--- title: "Fanta vs Mountain Dew: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Fanta or Mountain Dew more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soft drink 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/fanta-vs-mountain-dew" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fanta vs Mountain Dew: Which is searched more? Is Fanta or Mountain Dew more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soft drink 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**: Fanta and Mountain Dew - **Competitive set**: Soft drink brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Fanta Share of Search**: 6.3% - **Mountain Dew Share of Search**: 7.6% ## Is Fanta or Mountain Dew more popular in search? - In September 2026, Mountain Dew had more branded searches than Fanta among soft drink brands worldwide. Mountain Dew had about 550,000 branded searches, while Fanta had 450,000. Mountain Dew made up 7.6% of all soft drink brand searches we track, and Fanta accounted for 6.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Mountain Dew took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fanta’s share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide moved from 6.4% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 450K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mountain Dew’s share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide moved from 5.2% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 550K. ## Top soft drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fanta and Mountain Dew were each mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Fanta was listed before Mountain Dew in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coca-Cola | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dr Pepper | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sprite | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pepsi | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fanta | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mountain Dew | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | 7Up | 7th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Schweppes | 8th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Canada Dry | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bundaberg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about soft drink brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which soft drink brand should I buy?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Sprite, 3. Dr Pepper, 4. Pepsi, 5. 7Up - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best soft drink brands?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Pepsi, 4. Sprite, 5. Mountain Dew, 6. Fanta, 7. 7Up, 8. Canada Dry - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best soft drink brand for everyday drinks?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Sprite, 3. Dr Pepper, 4. Pepsi, 5. Schweppes, 6. 7Up - Searched Google, AI Overview "soft drink brands": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Sprite, 4. Pepsi, 5. Fanta, 6. Canada Dry, 7. Mountain Dew, 8. 7Up, 9. Schweppes - Searched Google, AI Overview "soda brands": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Sprite, 4. Fanta, 5. Pepsi, 6. Mountain Dew, 7. 7Up, 8. Schweppes Not named in any answer: Bundaberg. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for soft drink brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mountain Dew gained share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide, from 6.8% to 7.6%. - In September 2026, Fanta gained share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide, from 5.6% to 6.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Fanta estimated searches | Fanta Share of Search | Fanta rank | Mountain Dew estimated searches | Mountain Dew Share of Search | Mountain Dew rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 450K | 6.4% | 5 | 368K | 5.2% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 5.9% | 5 | 368K | 5.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 368K | 5.8% | 6 | 368K | 5.8% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 368K | 5.8% | 5 | 368K | 5.8% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 368K | 6% | 5 | 368K | 6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 450K | 6.5% | 5 | 368K | 5.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 450K | 6.2% | 5 | 450K | 6.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 450K | 4.2% | 6 | 550K | 5.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 450K | 4.3% | 5 | 450K | 4.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 368K | 4.4% | 8 | 450K | 5.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 450K | 5.6% | 6 | 550K | 6.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 450K | 6.3% | 6 | 550K | 7.6% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fanta’s and Mountain Dew’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. - **Fanta**: Measured on the search term “fanta”. - **Mountain Dew**: Measured on the search term “mountain dew”. - [Fanta profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fanta) - [Mountain Dew profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mountain-dew) - [All soft drink brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/soft-drink-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Fanta or Mountain Dew more popular in search? In September 2026, Mountain Dew had more branded searches than Fanta among soft drink brands worldwide. Mountain Dew had about 550,000 branded searches, while Fanta had 450,000. Mountain Dew made up 7.6% of all soft drink brand searches we track, and Fanta accounted for 6.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fanta vs Mountain Dew: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fanta-vs-mountain-dew This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fanta-vs-mountain-dew. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.