--- title: "Floral Design Institute vs Lacy Bird: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Floral Design Institute or Lacy Bird more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Floristry schools 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/floral-design-institute-vs-lacy-bird" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Floral Design Institute vs Lacy Bird: Which is more popular? Is Floral Design Institute or Lacy Bird more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Floristry schools 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**: Floral Design Institute and Lacy Bird - **Competitive set**: Floristry schools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Floral Design Institute Share of Search**: 21.4% - **Lacy Bird Share of Search**: 29.7% ## Is Floral Design Institute or Lacy Bird more popular in search? - In October 2026, Lacy Bird had more branded searches than Floral Design Institute among floristry schools worldwide. Lacy Bird had about 1,390 branded searches, while Floral Design Institute had 1,000. Lacy Bird made up 29.7% of all floristry school searches we track, and Floral Design Institute accounted for 21.4%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Floral Design Institute took it in January 2026, Lacy Bird took it in February 2026, Floral Design Institute took it in April 2026, Lacy Bird took it in October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Floral Design Institute’s share of searches among floristry schools worldwide moved from 21.9% to 21.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Lacy Bird’s share of searches among floristry schools worldwide moved from 34.9% to 29.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.4K. ## Top floristry schools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Floral Design Institute was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Lacy Bird was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Floral Design Institute was listed before Lacy Bird 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Floral Design Institute | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | FlowerSchool New York | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | British Academy of Floral Art | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Lacy Bird | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Judith Blacklock | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Yola Guz School of Floral Design | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Tulipina | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Covent Garden Academy of Flowers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about floristry schools - Asked ChatGPT "Which floristry school should I choose?": 1. Yola Guz School of Floral Design - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best floristry schools?": 1. FlowerSchool New York, 2. British Academy of Floral Art, 3. Floral Design Institute, 4. Judith Blacklock, 5. Yola Guz School of Floral Design - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online floristry course for a beginner?": 1. Floral Design Institute, 2. Lacy Bird - Searched Google, AI Overview "floral design classes": 1. Floral Design Institute Not named in any answer: Tulipina and Covent Garden Academy of Flowers. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on November 9, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for floristry schools worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, FlowerSchool New York overtook Floral Design Institute and Lacy Bird to become the leader among floristry schools worldwide, with 34.2% of the searches. - In October 2026, Lacy Bird gained share of searches among floristry schools worldwide, from 26.3% to 29.7%. - In October 2026, Floral Design Institute lost share of searches among floristry schools worldwide, from 35.9% to 21.4%. ## How has branded search for Floral Design Institute and Lacy Bird changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Floral Design Institute estimated searches | Floral Design Institute Share of Search | Floral Design Institute rank | Lacy Bird estimated searches | Lacy Bird Share of Search | Lacy Bird rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 21.9% | 3 | 1.6K | 34.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 22.3% | 3 | 1.5K | 33% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 26.8% | 2 | 1.5K | 24.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 23.6% | 3 | 1.8K | 32.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 21.1% | 3 | 2K | 32.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 57.1% | 1 | 1.4K | 14.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 52.8% | 1 | 1.3K | 15.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 34.5% | 1 | 1K | 18.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 62.9% | 1 | 1.1K | 12.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 52.8% | 1 | 1.3K | 18.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 35.9% | 1 | 1.4K | 26.3% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 1K | 21.4% | 3 | 1.4K | 29.7% | 2 | ## How are Floral Design Institute’s and Lacy Bird’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Floral Design Institute’s and Lacy Bird’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. - **Floral Design Institute**: Measured on the search term “floral design institute”. - **Lacy Bird**: Measured on the search terms “lacy bird”, “lacy bird academy”, “lacybird” and “lacybird academy”, summed into one figure. - [Floral Design Institute profile](/demand/global-en/brands/floral-design-institute) - [Lacy Bird profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lacy-bird) - [All floristry schools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/floristry-schools): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Floral Design Institute or Lacy Bird more popular in search? In October 2026, Lacy Bird had more branded searches than Floral Design Institute among floristry schools worldwide. Lacy Bird had about 1,390 branded searches, while Floral Design Institute had 1,000. Lacy Bird made up 29.7% of all floristry school searches we track, and Floral Design Institute accounted for 21.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Floral Design Institute vs Lacy Bird: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/floral-design-institute-vs-lacy-bird This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/floral-design-institute-vs-lacy-bird. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.