--- title: "Baldwin vs Carlisle Brass: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Baldwin or Carlisle Brass more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Door handle 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/baldwin-hardware-vs-carlisle-brass" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Baldwin vs Carlisle Brass: Which is searched more? Is Baldwin or Carlisle Brass more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Door handle 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**: Baldwin and Carlisle Brass - **Competitive set**: Door handle brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Baldwin Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Carlisle Brass Share of Search**: 2.5% ## Is Baldwin or Carlisle Brass more popular in search? - In September 2026, Carlisle Brass had more branded searches than Baldwin among door handle brands worldwide. Carlisle Brass had about 8,100 branded searches, while Baldwin had 6,600. Carlisle Brass made up 2.5% of all door handle brand searches we track, and Baldwin accounted for 2.1%. - Carlisle Brass was ahead of Baldwin in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Baldwin’s share of searches among door handle brands worldwide moved from 2.2% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carlisle Brass’ share of searches among door handle brands worldwide moved from 2.6% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K. ## Top door handle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Baldwin was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Carlisle Brass did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Schlage | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Emtek | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Baldwin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kwikset | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yale | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Carlisle Brass | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Croydex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Union | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Era | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Gainsborough | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about door handle brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which door handle brand should I buy?": 1. Schlage, 2. Emtek, 3. Baldwin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best door handle brands?": 1. Schlage, 2. Emtek, 3. Baldwin, 4. Kwikset, 5. Yale - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best door handle brand for a home door?": 1. Schlage, 2. Kwikset, 3. Emtek, 4. Baldwin, 5. Yale - Searched Google, AI Overview "internal door handles": 1. Kwikset - Searched Google, AI Overview "front door handle": 1. Schlage, 2. Emtek Not named in any answer: Carlisle Brass, Croydex, Union, Era and Gainsborough. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for door handle brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Baldwin worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Carlisle Brass worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Baldwin estimated searches | Baldwin Share of Search | Baldwin rank | Carlisle Brass estimated searches | Carlisle Brass Share of Search | Carlisle Brass rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 6 | 9.9K | 2.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 2% | 7 | 8.1K | 2.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 7 | 6.6K | 2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 5 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 2.4% | 5 | 8.1K | 2.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 2.1% | 5 | 8.1K | 2.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 5 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 5 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 2% | 5 | 8.1K | 2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 8.1K | 2.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 2.1% | 6 | 8.1K | 2.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Baldwin’s and Carlisle Brass’ 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. - **Baldwin**: Measured on the search term “baldwin hardware”. - **Carlisle Brass**: Measured on the search term “carlislebrass”. - [Baldwin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/baldwin-hardware) - [Carlisle Brass profile](/demand/global-en/brands/carlisle-brass) - [All door handle brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/door-handle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Baldwin or Carlisle Brass more popular in search? In September 2026, Carlisle Brass had more branded searches than Baldwin among door handle brands worldwide. Carlisle Brass had about 8,100 branded searches, while Baldwin had 6,600. Carlisle Brass made up 2.5% of all door handle brand searches we track, and Baldwin accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Baldwin vs Carlisle Brass: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/baldwin-hardware-vs-carlisle-brass This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/baldwin-hardware-vs-carlisle-brass. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.