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By Rotation vs Nuuly:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Nuuly had more branded searches than By Rotation among clothing rental services worldwide. Nuuly had about 450,000 branded searches, while By Rotation had 9,900. Nuuly made up 46.7% of all clothing rental service searches we track, and By Rotation accounted for 1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about clothing rental services, Nuuly appeared in three of the five answers and By Rotation in one. Nuuly was mentioned before By Rotation in two out of three answers that named either.

Among clothing rental services worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Nuuly, about 45 searches for every 1 for By Rotation

Nuuly 450K searchesBy Rotation 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Nuuly, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, By Rotation in 1

Nuuly in 3 of 5By Rotation in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Nuuly, named ahead of By Rotation in 2 of 3 answers

Nuuly first in 2By Rotation first in 1

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Top clothing rental services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nuuly was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. By Rotation was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Nuuly was listed before By Rotation in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Rent the Runway1st
  2. Nuuly2nd
  3. FashionPass3rd
  4. Armoire4th
  5. Tulerie5th
  6. By Rotation6th
  7. HURR–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Rent the Runway5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Armoire4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Nuuly3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tulerie3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • FashionPass3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • By Rotation1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • HURR0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 22, 2026.

Is By Rotation or Nuuly more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for By Rotation and Nuuly by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven clothing rental services we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

By Rotation and Nuuly among clothing rental services worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Nuuly, By Rotation. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNuulyRent the RunwayTulerieFashionPassBy RotationArmoireHURR
Oct 202547.2%38.6%9.5%2.3%1.6%0.43%0.41%
Nov 202545.3%37%13.5%1.8%1.5%0.42%0.39%
Dec 202543.7%29.2%23.9%1.8%0.96%0.33%0.22%
Jan 202649.1%40.2%6.6%2%1.3%0.46%0.38%
Feb 202653%35.4%7.1%2.1%1.4%0.49%0.38%
Mar 202652.2%34.9%8.6%2.1%1.4%0.49%0.36%
Apr 202647.6%38.9%9.5%1.9%1.3%0.44%0.35%
May 202646.1%37.7%11.3%2.3%1.9%0.44%0.41%
Jun 202646%37.6%11.3%2.3%1.9%0.44%0.5%
Jul 202643.7%35.8%16%2.2%1.4%0.4%0.48%
Aug 202646.4%38%11.3%2.3%1.2%0.35%0.41%
Sep 202646.7%38.2%11.4%1.9%1%0.36%0.33%

How has the By Rotation and Nuuly comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Nuuly was ahead of By Rotation in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, By Rotation’s share of searches among clothing rental services worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nuuly’s share of searches among clothing rental services worldwide moved from 47.2% to 46.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 450K.

How did search popularity change for clothing rental services worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. By Rotation’s share of searches among clothing rental services worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 1% in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nuuly worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 450K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using By Rotation’s and Nuuly’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.

By Rotation

1 branded search term

  • by rotation

Nuuly

1 branded search term

  • nuuly

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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