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title: "EltaMD vs Naked Sundays: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is EltaMD or Naked Sundays more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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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# EltaMD vs Naked Sundays: Which is searched more?

Is EltaMD or Naked Sundays more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunscreen 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**: EltaMD and Naked Sundays
- **Competitive set**: Sunscreen brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **EltaMD Share of Search**: 1.4%
- **Naked Sundays Share of Search**: 0.59%

## Is EltaMD or Naked Sundays more popular in search?

- In September 2026, EltaMD had more branded searches than Naked Sundays among sunscreen brands worldwide. EltaMD had about 60,500 branded searches, while Naked Sundays had 25,400. EltaMD made up 1.4% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and Naked Sundays accounted for 0.59%.
- EltaMD was ahead of Naked Sundays in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EltaMD’s share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide held steady at 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Naked Sundays’ share of searches among sunscreen brands worldwide moved from 0.85% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 35.7K to 25.4K.

## Top sunscreen brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, EltaMD was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Naked Sundays did not appear in any of the 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| La Roche-Posay | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Neutrogena | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| EltaMD | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Blue Lizard | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Supergoop! | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Nivea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Ultra Violette | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Banana Boat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Bondi Sands | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Sun Bum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Naked Sundays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Vacation | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| COOLA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about sunscreen brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which sunscreen brand should I buy?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Blue Lizard
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sunscreen brands?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. Neutrogena, 4. Supergoop!, 5. Blue Lizard
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sunscreen brand for daily sun protection?": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. EltaMD, 3. Neutrogena
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best sunscreen": 1. La Roche-Posay, 2. Neutrogena, 3. Blue Lizard

Not named in any answer: Nivea, Ultra Violette, Banana Boat, Bondi Sands, Sun Bum, Naked Sundays, Vacation and COOLA.

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 sunscreen brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Naked Sundays rose from 12th to 11th among sunscreen brands worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | EltaMD estimated searches | EltaMD Share of Search | EltaMD rank | Naked Sundays estimated searches | Naked Sundays Share of Search | Naked Sundays rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 9 | 35.7K | 0.85% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 9 | 47.4K | 1% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 1.1% | 9 | 33.9K | 0.72% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 9 | 28.4K | 0.59% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 9 | 21.7K | 0.47% | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 9 | 31.4K | 0.56% | 12 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 9 | 36.9K | 0.64% | 12 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 1.5% | 10 | 40.2K | 0.67% | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 1.7% | 10 | 44.3K | 0.83% | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 1.4% | 10 | 34.7K | 0.65% | 12 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 9 | 31.4K | 0.62% | 12 |
| Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 9 | 25.4K | 0.59% | 11 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EltaMD’s and Naked Sundays’ 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.

- **EltaMD**: Measured on the search terms “elta md” and “eltamd”, summed into one figure.
- **Naked Sundays**: Measured on the search terms “naked sundays”, “naked sundays cabana”, “naked sundays spf” and “naked sundays sunscreen”, summed into one figure.

- [EltaMD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/eltamd)
- [Naked Sundays profile](/demand/global-en/brands/naked-sundays)
- [All sunscreen brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sunscreen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 EltaMD or Naked Sundays more popular in search?

In September 2026, EltaMD had more branded searches than Naked Sundays among sunscreen brands worldwide. EltaMD had about 60,500 branded searches, while Naked Sundays had 25,400. EltaMD made up 1.4% of all sunscreen brand searches we track, and Naked Sundays accounted for 0.59%.

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