--- title: "CHI vs Panasonic: Which is searched more?" description: "Is CHI or Panasonic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steam iron brands 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chi-hair-vs-panasonic" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CHI vs Panasonic: Which is searched more? Is CHI or Panasonic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Steam iron brands 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**: CHI and Panasonic - **Competitive set**: Steam iron brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CHI Share of Search**: 0.12% - **Panasonic Share of Search**: 40.8% ## Is CHI or Panasonic more popular in search? - In September 2026, Panasonic had more branded searches than CHI among steam iron brands worldwide. Panasonic had about 823,000 branded searches, while CHI had 2,400. Panasonic made up 40.8% of all steam iron brand searches we track, and CHI accounted for 0.12%. - Panasonic was ahead of CHI in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CHI’s share of searches among steam iron brands worldwide moved from 0.14% to 0.12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Panasonic’s share of searches among steam iron brands worldwide moved from 38.5% to 40.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K. ## Top steam iron brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CHI was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Panasonic was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. CHI was listed before Panasonic in three out of four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rowenta | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Philips | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CHI | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Black+Decker | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tefal | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Panasonic | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Russell Hobbs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bosch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about steam iron brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which steam iron brand should I buy?": 1. Rowenta, 2. Philips, 3. Black+Decker, 4. CHI - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best steam iron brands?": 1. Philips, 2. Tefal, 3. Panasonic, 4. Rowenta - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best steam iron brand for wrinkle removal?": 1. Philips, 2. Tefal, 3. Rowenta - Searched Google, AI Overview "steam iron brands": 1. Black+Decker, 2. Rowenta, 3. CHI, 4. Tefal, 5. Philips - Searched Google, AI Overview "best steam iron": 1. CHI, 2. Rowenta, 3. Black+Decker Not named in any answer: Russell Hobbs and Bosch. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for steam iron brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Panasonic lost share of searches among steam iron brands worldwide, from 42.5% to 40.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CHI worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | CHI estimated searches | CHI Share of Search | CHI rank | Panasonic estimated searches | Panasonic Share of Search | Panasonic rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 0.14% | 8 | 823K | 38.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 0.14% | 8 | 823K | 31.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 0.12% | 8 | 823K | 35.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 0.13% | 8 | 823K | 36.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 0.11% | 8 | 1M | 46.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.14% | 8 | 823K | 40.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 0.14% | 8 | 1M | 48.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 0.11% | 8 | 1M | 44.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.12% | 8 | 823K | 41.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 0.13% | 8 | 823K | 43.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 0.12% | 8 | 823K | 42.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 0.12% | 8 | 823K | 40.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CHI’s and Panasonic’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. - **CHI**: Measured on the search term “chi hair”. - **Panasonic**: Measured on the search term “panasonic”. - [CHI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/chi-hair) - [Panasonic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/panasonic) - [All steam iron brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/steam-iron-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is CHI or Panasonic more popular in search? In September 2026, Panasonic had more branded searches than CHI among steam iron brands worldwide. Panasonic had about 823,000 branded searches, while CHI had 2,400. Panasonic made up 40.8% of all steam iron brand searches we track, and CHI accounted for 0.12%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CHI vs Panasonic: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chi-hair-vs-panasonic This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chi-hair-vs-panasonic. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.