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title: "Funko vs NECA: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Funko or NECA? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Action figure 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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# Funko vs NECA: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Funko or NECA? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Action figure 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**: Funko and NECA
- **Competitive set**: Action figure brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Funko Share of Search**: 17.8%
- **NECA Share of Search**: 2.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Funko or NECA?

- In August 2026, Funko had more branded searches than NECA among action figure brands worldwide. Funko was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to NECA’s 90.5K, and held a 17.8% Share of Search versus NECA’s 2.9%.
- Funko was ahead of NECA in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Funko’s estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide moved from 19.4% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NECA’s estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide moved from 3.2% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.

## How did search popularity change for action figure brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Funko gained estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide, from 14.7% to 17.8%.
- In August 2026, NECA lost estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide, from 3.6% to 2.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Funko estimated searches | Funko Share of Search | Funko rank | NECA estimated searches | NECA Share of Search | NECA rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 673K | 19.4% | 2 | 110K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1M | 26.1% | 2 | 110K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 23.2% | 2 | 110K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 823K | 22.3% | 2 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 550K | 18.8% | 2 | 90.5K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 16.1% | 2 | 110K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 450K | 13.7% | 2 | 90.5K | 2.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 18.5% | 2 | 90.5K | 3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 15.7% | 2 | 90.5K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 450K | 14.7% | 2 | 110K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 17.8% | 2 | 90.5K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Funko’s and NECA’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.

- **Funko**: Measured on the search term “funko”.
- **NECA**: Measured on the search term “neca”.

- [Funko profile](/demand/global-en/brands/funko)
- [NECA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/neca)
- [All action figure brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/action-figure-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Funko or NECA?

In August 2026, Funko had more branded searches than NECA among action figure brands worldwide. Funko was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to NECA’s 90.5K, and held a 17.8% Share of Search versus NECA’s 2.9%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Funko vs NECA: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/funko-vs-neca

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