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title: "Budweiser vs Corona: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Budweiser or Corona more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Beer 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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# Budweiser vs Corona: Which is searched more?

Is Budweiser or Corona more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Beer 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**: Budweiser and Corona
- **Competitive set**: Beer brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Budweiser Share of Search**: 23.7%
- **Corona Share of Search**: 16.8%

## Is Budweiser or Corona more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Budweiser had more branded searches than Corona among beer brands worldwide. Budweiser had about 450,000 branded searches, while Corona had 320,000. Budweiser made up 23.7% of all beer brand searches we track, and Corona accounted for 16.8%.
- Budweiser was ahead of Corona in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Budweiser’s share of searches among beer brands worldwide moved from 23.9% to 23.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 450K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Corona’s share of searches among beer brands worldwide moved from 13.9% to 16.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 320K.

## Top beer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Corona was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Budweiser was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Corona was listed before Budweiser in every answer that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Modelo Especial | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Corona | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Heineken | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Guinness | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Budweiser | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Asahi | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Tui | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about beer brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which beer brand should I buy?": 1. Modelo Especial
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best beer brands?": 1. Modelo Especial, 2. Corona, 3. Guinness, 4. Heineken
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best beer brand for everyday drinking?": 1. Modelo Especial, 2. Guinness
- Searched Google, AI Overview "beer brands": 1. Corona, 2. Heineken, 3. Budweiser, 4. Modelo Especial, 5. Asahi, 6. Guinness
- Searched Google, AI Overview "popular beer brands": 1. Corona, 2. Heineken, 3. Budweiser, 4. Modelo Especial, 5. Guinness, 6. Asahi

Not named in any answer: Tui.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for beer brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Budweiser lost share of searches among beer brands worldwide, from 26% to 23.7%.
- In September 2026, Corona lost share of searches among beer brands worldwide, from 18.5% to 16.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Budweiser estimated searches | Budweiser Share of Search | Budweiser rank | Corona estimated searches | Corona Share of Search | Corona rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 550K | 23.9% | 2 | 320K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 550K | 27.5% | 2 | 307K | 15.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 673K | 29% | 2 | 320K | 13.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 550K | 28.7% | 2 | 275K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 550K | 28.9% | 2 | 262K | 13.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 26.4% | 2 | 320K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 27.3% | 2 | 337K | 16.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 673K | 28% | 2 | 392K | 16.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 673K | 30.3% | 2 | 392K | 17.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 26.6% | 2 | 392K | 18.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 26% | 2 | 392K | 18.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 450K | 23.7% | 2 | 320K | 16.8% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Budweiser’s and Corona’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.

- **Budweiser**: Measured on the search term “budweiser”.
- **Corona**: Measured on the search terms “corona beer” and “corona extra”, summed into one figure.

- [Budweiser profile](/demand/global-en/brands/budweiser)
- [Corona profile](/demand/global-en/brands/corona)
- [All beer brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/beer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Budweiser or Corona more popular in search?

In September 2026, Budweiser had more branded searches than Corona among beer brands worldwide. Budweiser had about 450,000 branded searches, while Corona had 320,000. Budweiser made up 23.7% of all beer brand searches we track, and Corona accounted for 16.8%.

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