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title: "Gilbert vs Makura: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Gilbert or Makura? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rugby mouthguards 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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# Gilbert vs Makura: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Gilbert or Makura? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rugby mouthguards 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**: Gilbert and Makura
- **Competitive set**: Rugby mouthguards
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Gilbert Share of Search**: 1%
- **Makura Share of Search**: 1.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Gilbert or Makura?

- In August 2026, Makura had more branded searches than Gilbert among rugby mouthguards worldwide. Makura was estimated to have 9.9K branded searches compared to Gilbert’s 5.4K, and held a 1.9% Share of Search versus Gilbert’s 1%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Makura took it in January 2026, Gilbert took it in March 2026, Makura took it in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gilbert’s estimated Share of Search among rugby mouthguards worldwide moved from 1.1% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Makura’s estimated Share of Search among rugby mouthguards worldwide moved from 1.1% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 9.9K.

## How did search popularity change for rugby mouthguards worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Makura overtook Opro to rank 4th among rugby mouthguards worldwide, at 1.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Gilbert worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Gilbert estimated searches | Gilbert Share of Search | Gilbert rank | Makura estimated searches | Makura Share of Search | Makura rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 1.1% | 5 | 6.6K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 0.43% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.35% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 0.43% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.43% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 0.05% | 6 | 8.1K | 0.07% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 0.29% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.29% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 0.77% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.63% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 0.62% | 6 | 6.6K | 0.76% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 6.6K | 0.9% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.9% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 0.62% | 6 | 6.6K | 0.75% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 0.89% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 1% | 6 | 9.9K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gilbert’s and Makura’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.

- **Gilbert**: Measured on the search term “gilbert rugby”.
- **Makura**: Measured on the search term “makura”.

- [Gilbert profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gilbert)
- [Makura profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makura)
- [All rugby mouthguards worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/rugby-mouthguards): 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, Gilbert or Makura?

In August 2026, Makura had more branded searches than Gilbert among rugby mouthguards worldwide. Makura was estimated to have 9.9K branded searches compared to Gilbert’s 5.4K, and held a 1.9% Share of Search versus Gilbert’s 1%.

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