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Canada Dry vs Mountain Dew:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Mountain Dew had more branded searches than Canada Dry among soft drink brands worldwide. Mountain Dew had about 550,000 branded searches, while Canada Dry had 135,000. Mountain Dew made up 7.6% of all soft drink brand searches we track, and Canada Dry accounted for 1.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about soft drink brands, Mountain Dew appeared in three of the five answers and Canada Dry in two. Mountain Dew was mentioned before Canada Dry in two out of three answers that named either.

Among soft drink brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Mountain Dew, about 4 searches for every 1 for Canada Dry

Mountain Dew 550K searchesCanada Dry 135K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Mountain Dew, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Canada Dry in 2

Mountain Dew in 3 of 5Canada Dry in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Mountain Dew, named ahead of Canada Dry in 2 of 3 answers

Mountain Dew first in 2Canada Dry first in 1

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Top soft drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Mountain Dew was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Canada Dry was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mountain Dew was listed before Canada Dry 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. Coca-Cola1st
  2. Dr Pepper2nd
  3. Sprite3rd
  4. Pepsi4th
  5. Fanta5th
  6. Mountain Dew6th
  7. 7Up7th
  8. Schweppes8th
  9. Canada Dry8th
  10. Bundaberg–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Coca-Cola5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Pepsi5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Dr Pepper5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sprite5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • 7Up5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mountain Dew3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fanta3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Schweppes3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Canada Dry2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bundaberg0 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 19, 2026.

Is Canada Dry or Mountain Dew more popular in search?

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

Canada Dry and Mountain Dew among soft drink brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCoca-ColaPepsiDr PepperSpriteMountain DewFantaSchweppes7UpCanada DryBundaberg
Oct 202545.2%11.7%11.7%9.5%5.2%6.4%5.2%2.3%1.6%1.3%
Nov 202541.6%13.1%13.1%8.8%5.9%5.9%5.9%2.6%1.8%1.4%
Dec 202541.2%10.6%10.6%10.6%5.8%5.8%8.7%2.6%2.1%1.7%
Jan 202642.3%13%10.6%10.6%5.8%5.8%5.8%2.6%2.1%1.4%
Feb 202642.6%13.4%11%9%6%6%6%2.7%1.8%1.5%
Mar 202645.9%11.8%9.7%9.7%5.3%6.5%5.3%2.4%1.6%1.9%
Apr 202644.3%11.4%11.4%9.3%6.2%6.2%5.1%2.8%1.9%1.3%
May 202660.9%7.6%7.6%6.2%5.1%4.2%4.2%1.9%1.3%1%
Jun 202662.6%7.8%5.2%6.4%4.3%4.3%4.3%2.9%1.3%0.86%
Jul 202653.2%9.8%6.6%8%5.4%4.4%5.4%4.4%1.6%1.3%
Aug 202647.2%10.2%8.4%10.2%6.8%5.6%5.6%2.5%2.1%1.4%
Sep 202644.3%11.4%9.3%9.3%7.6%6.3%5.1%3.4%1.9%1.3%

How has the Canada Dry and Mountain Dew comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Mountain Dew was ahead of Canada Dry in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canada Dry’s share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 135K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mountain Dew’s share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide moved from 5.2% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 550K.

How did search popularity change for soft drink brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Mountain Dew gained share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide, from 6.8% to 7.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Canada Dry worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 135K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

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

Canada Dry

1 branded search term

  • canada dry

Mountain Dew

1 branded search term

  • mountain dew

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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