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title: "Barilla vs Rao's: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Barilla or Rao's? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pasta sauce 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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# Barilla vs Rao's: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Barilla or Rao's? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pasta sauce 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**: Barilla and Rao's
- **Competitive set**: Pasta sauce brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Barilla Share of Search**: 10.6%
- **Rao's Share of Search**: 8.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Barilla or Rao's?

- In August 2026, Barilla had more branded searches than Rao's among pasta sauce brands worldwide. Barilla was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to Rao's’ 135K, and held a 10.6% Share of Search versus Rao's’ 8.7%.
- Barilla was ahead of Rao's in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Barilla’s estimated Share of Search among pasta sauce brands worldwide moved from 10.8% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rao's’ estimated Share of Search among pasta sauce brands worldwide moved from 7.2% to 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.

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

- In August 2026, Rao's gained estimated Share of Search among pasta sauce brands worldwide, from 7.2% to 8.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Barilla worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 201K to 165K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Barilla estimated searches | Barilla Share of Search | Barilla rank | Rao's estimated searches | Rao's Share of Search | Rao's rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 201K | 10.8% | 2 | 135K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 10.7% | 2 | 135K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 9.1% | 2 | 110K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 10.6% | 2 | 135K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 165K | 10.9% | 2 | 110K | 7.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 165K | 9.2% | 2 | 110K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 10.9% | 2 | 110K | 7.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 10.8% | 2 | 110K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 9% | 2 | 110K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 165K | 10.8% | 2 | 110K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 165K | 10.6% | 2 | 135K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barilla’s and Rao'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.

- **Barilla**: Measured on the search term “barilla”.
- **Rao's**: Measured on the search term “raos”.

- [Barilla profile](/demand/global-en/brands/barilla)
- [Rao's profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rao-s)
- [All pasta sauce brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pasta-sauce-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, Barilla or Rao's?

In August 2026, Barilla had more branded searches than Rao's among pasta sauce brands worldwide. Barilla was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to Rao's’ 135K, and held a 10.6% Share of Search versus Rao's’ 8.7%.

## Cite this page

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