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

In August 2026, Vicks had more branded searches than Exergen among baby thermometers worldwide. Vicks was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to Exergen’s 1.6K, and held a 0.29% Share of Search versus Exergen’s 0.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among baby thermometers worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Exergen or Vicks?
Exergen0.2%1.6K searches
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Vicks0.29%2.4K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Exergen or Vicks?

Compare the baby thermometers 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.

Exergen and Vicks among baby thermometers worldwide, by month

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

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MonthChiccoBraunTommee TippeeVicksExergenFrida
Oct 202557.4%24.2%17.7%0.47%0.25%—
Nov 202555.5%30.4%13.5%0.36%0.24%—
Dec 202550.6%35.6%13%0.52%0.34%—
Jan 202656.1%25.9%17.1%0.56%0.37%—
Feb 202657%25.3%16.7%0.55%0.37%—
Mar 202658.9%22.8%17.7%0.38%0.31%—
Apr 202661.4%23.3%14.8%0.32%0.22%—
May 202660.9%23.5%15%0.33%0.22%—
Jun 202653.9%26.8%18.8%0.33%0.18%—
Jul 202653.4%27.5%18.6%0.26%0.22%—
Aug 202658.3%24.7%16.6%0.29%0.2%—
Sep 2026——————

How has the Exergen and Vicks comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Vicks was ahead of Exergen in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Exergen’s estimated Share of Search among baby thermometers worldwide moved from 0.25% to 0.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vicks’ estimated Share of Search among baby thermometers worldwide moved from 0.47% to 0.29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.4K.

How did search popularity change for baby thermometers worldwide in August 2026?

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

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Exergen worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Exergen’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.

Exergen

1 branded search term

  • exergen thermometer

Vicks

1 branded search term

  • vicks cough

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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