--- title: "Coca-Cola vs Dr Pepper: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Coca-Cola or Dr Pepper more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soft drink 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/coca-cola-vs-dr-pepper" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Coca-Cola vs Dr Pepper: Which is searched more? Is Coca-Cola or Dr Pepper more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soft drink 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**: Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper - **Competitive set**: Soft drink brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Coca-Cola Share of Search**: 44.3% - **Dr Pepper Share of Search**: 9.3% ## Is Coca-Cola or Dr Pepper more popular in search? - In September 2026, Coca-Cola had more branded searches than Dr Pepper among soft drink brands worldwide. Coca-Cola had about 3.2 million branded searches, while Dr Pepper had 673,000. Coca-Cola made up 44.3% of all soft drink brand searches we track, and Dr Pepper accounted for 9.3%. - Coca-Cola was ahead of Dr Pepper in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coca-Cola’s share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide moved from 45.2% to 44.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dr Pepper’s share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide moved from 11.7% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K. ## Top soft drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper showed up in all five answers. Coca-Cola was listed before Dr Pepper in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coca-Cola | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dr Pepper | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sprite | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pepsi | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fanta | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mountain Dew | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | 7Up | 7th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Schweppes | 8th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Canada Dry | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bundaberg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about soft drink brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which soft drink brand should I buy?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Sprite, 3. Dr Pepper, 4. Pepsi, 5. 7Up - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best soft drink brands?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Pepsi, 4. Sprite, 5. Mountain Dew, 6. Fanta, 7. 7Up, 8. Canada Dry - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best soft drink brand for everyday drinks?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Sprite, 3. Dr Pepper, 4. Pepsi, 5. Schweppes, 6. 7Up - Searched Google, AI Overview "soft drink brands": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Sprite, 4. Pepsi, 5. Fanta, 6. Canada Dry, 7. Mountain Dew, 8. 7Up, 9. Schweppes - Searched Google, AI Overview "soda brands": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Sprite, 4. Fanta, 5. Pepsi, 6. Mountain Dew, 7. 7Up, 8. Schweppes Not named in any answer: Bundaberg. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for soft drink brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dr Pepper overtook Sprite to rank 3rd among soft drink brands worldwide, with 9.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Coca-Cola lost share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide, from 47.2% to 44.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Coca-Cola estimated searches | Coca-Cola Share of Search | Coca-Cola rank | Dr Pepper estimated searches | Dr Pepper Share of Search | Dr Pepper rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.2M | 45.2% | 1 | 823K | 11.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 2.6M | 41.6% | 1 | 823K | 13.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 2.6M | 41.2% | 1 | 673K | 10.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.7M | 42.3% | 1 | 673K | 10.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.6M | 42.6% | 1 | 673K | 11% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 3.2M | 45.9% | 1 | 673K | 9.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.2M | 44.3% | 1 | 823K | 11.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 6.6M | 60.9% | 1 | 823K | 7.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6M | 62.6% | 1 | 550K | 5.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 4.5M | 53.2% | 1 | 550K | 6.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 3.8M | 47.2% | 1 | 673K | 8.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 3.2M | 44.3% | 1 | 673K | 9.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coca-Cola’s and Dr Pepper’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. - **Coca-Cola**: Measured on the search terms “coca cola” and “coke”, summed into one figure. - **Dr Pepper**: Measured on the search term “dr pepper”. - [Coca-Cola profile](/demand/global-en/brands/coca-cola) - [Dr Pepper profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dr-pepper) - [All soft drink brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/soft-drink-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Coca-Cola or Dr Pepper more popular in search? In September 2026, Coca-Cola had more branded searches than Dr Pepper among soft drink brands worldwide. Coca-Cola had about 3.2 million branded searches, while Dr Pepper had 673,000. Coca-Cola made up 44.3% of all soft drink brand searches we track, and Dr Pepper accounted for 9.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Coca-Cola vs Dr Pepper: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/coca-cola-vs-dr-pepper This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/coca-cola-vs-dr-pepper. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.