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title: "Billabong vs Xcel: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Billabong or Xcel? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rash vests 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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# Billabong vs Xcel: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Billabong or Xcel? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rash vests 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**: Billabong and Xcel
- **Competitive set**: Rash vests
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Billabong Share of Search**: 46.7%
- **Xcel Share of Search**: 0.84%

## Which is more popular in search, Billabong or Xcel?

- In August 2026, Billabong had more branded searches than Xcel among rash vests worldwide. Billabong was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Xcel’s 9.9K, and held a 46.7% Share of Search versus Xcel’s 0.84%.
- Billabong was ahead of Xcel in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Billabong’s estimated Share of Search among rash vests worldwide moved from 41.7% to 46.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 550K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Xcel’s estimated Share of Search among rash vests worldwide moved from 1.1% to 0.84%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K.

## How did search popularity change for rash vests worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Billabong worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 450K to 550K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Xcel worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Billabong estimated searches | Billabong Share of Search | Billabong rank | Xcel estimated searches | Xcel Share of Search | Xcel rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 450K | 41.7% | 1 | 12.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 550K | 43.5% | 1 | 14.8K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 41.8% | 1 | 12.1K | 0.92% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 550K | 41.9% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.75% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 46.7% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.84% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 46.7% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.84% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 46.6% | 1 | 12.1K | 1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 46.6% | 1 | 12.1K | 1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 550K | 46.7% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.84% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 46.7% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.84% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 46.7% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.84% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Billabong’s and Xcel’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.

- **Billabong**: Measured on the search term “billabong”.
- **Xcel**: Measured on the search term “xcel wetsuit”.

- [Billabong profile](/demand/global-en/brands/billabong)
- [Xcel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/xcel-wetsuits)
- [All rash vests worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/rash-vests): 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, Billabong or Xcel?

In August 2026, Billabong had more branded searches than Xcel among rash vests worldwide. Billabong was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Xcel’s 9.9K, and held a 46.7% Share of Search versus Xcel’s 0.84%.

## Cite this page

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