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Baldwin vs Emtek:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Emtek had more branded searches than Baldwin among door handle brands worldwide. Emtek had about 33,100 branded searches, while Baldwin had 6,600. Emtek made up 10.4% of all door handle brand searches we track, and Baldwin accounted for 2.1%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among door handle brands worldwide in September 2026Is Baldwin or Emtek more popular in search?
Baldwin2.1%6.6K searches
vs
Emtek10.4%33.1K searches

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Is Baldwin or Emtek more popular in search?

Compare the door handle brands shoppers choose between. 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.

Baldwin and Emtek among door handle brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Emtek, Baldwin. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSchlageYaleEmtekKwiksetCarlisle BrassBaldwinCroydexUnionEraGainsborough
Oct 202537.6%30.9%10.8%13.2%2.6%2.2%2.2%0.31%0.11%0.16%
Nov 202537.8%32.8%9.9%12.1%2.4%2%2.4%0.32%0.1%0.14%
Dec 202539.3%32.5%9.8%12%2%1.6%2.4%0.36%0.1%0.09%
Jan 202640.2%30.2%11.1%11.1%2.2%2.2%2.2%0.36%0.1%0.11%
Feb 202644.1%28.5%10%10%2.4%2.4%2%0.39%0.09%0.14%
Mar 202645.3%28.8%8.7%10.6%2.1%2.1%1.7%0.37%0.1%0.15%
Apr 202647.9%27.5%9%9%2.2%2.2%1.5%0.39%0.1%0.11%
May 202647.3%27.7%9.1%9.1%2.2%2.2%1.5%0.65%0.09%0.13%
Jun 202649.9%25.5%8.4%10.2%2%2%1.4%0.34%0.07%0.1%
Jul 202646.4%27.5%9%11%2.2%1.8%1.5%0.38%0.08%0.13%
Aug 202641.2%33.1%8.9%10.9%2.2%1.8%1.4%0.42%0.07%0.13%
Sep 202639.2%33%10.4%10.4%2.5%2.1%1.7%0.44%0.11%0.1%

How has the Baldwin and Emtek comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Emtek 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, Emtek’s share of searches among door handle brands worldwide moved from 10.8% to 10.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Emtek overtook Kwikset to rank 3rd among door handle brands worldwide, with 10.4% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Baldwin worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Baldwin’s and Emtek’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.

Baldwin

1 branded search term

  • baldwin hardware

Emtek

1 branded search term

  • emtek

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