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Bruce Cost vs Canada Dry:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Canada Dry had more branded searches than Bruce Cost among ginger ale brands worldwide. Canada Dry had about 40,500 branded searches, while Bruce Cost had 1,300. Canada Dry made up 25.4% of all ginger ale brand searches we track, and Bruce Cost accounted for 0.82%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ginger ale brands, Canada Dry appeared in four of the five answers and Bruce Cost in one. Canada Dry was mentioned before Bruce Cost in every answer.

Among ginger ale brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Canada Dry, about 31 searches for every 1 for Bruce Cost

Canada Dry 40.5K searchesBruce Cost 1.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Canada Dry, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Bruce Cost in 1

Canada Dry in 4 of 5Bruce Cost in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Canada Dry, named ahead of Bruce Cost in every answer

Canada Dry first in 4Bruce Cost never first

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Top ginger ale brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Canada Dry was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bruce Cost was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Canada Dry was listed before Bruce Cost in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Canada Dry1st
  2. Schweppes2nd
  3. Fever-Tree3rd
  4. Reed's4th
  5. Vernors5th
  6. Seagram's Ginger Ale6th
  7. Boylan Bottling7th
  8. Bruce Cost8th
  9. Zevia9th
  10. Blenheim–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Canada Dry4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Schweppes4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fever-Tree3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Reed's3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vernors2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Seagram's Ginger Ale1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zevia1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Boylan Bottling1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bruce Cost1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Blenheim0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about ginger ale brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Is Bruce Cost or Canada Dry more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bruce Cost and Canada Dry by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten ginger ale brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Bruce Cost and Canada Dry among ginger ale brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Canada Dry, Bruce Cost. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCanada DrySchweppesVernorsSeagram's Ginger AleFever-TreeReed'sBlenheimZeviaBoylan BottlingBruce Cost
Nov 202527.5%22.5%27.5%8.2%6.7%0.88%3%0.88%1.3%1.6%
Dec 202537.5%20.5%20.5%7.5%7.5%0.81%2.7%0.81%0.96%1.2%
Jan 202641.1%18.4%22.5%6.7%5.5%1.1%2%0.86%0.86%1.1%
Feb 202642.2%18.9%18.9%6.9%5.6%2.5%2.1%1.1%0.91%0.91%
Mar 202647.1%17.2%17.2%6.3%5.2%2.3%1.9%0.99%0.99%0.83%
Apr 202642%18.8%18.8%6.9%5.6%2.5%2.5%1.1%1.1%0.91%
May 202644.2%19.8%16.2%7.2%5.9%2.1%2.1%0.93%0.78%0.78%
Jun 202639.7%21.8%17.8%7.9%5.3%2.4%2.4%1%0.86%0.86%
Jul 202629.4%24%19.6%10.7%7.2%2.6%3.2%1.1%1.1%0.95%
Aug 202628.8%23.6%19.3%8.6%7%2.6%7%1.1%1.1%0.93%
Sep 202630.8%25.2%20.6%9.2%6.2%2.2%2.7%1.2%1%0.81%
Oct 202625.4%25.4%20.8%11.4%7.6%3.4%2.8%1.5%1%0.82%

Canada Dry sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “canada dry ginger ale”.

How has branded search for Bruce Cost and Canada Dry changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Canada Dry was ahead of Bruce Cost in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bruce Cost’s share of searches among ginger ale brands worldwide moved from 1.6% to 0.82%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.3K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Canada Dry’s share of searches among ginger ale brands worldwide moved from 27.5% to 25.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K.

How did search popularity change for ginger ale brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Canada Dry lost share of searches among ginger ale brands worldwide, from 30.8% to 25.4%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bruce Cost worldwide fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.3K in October 2026.

How are Bruce Cost’s and Canada Dry’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bruce Cost’s and Canada Dry’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.

Bruce Cost

1 branded search term

  • bruce cost ginger ale

Canada Dry

1 branded search term

  • canada dry ginger ale

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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