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title: "Atomic vs K2: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Atomic or K2? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ski 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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# Atomic vs K2: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Atomic or K2? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ski 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**: Atomic and K2
- **Competitive set**: Ski brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Atomic Share of Search**: 8.5%
- **K2 Share of Search**: 5.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Atomic or K2?

- In August 2026, Atomic had more branded searches than K2 among ski brands worldwide. Atomic was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to K2’s 14.8K, and held an 8.5% Share of Search versus K2’s 5.7%.
- Atomic was ahead of K2 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Atomic’s estimated Share of Search among ski brands worldwide moved from 13.9% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 22.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, K2’s estimated Share of Search among ski brands worldwide moved from 9.3% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 14.8K.

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

- In August 2026, K2 overtook Head to rank 4th among ski brands worldwide, at 5.7%.
- In August 2026, Atomic gained estimated Share of Search among ski brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 8.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Atomic estimated searches | Atomic Share of Search | Atomic rank | K2 estimated searches | K2 Share of Search | K2 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 13.9% | 3 | 33.1K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 18.3% | 3 | 49.5K | 10% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 21% | 2 | 60.5K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 19.1% | 2 | 74K | 10.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 24.8% | 2 | 60.5K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 15.9% | 3 | 33.1K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 3 | 12.1K | 4.6% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 9.9K | 3.8% | 4 | 8.1K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 4.3% | 3 | 6.6K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 5.2% | 3 | 8.1K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 3 | 14.8K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Atomic’s and K2’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.

- **Atomic**: Measured on the search term “atomic ski”.
- **K2**: Measured on the search term “k2 ski”.

- [Atomic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/atomic)
- [K2 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/k2)
- [All ski brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ski-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Atomic or K2?

In August 2026, Atomic had more branded searches than K2 among ski brands worldwide. Atomic was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to K2’s 14.8K, and held an 8.5% Share of Search versus K2’s 5.7%.

## Cite this page

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