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title: "Build-A-Bear vs Ty: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Build-A-Bear or Ty? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plush toys 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Build-A-Bear vs Ty: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Build-A-Bear or Ty? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plush toys 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**: Build-A-Bear and Ty
- **Competitive set**: Plush toys
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Build-A-Bear Share of Search**: 97.6%
- **Ty Share of Search**: 0.53%

## Which is more popular in search, Build-A-Bear or Ty?

- In August 2026, Build-A-Bear had more branded searches than Ty among plush toys worldwide. Build-A-Bear was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to Ty’s 12.1K, and held a 97.6% Share of Search versus Ty’s 0.53%.
- Build-A-Bear was ahead of Ty in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Build-A-Bear’s estimated Share of Search among plush toys worldwide moved from 94.4% to 97.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 2.2M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ty’s estimated Share of Search among plush toys worldwide moved from 2.1% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 12.1K.

## How did search popularity change for plush toys worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Build-A-Bear gained estimated Share of Search among plush toys worldwide, from 95.3% to 97.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ty worldwide fell 55.4% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 12.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Build-A-Bear estimated searches | Build-A-Bear Share of Search | Build-A-Bear rank | Ty estimated searches | Ty Share of Search | Ty rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 94.4% | 1 | 27.1K | 2.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 95.3% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.5M | 94% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 93.8% | 1 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 95.4% | 1 | 12.1K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 95.5% | 1 | 12.1K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1M | 95.4% | 1 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1M | 94.6% | 1 | 12.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 1M | 94.5% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.94% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 95.3% | 1 | 12.1K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.2M | 97.6% | 1 | 12.1K | 0.53% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Build-A-Bear’s and Ty’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.

- **Build-A-Bear**: Measured on the search term “build a bear”.
- **Ty**: Measured on the search terms “ty beanie babies” and “ty toys”, summed into one figure.

- [Build-A-Bear profile](/demand/global-en/brands/build-a-bear)
- [Ty profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ty-toys)
- [All plush toys worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/plush-toys): 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, Build-A-Bear or Ty?

In August 2026, Build-A-Bear had more branded searches than Ty among plush toys worldwide. Build-A-Bear was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to Ty’s 12.1K, and held a 97.6% Share of Search versus Ty’s 0.53%.

## Cite this page

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