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Crane vs Vicks:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Crane had more branded searches than Vicks among humidifier brands worldwide. Crane was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Vicks’ 2.4K, and held a 35.9% Share of Search versus Vicks’ 0.16%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among humidifier brands worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Crane or Vicks?
Crane35.9%550K searches
vs
Vicks0.16%2.4K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Crane or Vicks?

Compare the humidifier 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.

Crane and Vicks among humidifier brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthCanopyCraneLevoitDreoVicks
Oct 202541.9%41.9%13.2%2.8%0.27%
Nov 202540.5%40.5%15.6%3.2%0.26%
Dec 202540.2%40.2%15.5%3.8%0.32%
Jan 202645.1%36.8%14.2%3.6%0.29%
Feb 202644.7%36.5%16.1%2.4%0.29%
Mar 202646.1%37.7%13.7%2.4%0.2%
Apr 202646.1%37.7%13.6%2.4%0.16%
May 202644.9%36.7%14.2%4.1%0.16%
Jun 202645.1%30.2%15.3%9.2%0.16%
Jul 202645%30.1%17.4%7.5%0.13%
Aug 202644%35.9%15.8%4.1%0.16%
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How has the Crane and Vicks comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Crane was ahead of Vicks in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Crane’s estimated Share of Search among humidifier brands worldwide moved from 41.9% to 35.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vicks’ estimated Share of Search among humidifier brands worldwide moved from 0.27% to 0.16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.4K.

How did search popularity change for humidifier brands worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Crane gained estimated Share of Search among humidifier brands worldwide, from 30.1% to 35.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Vicks worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Crane’s and Vicks’ 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.

Crane

1 branded search term

  • crane

Vicks

1 branded search term

  • vicks cough

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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