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title: "Act II vs SkinnyPop: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Act II or SkinnyPop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Popcorn 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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# Act II vs SkinnyPop: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Act II or SkinnyPop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Popcorn 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**: Act II and SkinnyPop
- **Competitive set**: Popcorn brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Act II Share of Search**: 8.3%
- **SkinnyPop Share of Search**: 18.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Act II or SkinnyPop?

- In August 2026, SkinnyPop had more branded searches than Act II among popcorn brands worldwide. SkinnyPop was estimated to have 14.8K branded searches compared to Act II’s 6.6K, and held an 18.6% Share of Search versus Act II’s 8.3%.
- SkinnyPop was ahead of Act II in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Act II’s estimated Share of Search among popcorn brands worldwide moved from 7% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 6.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SkinnyPop’s estimated Share of Search among popcorn brands worldwide moved from 15.7% to 18.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K.

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

- In August 2026, Act II gained estimated Share of Search among popcorn brands worldwide, from 7.6% to 8.3%.
- In August 2026, SkinnyPop lost estimated Share of Search among popcorn brands worldwide, from 25.5% to 18.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Act II estimated searches | Act II Share of Search | Act II rank | SkinnyPop estimated searches | SkinnyPop Share of Search | SkinnyPop rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 7% | 5 | 12.1K | 15.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 7.8% | 5 | 14.8K | 21.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 7.1% | 5 | 14.8K | 19.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 7.8% | 5 | 18.1K | 21.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 7% | 5 | 14.8K | 19.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 6.8% | 5 | 14.8K | 18.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 6.8% | 5 | 14.8K | 18.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 6.6K | 7.9% | 4 | 18.1K | 21.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 8.1% | 4 | 22.2K | 27.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 7.6% | 5 | 22.2K | 25.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 8.3% | 5 | 14.8K | 18.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Act II’s and SkinnyPop’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.

- **Act II**: Measured on the search term “act ii popcorn”.
- **SkinnyPop**: Measured on the search term “skinnypop popcorn”.

- [Act II profile](/demand/global-en/brands/act-ii)
- [SkinnyPop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/skinnypop)
- [All popcorn brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/popcorn-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, Act II or SkinnyPop?

In August 2026, SkinnyPop had more branded searches than Act II among popcorn brands worldwide. SkinnyPop was estimated to have 14.8K branded searches compared to Act II’s 6.6K, and held an 18.6% Share of Search versus Act II’s 8.3%.

## Cite this page

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