--- title: "Banana Boat vs EltaMD: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Banana Boat or EltaMD more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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/banana-boat-vs-eltamd" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Banana Boat vs EltaMD: Which is searched more? Is Banana Boat or EltaMD more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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**: Banana Boat and EltaMD - **Competitive set**: Sunscreen brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Banana Boat Share of Search**: 3.3% - **EltaMD Share of Search**: 1.4% ## Is Banana Boat or EltaMD more popular in search? - In September 2026, Banana Boat had more branded searches than EltaMD among sunscreen brands worldwide. Banana Boat had about 143,000 branded searches, while EltaMD had 60,500. Banana Boat made up 3.3% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and EltaMD accounted for 1.4%. - Banana Boat was ahead of EltaMD in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Banana Boat’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 4.6% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 192K to 143K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EltaMD’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide held steady at 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. ## Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, EltaMD was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Banana Boat did not appear in any of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | La Roche-Posay | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Neutrogena | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | EltaMD | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Blue Lizard | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Supergoop! | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Nivea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Ultra Violette | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Banana Boat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Bondi Sands | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Sun Bum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Naked Sundays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Vacation | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | COOLA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about sunscreen brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sunscreen brand should I buy?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Blue Lizard - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sunscreen brands?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. Neutrogena, 4. Supergoop!, 5. Blue Lizard - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sunscreen brand for daily sun protection?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. Neutrogena - Searched Google, AI Overview "best sunscreen": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Neutrogena, 3. Blue Lizard Not named in any answer: Nivea, Ultra Violette, Banana Boat, Bondi Sands, Sun Bum, Naked Sundays, Vacation and COOLA. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for sunscreen brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Banana Boat lost share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide, from 4% to 3.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Banana Boat estimated searches | Banana Boat Share of Search | Banana Boat rank | EltaMD estimated searches | EltaMD Share of Search | EltaMD rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 192K | 4.6% | 5 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 132K | 2.8% | 6 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 162K | 3.5% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.1% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 192K | 4% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 162K | 3.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 206K | 3.6% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 226K | 3.9% | 5 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 9 | | May 2026 | 226K | 3.8% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.5% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 226K | 4.2% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.7% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 215K | 4% | 6 | 74K | 1.4% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 206K | 4% | 5 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 143K | 3.3% | 5 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Banana Boat’s and EltaMD’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. - **Banana Boat**: Measured on the search terms “banana boat” and “banana boat spf”, summed into one figure. - **EltaMD**: Measured on the search terms “elta md” and “eltamd”, summed into one figure. - [Banana Boat profile](/demand/global-en/brands/banana-boat) - [EltaMD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/eltamd) - [All sunscreen brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sunscreen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Banana Boat or EltaMD more popular in search? In September 2026, Banana Boat had more branded searches than EltaMD among sunscreen brands worldwide. Banana Boat had about 143,000 branded searches, while EltaMD had 60,500. Banana Boat made up 3.3% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and EltaMD accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Banana Boat vs EltaMD: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/banana-boat-vs-eltamd This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/banana-boat-vs-eltamd. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.