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Allbirds vs Nike:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Nike had more branded searches than Allbirds among sneaker brands worldwide. Nike was estimated to have 24.3M branded searches compared to Allbirds’ 215K, and held a 27.5% Share of Search versus Allbirds’ 0.24%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among sneaker brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, Allbirds or Nike?
Allbirds0.24%215K searches
vs
Nike27.5%24.3M searches

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Which is more popular in search, Allbirds or Nike?

Compare the sneaker brands people buy. 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.

Allbirds and Nike among sneaker brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthNikeAdidasNew BalancePumaASICSSkechersVansReebokAllbirds
Oct 202527.2%25.4%14.8%9.8%8.4%6.7%4.8%2.5%0.39%
Nov 202529.7%26.9%13.7%8.9%6.5%6.2%5.4%2.3%0.36%
Dec 202529.4%26.2%13%9.1%7.6%5.8%6.3%2.3%0.35%
Jan 202631.5%23.8%12%9.9%8.5%6.6%4.8%2.5%0.38%
Feb 202628.9%25.9%13.2%10.5%7.7%5.9%5.2%2.3%0.35%
Mar 202628.8%26.3%13%10.6%7.7%5.9%5.1%2.3%0.42%
Apr 202626.1%24.4%14.4%11.6%8.5%6.5%4.7%2.1%1.8%
May 202624.4%26.3%11%15.2%8%7.4%5.3%2%0.37%
Jun 202626.9%27.8%12.3%10.1%8.7%6.8%4.9%2.2%0.4%
Jul 202626.8%28.3%12.1%10.2%8.9%5.4%5.8%2.2%0.27%
Aug 202624.7%26.2%13.4%11.2%9.7%6.1%6.5%2.1%0.21%
Sep 202627.5%24.7%12.5%10.6%9.1%6.9%6.1%2.3%0.24%

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

  • Nike was ahead of Allbirds in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Allbirds’ estimated Share of Search among sneaker brands worldwide moved from 0.39% to 0.24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 362K to 215K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nike’s estimated Share of Search among sneaker brands worldwide moved from 27.2% to 27.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 24.9M to 24.3M.

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

  1. In September 2026, Nike overtook Adidas to become the leader among sneaker brands worldwide, with 27.5% estimated Share of Search.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Allbirds worldwide fell 40.7% over 12 measured months, from 362K to 215K in September 2026.

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How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Allbirds’ 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.

Allbirds

3 branded search terms

  • allbirds
  • allbirds shoes
  • sneakers allbirds

Nike

4 branded search terms

  • nike
  • nike air max
  • nike shoes
  • nike shox

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