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Work trousers 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**: Carhartt and Dickies - **Competitive set**: Work trousers brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Carhartt Share of Search**: 1.2% - **Dickies Share of Search**: 0.94% ## Is Carhartt or Dickies more popular in search? - In September 2026, Carhartt had more branded searches than Dickies among work trousers brands worldwide. Carhartt had about 18,100 branded searches, while Dickies had 14,800. Carhartt made up 1.2% of all work trousers brand searches we track, and Dickies accounted for 0.94%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Carhartt took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carhartt’s share of searches among work trousers brands worldwide moved from 0.86% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dickies’ share of searches among work trousers brands worldwide moved from 1.6% to 0.94%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 14.8K. ## Top work trousers brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Carhartt appeared in all five answers. Dickies was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Carhartt was listed before Dickies 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Carhartt | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dickies | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Duluth Trading | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Snickers Workwear | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Helly Hansen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Portwest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mascot | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about work trousers brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which work trousers brand should I buy?": 1. Carhartt, 2. Dickies, 3. Snickers Workwear - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best work trousers brands?": 1. Carhartt, 2. Dickies, 3. Duluth Trading, 4. Snickers Workwear - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best work trousers brand for tough all day wear?": 1. Carhartt, 2. Duluth Trading, 3. Snickers Workwear, 4. Dickies - Searched Google, AI Overview "best work trousers": 1. Carhartt - Searched Google, AI Overview "durable work trousers": 1. Carhartt, 2. Dickies Not named in any answer: DeWalt, Helly Hansen, Portwest and Mascot. 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 work trousers brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Carhartt fell from 6th to 7th among work trousers brands worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dickies worldwide fell 55.3% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Carhartt estimated searches | Carhartt Share of Search | Carhartt rank | Dickies estimated searches | Dickies Share of Search | Dickies rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 0.86% | 8 | 33.1K | 1.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 0.75% | 7 | 22.2K | 0.75% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 1% | 6 | 22.2K | 0.83% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 1% | 6 | 18.1K | 0.81% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 1% | 7 | 14.8K | 0.84% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 7 | 14.8K | 0.92% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 0.99% | 7 | 14.8K | 0.99% | 8 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 7 | 14.8K | 0.96% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.86% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.95% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 1.5% | 6 | 14.8K | 1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 7 | 14.8K | 0.94% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Carhartt’s and Dickies’ 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. - **Carhartt**: Measured on the search term “carhartt bag”. - **Dickies**: Measured on the search term “dickies overalls”. - [Carhartt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/carhartt) - [Dickies profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dickies) - [All work trousers brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/work-trousers-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Carhartt or Dickies more popular in search? In September 2026, Carhartt had more branded searches than Dickies among work trousers brands worldwide. Carhartt had about 18,100 branded searches, while Dickies had 14,800. Carhartt made up 1.2% of all work trousers brand searches we track, and Dickies accounted for 0.94%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Carhartt vs Dickies: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/work-trousers-brands/compare/carhartt-vs-dickies This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/work-trousers-brands/compare/carhartt-vs-dickies. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.