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title: "Caterpillar vs Dr. Martens: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Caterpillar or Dr. Martens? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Safety boots 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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# Caterpillar vs Dr. Martens: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Caterpillar or Dr. Martens? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Safety boots 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**: Caterpillar and Dr. Martens
- **Competitive set**: Safety boots
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Caterpillar Share of Search**: 0.1%
- **Dr. Martens Share of Search**: 63.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Caterpillar or Dr. Martens?

- In August 2026, Dr. Martens had more branded searches than Caterpillar among safety boots worldwide. Dr. Martens was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to Caterpillar’s 2.4K, and held a 63.2% Share of Search versus Caterpillar’s 0.1%.
- Dr. Martens was ahead of Caterpillar in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Caterpillar’s estimated Share of Search among safety boots worldwide moved from 0.06% to 0.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dr. Martens’ estimated Share of Search among safety boots worldwide moved from 49.4% to 63.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.5M.

## How did search popularity change for safety boots worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Dr. Martens gained estimated Share of Search among safety boots worldwide, from 61.5% to 63.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Caterpillar worldwide fell 17.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Caterpillar estimated searches | Caterpillar Share of Search | Caterpillar rank | Dr. Martens estimated searches | Dr. Martens Share of Search | Dr. Martens rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 0.06% | 6 | 2.2M | 49.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 0.05% | 6 | 3.4M | 56% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 0.05% | 6 | 2.7M | 52.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 0.05% | 6 | 2.2M | 47.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 0.09% | 6 | 1.5M | 53.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.07% | 6 | 1.5M | 35.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 0.09% | 6 | 1.2M | 47.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 2.4K | 0.12% | 6 | 1.2M | 60.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.14% | 6 | 1M | 56.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 0.12% | 6 | 1.2M | 61.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 0.1% | 6 | 1.5M | 63.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Caterpillar’s and Dr. Martens’ 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.

- **Caterpillar**: Measured on the search term “cat digger”.
- **Dr. Martens**: Measured on the search term “dr martens”.

- [Caterpillar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/caterpillar)
- [Dr. Martens profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dr-martens)
- [All safety boots worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/safety-boots): 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, Caterpillar or Dr. Martens?

In August 2026, Dr. Martens had more branded searches than Caterpillar among safety boots worldwide. Dr. Martens was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to Caterpillar’s 2.4K, and held a 63.2% Share of Search versus Caterpillar’s 0.1%.

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