--- title: "Boulder Canyon vs Walkers: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Boulder Canyon or Walkers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Potato chip 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/boulder-canyon-vs-walkers-crisps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Boulder Canyon vs Walkers: Which is more popular? Is Boulder Canyon or Walkers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Potato chip 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**: Boulder Canyon and Walkers - **Competitive set**: Potato chip brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Boulder Canyon Share of Search**: 2.2% - **Walkers Share of Search**: 3.2% ## Is Boulder Canyon or Walkers more popular in search? - In October 2026, Walkers had more branded searches than Boulder Canyon among potato chip brands worldwide. Walkers had about 49,500 branded searches, while Boulder Canyon had 33,100. Walkers made up 3.2% of all potato chip brand searches we track, and Boulder Canyon accounted for 2.2%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Boulder Canyon took it in August 2026, Walkers took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Boulder Canyon’s share of searches among potato chip brands worldwide moved from 2% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Walkers’ share of searches among potato chip brands worldwide moved from 2.9% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 49.5K. ## Top potato chip brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Boulder Canyon was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Walkers did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kettle | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Miss Vickie's | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lay's | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ruffles | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cape Cod | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pringles | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Boulder Canyon | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Utz | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Herr's | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Walkers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Tyrrells | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about potato chip brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which potato chips should I buy?": 1. Miss Vickie's, 2. Kettle, 3. Ruffles, 4. Lay's - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best potato chip brands?": 1. Miss Vickie's, 2. Kettle, 3. Lay's, 4. Cape Cod, 5. Ruffles, 6. Utz, 7. Pringles - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best kettle-cooked chips?": 1. Cape Cod, 2. Miss Vickie's, 3. Kettle, 4. Boulder Canyon - Searched Google, AI Overview "potato chips": 1. Kettle, 2. Lay's, 3. Ruffles - Searched Google, AI Overview "potato chip brands": 1. Lay's, 2. Ruffles, 3. Pringles, 4. Kettle, 5. Cape Cod, 6. Miss Vickie's, 7. Boulder Canyon, 8. Utz, 9. Herr's Not named in any answer: Walkers and Tyrrells. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for potato chip brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Walkers rose from 6th to 5th among potato chip brands worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Boulder Canyon worldwide rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 33.1K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Boulder Canyon and Walkers changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Boulder Canyon estimated searches | Boulder Canyon Share of Search | Boulder Canyon rank | Walkers estimated searches | Walkers Share of Search | Walkers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 2% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 1.9% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 2.7% | 6 | 90.5K | 6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 2.1% | 7 | 90.5K | 5.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 2.6% | 8 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 2.8% | 5 | 40.5K | 2.8% | 7 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 2.7% | 6 | 49.5K | 3.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 2.7% | 6 | 49.5K | 3.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 2.7% | 6 | 49.5K | 3.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 3.3% | 4 | 40.5K | 2.7% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 2.3% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.8% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 33.1K | 2.2% | 7 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 | ## How are Boulder Canyon’s and Walkers’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boulder Canyon’s and Walkers’ 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. - **Boulder Canyon**: Measured on the search term “boulder canyon chips”. - **Walkers**: Measured on the search term “walkers crisps”. - [Boulder Canyon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/boulder-canyon) - [Walkers profile](/demand/global-en/brands/walkers-crisps) - [All potato chip brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/potato-chip-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Boulder Canyon or Walkers more popular in search? In October 2026, Walkers had more branded searches than Boulder Canyon among potato chip brands worldwide. Walkers had about 49,500 branded searches, while Boulder Canyon had 33,100. Walkers made up 3.2% of all potato chip brand searches we track, and Boulder Canyon accounted for 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Boulder Canyon vs Walkers: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/boulder-canyon-vs-walkers-crisps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/boulder-canyon-vs-walkers-crisps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.