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title: "BBDO vs Ogilvy: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BBDO or Ogilvy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creative agencies 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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# BBDO vs Ogilvy: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, BBDO or Ogilvy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creative agencies 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**: BBDO and Ogilvy
- **Competitive set**: Creative agencies
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BBDO Share of Search**: 8.8%
- **Ogilvy Share of Search**: 35.9%

## Which is more popular in search, BBDO or Ogilvy?

- In August 2026, Ogilvy had more branded searches than BBDO among creative agencies worldwide. Ogilvy was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to BBDO’s 18.1K, and held a 35.9% Share of Search versus BBDO’s 8.8%.
- Ogilvy was ahead of BBDO in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BBDO’s estimated Share of Search among creative agencies worldwide moved from 5.3% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ogilvy’s estimated Share of Search among creative agencies worldwide moved from 32.4% to 35.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 74K.

## How did search popularity change for creative agencies worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, TBWA overtook BBDO to rank 4th among creative agencies worldwide, at 10.8%.
- In August 2026, Ogilvy gained estimated Share of Search among creative agencies worldwide, from 35.1% to 35.9%.
- BBDO’s estimated Share of Search among creative agencies worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.3% to 8.8% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | BBDO estimated searches | BBDO Share of Search | BBDO rank | Ogilvy estimated searches | Ogilvy Share of Search | Ogilvy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 5.3% | 6 | 110K | 32.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 6.6% | 6 | 90.5K | 33.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 8.3% | 5 | 90.5K | 33.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 6 | 90.5K | 35.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 6 | 90.5K | 34.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 6 | 90.5K | 35.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 8.7% | 6 | 90.5K | 35.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 7.3% | 6 | 90.5K | 36.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 7.7% | 6 | 90.5K | 38.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 8.6% | 4 | 74K | 35.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 8.8% | 5 | 74K | 35.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BBDO’s and Ogilvy’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.

- **BBDO**: Measured on the search term “bbdo”.
- **Ogilvy**: Measured on the search term “ogilvy”.

- [BBDO profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bbdo)
- [Ogilvy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ogilvy)
- [All creative agencies worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/creative-agencies): 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, BBDO or Ogilvy?

In August 2026, Ogilvy had more branded searches than BBDO among creative agencies worldwide. Ogilvy was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to BBDO’s 18.1K, and held a 35.9% Share of Search versus BBDO’s 8.8%.

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