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Carhartt vs Pelican:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Pelican had more branded searches than Carhartt among backpack Cooler brands worldwide. Pelican was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Carhartt’s 450K, and held a 26% Share of Search versus Carhartt’s 17.4%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among backpack Cooler brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, Carhartt or Pelican?
Carhartt17.4%450K searches
vs
Pelican26%673K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Carhartt or Pelican?

Compare the backpack cooler brands people buy. 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.

Carhartt and Pelican among backpack Cooler brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Pelican, Carhartt. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPelicanHydro FlaskCarharttIglooColumbiaColemanCorkcicleTitan
Oct 202527.4%15.6%22.6%12.3%10%7.6%4.3%0.15%
Nov 202523.9%13.7%29.4%8.8%14.8%5.5%3.8%0.11%
Dec 202524.2%13.9%29.8%8.9%13.8%5.5%3.8%0.09%
Jan 202626.1%14.9%21.4%14.3%12.2%7.6%3.4%0.11%
Feb 202634.2%15.9%15.4%12.6%10.3%7.8%3.7%0.12%
Mar 202636.3%16.9%10.9%13.4%8%10.3%3.9%0.16%
Apr 202633%18.9%8.1%14.8%8.1%11.6%5.4%0.18%
May 202629.3%20.4%7.2%16%8%13.1%5.8%0.19%
Jun 202625.3%21.6%7.6%17%7.9%14.2%6.2%0.2%
Jul 202624.2%25.1%7.3%16.2%7.5%13.6%5.9%0.19%
Aug 202621.8%27.6%9.8%14.6%8.3%12.3%5.4%0.17%
Sep 202626%18.2%17.4%14.2%9.5%9.3%5.2%0.17%

How has the Carhartt and Pelican comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Carhartt took it in November 2025, Pelican took it in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carhartt’s estimated Share of Search among backpack Cooler brands worldwide moved from 22.6% to 17.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 450K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pelican’s estimated Share of Search among backpack Cooler brands worldwide moved from 27.4% to 26%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 673K.

How did search popularity change for backpack Cooler brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Pelican overtook Hydro Flask to become the leader among backpack Cooler brands worldwide, with 26% estimated Share of Search.

  2. In September 2026, Carhartt overtook Igloo and Coleman to rank 3rd among backpack Cooler brands worldwide, with 17.4% estimated Share of Search.

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How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Carhartt’s and Pelican’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.

Carhartt

1 branded search term

  • carhartt jacket

Pelican

1 branded search term

  • pelican

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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