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Adidas vs Nike:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Adidas had more branded searches than Nike among yoga mat brands worldwide. Adidas had about 3,040 branded searches, while Nike had 2,570. Adidas made up 2.7% of all yoga mat brand searches we track, and Nike accounted for 2.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about yoga mat brands, neither Adidas nor Nike appeared in any of the five answers.

Among yoga mat brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Adidas, about 18% more searches than Nike

Adidas 3K searchesNike 2.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Adidas in 0 of 5Nike in 0 of 5

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Top yoga mat brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Adidas nor Nike showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Manduka1st
  2. Lululemon2nd
  3. JadeYoga3rd
  4. Gaiam4th
  5. Liforme5th
  6. Adidas–
  7. Nike–
  8. BalanceFrom–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Manduka4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lululemon3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Gaiam3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • JadeYoga3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Liforme2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BalanceFrom1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Adidas0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nike0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about yoga mat brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Adidas or Nike more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Adidas and Nike by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight yoga mat brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Adidas and Nike among yoga mat brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Adidas, Nike. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLululemonMandukaLiformeGaiamJadeYogaAdidasNikeBalanceFrom
Oct 202536.3%29.6%13.2%10.9%4.8%2.3%2.7%0.23%
Nov 202537.8%30.8%13.8%9.2%4.1%1.9%2.4%0.03%
Dec 202543%23.4%10.5%15.7%3.8%1.8%1.8%0.02%
Jan 202635.5%23.6%8.6%23.8%3.9%2.2%2.3%0.1%
Feb 202635%23.3%10.4%23.6%3.8%1.8%2.2%0.02%
Mar 202632.4%26.4%11.8%21.9%3.5%2%2%0.03%
Apr 202629.4%24%10.7%27.2%3.9%2.2%2.2%0.28%
May 202631.7%31.6%11.5%16.4%4.2%2.4%2%0.25%
Jun 202632.7%32.6%11.9%14.6%3.5%2.4%2.1%0.06%
Jul 202633.6%33.5%12.2%12.3%3.6%2.5%2.1%0.12%
Aug 202633.3%33.2%12.1%12.2%4.4%2.5%2.1%0.07%
Sep 202636.4%29.6%13.2%10.9%4.8%2.7%2.3%0.08%

Adidas and Nike sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “adidas yoga mat”.

How has the Adidas and Nike comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Adidas took it in May 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adidas’ share of searches among yoga mat brands worldwide moved from 2.3% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.5K to 3K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nike’s share of searches among yoga mat brands worldwide moved from 2.7% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3K to 2.6K.

How did search popularity change for yoga mat brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Adidas worldwide rose 19.7% over 12 measured months, from 2.5K to 3K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nike worldwide fell 15.5% over 12 measured months, from 3K to 2.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adidas’ and Nike’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.

Adidas

2 branded search terms

  • adidas exercise mat
  • adidas yoga mat

Nike

2 branded search terms

  • nike exercise mat
  • nike yoga mat

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