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Athleta vs SET ACTIVE:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Athleta had more branded searches than SET ACTIVE among activewear brands worldwide. Athleta had about 823,000 branded searches, while SET ACTIVE had 369,000. Athleta made up 1.2% of all activewear brand searches we track, and SET ACTIVE accounted for 0.55%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about activewear brands, Athleta appeared in all five answers and SET ACTIVE in none.

Among activewear brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Athleta, about 2 searches for every 1 for SET ACTIVE

Athleta 823K searchesSET ACTIVE 369K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Athleta, mentioned in every answer we collected

Athleta in 5 of 5SET ACTIVE in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Athleta, the only one of the two named

Athleta first in 5SET ACTIVE never named

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Top activewear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Athleta appeared in all five answers. SET ACTIVE did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Lululemon1st
  2. Nike2nd
  3. Alo Yoga3rd
  4. Athleta4th
  5. Vuori5th
  6. Adidas6th
  7. Under Armour7th
  8. Gymshark8th
  9. Beyond Yoga9th
  10. +1 more
  11. SET ACTIVE–
  12. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Lululemon5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Alo Yoga5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Athleta5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Nike3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Gymshark3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Under Armour3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Vuori3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Beyond Yoga3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adidas2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SET ACTIVE0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+3 more

See every answer about activewear 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 19, 2026.

Is Athleta or SET ACTIVE more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Athleta and SET ACTIVE by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 activewear brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Athleta and SET ACTIVE among activewear brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Athleta, SET ACTIVE. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNikeAdidasLululemonGymsharkUnder ArmourVuoriAlo YogaAthletaSET ACTIVEBeyond YogaCRZ YOGALorna JaneStax
Oct 202532.3%32.5%19%4.8%5.7%1.5%1.9%1.1%0.23%0.23%0.15%0.28%0.23%
Nov 202531.5%30.5%19.1%8.6%4.7%1.8%1.6%1.1%0.23%0.23%0.15%0.23%0.19%
Dec 202531.1%29.8%22.2%5.5%5.4%2.1%1.6%1.3%0.22%0.22%0.15%0.22%0.15%
Jan 202636%29%17.9%5.5%5.4%1.7%1.9%1.3%0.33%0.32%0.22%0.26%0.18%
Feb 202634.4%32.8%16.7%5.2%5%1.6%1.7%1.2%0.37%0.25%0.25%0.25%0.17%
Mar 202635.5%34.6%14%5.2%5.1%1.6%1.5%1.3%0.31%0.21%0.25%0.25%0.21%
Apr 202633.5%33.3%16.1%6%4.9%1.9%1.7%1.2%0.44%0.29%0.29%0.29%0.2%
May 202632%36.8%15.4%4.7%4.6%1.8%1.9%1.4%0.42%0.23%0.28%0.34%0.19%
Jun 202632.2%35.5%15.6%5.8%4.7%1.8%1.3%1.4%0.52%0.23%0.23%0.35%0.28%
Jul 202632.4%36.8%15.7%4.8%4.7%1.5%1.4%1.2%0.52%0.23%0.23%0.28%0.19%
Aug 202632.2%36.8%15.4%4.7%4.7%1.8%1.6%1.1%0.63%0.23%0.28%0.28%0.15%
Sep 202634.2%32.7%16.6%5.1%5%2%1.7%1.2%0.55%0.3%0.3%0.25%0.14%

How has the Athleta and SET ACTIVE comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Athleta was ahead of SET ACTIVE in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Athleta’s share of searches among activewear brands worldwide moved from 1.1% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SET ACTIVE’s share of searches among activewear brands worldwide moved from 0.23% to 0.55%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 167K to 369K.

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

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for SET ACTIVE worldwide rose 121.6% over 12 measured months, from 167K to 369K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Athleta’s and SET ACTIVE’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.

Athleta

1 branded search term

  • athleta

SET ACTIVE

5 branded search terms

  • set active
  • set active activewear
  • set active clothing
  • set active leggings
  • setactive

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