--- title: "Abercrombie & Fitch vs Madewell: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Abercrombie & Fitch or Madewell more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jeans 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/compare/abercrombie-and-fitch-vs-madewell" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Abercrombie & Fitch vs Madewell: Which is searched more? Is Abercrombie & Fitch or Madewell more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jeans 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**: Abercrombie & Fitch and Madewell - **Competitive set**: Jeans brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Abercrombie & Fitch Share of Search**: 3.2% - **Madewell Share of Search**: 35.7% ## Is Abercrombie & Fitch or Madewell more popular in search? - In September 2026, Madewell had more branded searches than Abercrombie & Fitch among jeans brands worldwide. Madewell had about 823,000 branded searches, while Abercrombie & Fitch had 74,000. Madewell made up 35.7% of all jeans brand searches we track, and Abercrombie & Fitch accounted for 3.2%. - Madewell was ahead of Abercrombie & Fitch in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Abercrombie & Fitch’s share of searches among jeans brands worldwide moved from 3% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Madewell’s share of searches among jeans brands worldwide moved from 32.8% to 35.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K. ## Top jeans brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Abercrombie & Fitch was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Madewell was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Abercrombie & Fitch and Madewell were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Levi's | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Wrangler | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lee | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Madewell | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Nudie Jeans | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Diesel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about jeans brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which jeans brand should I buy?": 1. Levi's, 2. Wrangler, 3. Lee, 4. Abercrombie & Fitch - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best jeans brands?": 1. Levi's, 2. Wrangler, 3. Nudie Jeans, 4. Madewell, 5. Abercrombie & Fitch, 6. Lee - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best jeans brand for everyday wear?": 1. Levi's, 2. Lee, 3. Madewell, 4. Wrangler - Searched Google, AI Overview "jeans brands": 1. Levi's, 2. Wrangler, 3. Lee - Searched Google, AI Overview "straight leg jeans": 1. Levi's, 2. Abercrombie & Fitch Not named in any answer: Diesel. 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 jeans brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Madewell lost share of searches among jeans brands worldwide, from 36.5% to 35.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Abercrombie & Fitch estimated searches | Abercrombie & Fitch Share of Search | Abercrombie & Fitch rank | Madewell estimated searches | Madewell Share of Search | Madewell rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 3% | 6 | 823K | 32.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 3.4% | 6 | 1.2M | 38.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 2.8% | 6 | 1M | 37.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 3.2% | 6 | 673K | 29.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 3.2% | 6 | 550K | 29% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 3% | 6 | 823K | 33.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 6 | 823K | 37% | 2 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 2.2% | 6 | 823K | 36.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 2% | 6 | 673K | 33.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 2% | 6 | 673K | 34% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 3.3% | 6 | 823K | 36.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 3.2% | 6 | 823K | 35.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Abercrombie & Fitch’s and Madewell’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. - **Abercrombie & Fitch**: Measured on the search term “abercrombie jeans”. - **Madewell**: Measured on the search term “madewell”. - [Abercrombie & Fitch profile](/demand/global-en/brands/abercrombie-and-fitch) - [Madewell profile](/demand/global-en/brands/madewell) - [All jeans brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/jeans-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 Abercrombie & Fitch or Madewell more popular in search? In September 2026, Madewell had more branded searches than Abercrombie & Fitch among jeans brands worldwide. Madewell had about 823,000 branded searches, while Abercrombie & Fitch had 74,000. Madewell made up 35.7% of all jeans brand searches we track, and Abercrombie & Fitch accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Abercrombie & Fitch vs Madewell: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/abercrombie-and-fitch-vs-madewell This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/abercrombie-and-fitch-vs-madewell. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.