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title: "Dum-Dums vs Swizzels: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Dum-Dums or Swizzels more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lollies 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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# Dum-Dums vs Swizzels: Which is searched more?

Is Dum-Dums or Swizzels more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lollies 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**: Dum-Dums and Swizzels
- **Competitive set**: Lollies
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Dum-Dums Share of Search**: 1.8%
- **Swizzels Share of Search**: 0.3%

## Is Dum-Dums or Swizzels more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Dum-Dums had more branded searches than Swizzels among lollies worldwide. Dum-Dums had about 27,100 branded searches, while Swizzels had 4,400. Dum-Dums made up 1.8% of all lolly searches we track, and Swizzels accounted for 0.3%.
- Dum-Dums was ahead of Swizzels in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dum-Dums’ share of searches among lollies worldwide moved from 2.1% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 27.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Swizzels’ share of searches among lollies worldwide moved from 0.34% to 0.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K.

## Top lollies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Dum-Dums was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Swizzels was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Dum-Dums was listed before Swizzels in three out of four answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chupa Chups | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Dum-Dums | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Tootsie Pops | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Charms Blow Pops | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Jolly Rancher | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Swizzels | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Haribo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Cadbury | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Mars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Nestle | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Maynards Bassetts | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about lollies

- Asked ChatGPT "Which lolly brand should I buy?": 1. Chupa Chups, 2. Charms Blow Pops, 3. Jolly Rancher, 4. Dum-Dums
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best lolly brand brands?": 1. Chupa Chups, 2. Dum-Dums, 3. Charms Blow Pops, 4. Tootsie Pops, 5. Jolly Rancher
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best lolly brand for sweet treats?": 1. Chupa Chups, 2. Dum-Dums, 3. Jolly Rancher, 4. Tootsie Pops
- Searched Google, AI Overview "lollies": 1. Tootsie Pops, 2. Swizzels
- Searched Google, AI Overview "fruit lollies": 1. Tootsie Pops, 2. Charms Blow Pops

Not named in any answer: Haribo, Cadbury, Mars, Nestle and Maynards Bassetts.

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 lollies worldwide in September 2026?

- Dum-Dums’ share of searches among lollies worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.2% to 1.8% in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Swizzels worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Dum-Dums estimated searches | Dum-Dums Share of Search | Dum-Dums rank | Swizzels estimated searches | Swizzels Share of Search | Swizzels rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 2.1% | 9 | 6.6K | 0.34% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 1.1% | 9 | 5.4K | 0.23% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 9 | 5.4K | 0.33% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 9 | 4.4K | 0.28% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 9 | 4.4K | 0.27% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 1.2% | 9 | 3.6K | 0.2% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 9 | 2.9K | 0.18% | 10 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 9 | 2.9K | 0.19% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 9 | 3.6K | 0.25% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 9 | 3.6K | 0.26% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 9 | 3.6K | 0.22% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 1.8% | 9 | 4.4K | 0.3% | 10 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dum-Dums’ and Swizzels’ 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.

- **Dum-Dums**: Measured on the search term “dum dums”.
- **Swizzels**: Measured on the search term “swizzels sweets”.

- [Dum-Dums profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dum-dums)
- [Swizzels profile](/demand/global-en/brands/swizzels)
- [All lollies worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/lollies): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Dum-Dums or Swizzels more popular in search?

In September 2026, Dum-Dums had more branded searches than Swizzels among lollies worldwide. Dum-Dums had about 27,100 branded searches, while Swizzels had 4,400. Dum-Dums made up 1.8% of all lolly searches we track, and Swizzels accounted for 0.3%.

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