--- title: "FamilyTreeDNA vs Living DNA: Which is searched more?" description: "Is FamilyTreeDNA or Living DNA more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the DNA test kit 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/familytreedna-vs-living-dna" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FamilyTreeDNA vs Living DNA: Which is searched more? Is FamilyTreeDNA or Living DNA more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the DNA test kit 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**: FamilyTreeDNA and Living DNA - **Competitive set**: DNA test kit brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **FamilyTreeDNA Share of Search**: 8.2% - **Living DNA Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is FamilyTreeDNA or Living DNA more popular in search? - In September 2026, FamilyTreeDNA had more branded searches than Living DNA among DNA test kit brands worldwide. FamilyTreeDNA had about 74,000 branded searches, while Living DNA had 9,900. FamilyTreeDNA made up 8.2% of all DNA test kit brand searches we track, and Living DNA accounted for 1.1%. - FamilyTreeDNA was ahead of Living DNA in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FamilyTreeDNA’s share of searches among DNA test kit brands worldwide moved from 6.3% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Living DNA’s share of searches among DNA test kit brands worldwide moved from 1% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K. ## Top DNA test kit brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, FamilyTreeDNA appeared in all four answers. Living DNA was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. FamilyTreeDNA was listed before Living DNA in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ancestry | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | MyHeritage | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | 23andMe | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | FamilyTreeDNA | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Living DNA | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Nebula Genomics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about DNA test kit brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which DNA test kit should I buy?": 1. Ancestry, 2. 23andMe, 3. FamilyTreeDNA - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best DNA test kits?": 1. Ancestry, 2. 23andMe, 3. MyHeritage, 4. FamilyTreeDNA, 5. Living DNA - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best DNA test for finding out my ancestry?": 1. Ancestry, 2. MyHeritage, 3. FamilyTreeDNA, 4. 23andMe - Searched Google, AI Overview "dna test": 1. Ancestry, 2. MyHeritage, 3. FamilyTreeDNA Not named in any answer: Nebula Genomics. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for DNA test kit brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, FamilyTreeDNA gained share of searches among DNA test kit brands worldwide, from 7.3% to 8.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Living DNA worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | FamilyTreeDNA estimated searches | FamilyTreeDNA Share of Search | FamilyTreeDNA rank | Living DNA estimated searches | Living DNA Share of Search | Living DNA rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 6.3% | 3 | 12.1K | 1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 6.2% | 4 | 12.1K | 1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 5.8% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 6.2% | 4 | 12.1K | 1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 6.9% | 3 | 9.9K | 0.93% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 7.5% | 3 | 9.9K | 0.82% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 7.5% | 3 | 9.9K | 1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 74K | 6.8% | 3 | 9.9K | 0.91% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 6.9% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.76% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 6.7% | 4 | 8.1K | 0.74% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 7.3% | 3 | 9.9K | 0.98% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 8.2% | 3 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FamilyTreeDNA’s and Living DNA’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. - **FamilyTreeDNA**: Measured on the search terms “family tree dna” and “familytreedna”, summed into one figure. - **Living DNA**: Measured on the search term “living dna”. - [FamilyTreeDNA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/familytreedna) - [Living DNA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/living-dna) - [All DNA test kit brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dna-test-kit-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 FamilyTreeDNA or Living DNA more popular in search? In September 2026, FamilyTreeDNA had more branded searches than Living DNA among DNA test kit brands worldwide. FamilyTreeDNA had about 74,000 branded searches, while Living DNA had 9,900. FamilyTreeDNA made up 8.2% of all DNA test kit brand searches we track, and Living DNA accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "FamilyTreeDNA vs Living DNA: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/familytreedna-vs-living-dna This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/familytreedna-vs-living-dna. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.