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title: "Carlson vs Munchkin: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Carlson or Munchkin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet gates 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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# Carlson vs Munchkin: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Carlson or Munchkin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet gates 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**: Carlson and Munchkin
- **Competitive set**: Pet gates
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Carlson Share of Search**: 8.2%
- **Munchkin Share of Search**: 91%

## Which is more popular in search, Carlson or Munchkin?

- In August 2026, Munchkin had more branded searches than Carlson among pet gates worldwide. Munchkin was estimated to have 368K branded searches compared to Carlson’s 33.1K, and held a 91% Share of Search versus Carlson’s 8.2%.
- Munchkin was ahead of Carlson in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Carlson’s estimated Share of Search among pet gates worldwide held steady at 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Munchkin’s estimated Share of Search among pet gates worldwide moved from 91.1% to 91%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 368K.

## How did search popularity change for pet gates worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Carlson worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Munchkin worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 450K to 368K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Carlson estimated searches | Carlson Share of Search | Carlson rank | Munchkin estimated searches | Munchkin Share of Search | Munchkin rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 8.2% | 2 | 450K | 91.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 8.2% | 2 | 450K | 91.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 8.2% | 2 | 450K | 91.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 6.8% | 2 | 450K | 92.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 2 | 368K | 91% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 11.7% | 2 | 368K | 87.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 9.8% | 2 | 368K | 89.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 2 | 368K | 91% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 2 | 368K | 90.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 2 | 368K | 90.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 2 | 368K | 91% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Carlson’s and Munchkin’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.

- **Carlson**: Measured on the search term “carlson”.
- **Munchkin**: Measured on the search term “munchkin”.

- [Carlson profile](/demand/global-en/brands/carlson)
- [Munchkin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/munchkin)
- [All pet gates worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pet-gates): 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, Carlson or Munchkin?

In August 2026, Munchkin had more branded searches than Carlson among pet gates worldwide. Munchkin was estimated to have 368K branded searches compared to Carlson’s 33.1K, and held a 91% Share of Search versus Carlson’s 8.2%.

## Cite this page

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