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title: "Dawn vs Sunlight: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Dawn or Sunlight? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dishwashing detergent 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."
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# Dawn vs Sunlight: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Dawn or Sunlight? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dishwashing detergent 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**: Dawn and Sunlight
- **Competitive set**: Dishwashing detergent brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Dawn Share of Search**: 60%
- **Sunlight Share of Search**: 0.22%

## Which is more popular in search, Dawn or Sunlight?

- In August 2026, Dawn had more branded searches than Sunlight among dishwashing detergent brands worldwide. Dawn was estimated to have 1M branded searches compared to Sunlight’s 3.6K, and held a 60% Share of Search versus Sunlight’s 0.22%.
- Dawn was ahead of Sunlight in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dawn’s estimated Share of Search among dishwashing detergent brands worldwide moved from 67.1% to 60%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sunlight’s estimated Share of Search among dishwashing detergent brands worldwide moved from 0.3% to 0.22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K.

## How did search popularity change for dishwashing detergent brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Dawn gained estimated Share of Search among dishwashing detergent brands worldwide, from 59.3% to 60%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sunlight worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Dawn estimated searches | Dawn Share of Search | Dawn rank | Sunlight estimated searches | Sunlight Share of Search | Sunlight rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1M | 67.1% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1M | 67.1% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.24% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 67.9% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.24% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 1M | 63.6% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.23% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 1M | 67.9% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.24% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 1M | 67.1% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.24% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 1M | 63.8% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.23% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 59.2% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.26% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 823K | 59.2% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.26% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 1M | 59.3% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.26% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 1M | 60% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.22% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dawn’s and Sunlight’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.

- **Dawn**: Measured on the search term “dawn”.
- **Sunlight**: Measured on the search term “sunlight dish soap”.

- [Dawn profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dawn)
- [Sunlight profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sunlight)
- [All dishwashing detergent brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dishwashing-detergent-brands): 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, Dawn or Sunlight?

In August 2026, Dawn had more branded searches than Sunlight among dishwashing detergent brands worldwide. Dawn was estimated to have 1M branded searches compared to Sunlight’s 3.6K, and held a 60% Share of Search versus Sunlight’s 0.22%.

## Cite this page

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