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Godiva vs Tony's Chocolonely:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Godiva had more branded searches than Tony's Chocolonely among chocolate brands worldwide. Godiva had about 337,000 branded searches, while Tony's Chocolonely had 110,000. Godiva made up 9.1% of all chocolate brand searches we track, and Tony's Chocolonely accounted for 3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about chocolate brands, Godiva appeared in four of the five answers and Tony's Chocolonely in three. Godiva was mentioned before Tony's Chocolonely in three out of five answers.

Among chocolate brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Godiva, about 3 searches for every 1 for Tony's Chocolonely

Godiva 337K searchesTony's Chocolonely 110K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Godiva, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Tony's Chocolonely in 3

Godiva in 4 of 5Tony's Chocolonely in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Godiva, named ahead of Tony's Chocolonely in 3 of 5 answers

Godiva first in 3Tony's Chocolonely first in 2

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Top chocolate brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Godiva was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Tony's Chocolonely was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Godiva was listed before Tony's Chocolonely in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Lindt1st
  2. Godiva2nd
  3. Ghirardelli3rd
  4. Cadbury4th
  5. Neuhaus4th
  6. Tony's Chocolonely6th
  7. Vosges Haut-Chocolat7th
  8. Toblerone8th
  9. Ferrero Rocher9th
  10. Whittaker's–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Lindt5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Godiva4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Ghirardelli4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tony's Chocolonely3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vosges Haut-Chocolat3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Neuhaus2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ferrero Rocher1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Toblerone1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cadbury1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Whittaker's0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Godiva or Tony's Chocolonely more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Godiva and Tony's Chocolonely by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten chocolate brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Godiva and Tony's Chocolonely among chocolate brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Godiva, Tony's Chocolonely. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFerrero RocherLindtTobleroneGodivaCadburyGhirardelliTony's ChocolonelyWhittaker'sNeuhausVosges Haut-Chocolat
Oct 202536%19.7%13.2%12.1%8.8%4.8%0.53%2.6%2.2%0.11%
Nov 202531.4%20.9%11.5%9.1%17.2%4.2%0.46%3.4%1.6%0.17%
Dec 202540.8%22.3%12.3%10.4%5.5%4.5%0.4%1.6%2%0.18%
Jan 202641.6%18.7%12.5%11.4%6.8%4.6%0.41%2.1%1.7%0.12%
Feb 202646.3%13.9%11.4%12.1%7.6%4.2%0.68%1.9%1.9%0.11%
Mar 202636.7%24.5%11%9.2%9%3.3%2.2%2.2%1.8%0.07%
Apr 202636.3%24.2%10.9%8.1%8.9%4%2.7%2.7%2.2%0.09%
May 202641.2%15.1%12.4%9.2%8.3%4.5%3.7%3%2.5%0.1%
Jun 202636.7%16.6%13.6%9.6%11.1%4.1%2.7%3.3%2.2%0.09%
Jul 202636.1%16.3%13.3%11.6%8.9%4.9%2.7%4%2.2%0.09%
Aug 202639%14.3%14.3%8.7%11.7%4.3%2.9%2.9%1.9%0.08%
Sep 202640.6%14.9%14.9%9.1%8.1%4.5%3%2.4%2.4%0.08%

How has the Godiva and Tony's Chocolonely comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Godiva was ahead of Tony's Chocolonely in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Godiva’s share of searches among chocolate brands worldwide moved from 12.1% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 503K to 337K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tony's Chocolonely’s share of searches among chocolate brands worldwide moved from 0.53% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 110K.

How did search popularity change for chocolate brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Godiva rose from 5th to 4th among chocolate brands worldwide.

  2. In September 2026, Tony's Chocolonely rose from 8th to 7th among chocolate brands worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Godiva’s and Tony's Chocolonely’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.

Godiva

2 branded search terms

  • godiva
  • godiva chocolate

Tony's Chocolonely

1 branded search term

  • tonys chocolonely

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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