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

Which is more popular in search, Barbie or Funko? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Action figure 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**: Barbie and Funko
- **Competitive set**: Action figure brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Barbie Share of Search**: 59.2%
- **Funko Share of Search**: 17.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Barbie or Funko?

- In August 2026, Barbie had more branded searches than Funko among action figure brands worldwide. Barbie was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Funko’s 550K, and held a 59.2% Share of Search versus Funko’s 17.8%.
- Barbie was ahead of Funko in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Barbie’s estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide moved from 64.5% to 59.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.8M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Funko’s estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide moved from 19.4% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K.

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

- In August 2026, Funko gained estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide, from 14.7% to 17.8%.
- In August 2026, Barbie lost estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide, from 59.9% to 59.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Barbie estimated searches | Barbie Share of Search | Barbie rank | Funko estimated searches | Funko Share of Search | Funko rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.2M | 64.5% | 1 | 673K | 19.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.2M | 58.4% | 1 | 1M | 26.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 63.7% | 1 | 1M | 23.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 60.7% | 1 | 823K | 22.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.8M | 62.6% | 1 | 550K | 18.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.2M | 65.7% | 1 | 550K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.2M | 68.1% | 1 | 450K | 13.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1.8M | 61.5% | 1 | 550K | 18.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.8M | 64% | 1 | 450K | 15.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 59.9% | 1 | 450K | 14.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.8M | 59.2% | 1 | 550K | 17.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barbie’s and Funko’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.

- **Barbie**: Measured on the search term “barbie”.
- **Funko**: Measured on the search term “funko”.

- [Barbie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/barbie)
- [Funko profile](/demand/global-en/brands/funko)
- [All action figure brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/action-figure-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Barbie or Funko?

In August 2026, Barbie had more branded searches than Funko among action figure brands worldwide. Barbie was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Funko’s 550K, and held a 59.2% Share of Search versus Funko’s 17.8%.

## Cite this page

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