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title: "Google Chrome vs Safari: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Chrome or Safari? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Google Chrome vs Safari: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Google Chrome or Safari? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers 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**: Google Chrome and Safari
- **Competitive set**: Web browsers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Google Chrome Share of Search**: 24.4%
- **Safari Share of Search**: 19.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Google Chrome or Safari?

- In September 2026, Google Chrome had more branded searches than Safari among web browsers worldwide. Google Chrome was estimated to have 5M branded searches compared to Safari’s 4.1M, and held a 24.4% Share of Search versus Safari’s 19.9%.
- Google Chrome was ahead of Safari in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Chrome’s estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide moved from 30.6% to 24.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.1M to 5M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Safari’s estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide moved from 16.8% to 19.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 4.1M.

## How did search popularity change for web browsers worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Google Chrome lost estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide, from 25.7% to 24.4%.
- In September 2026, Safari lost estimated Share of Search among web browsers worldwide, from 21% to 19.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Google Chrome estimated searches | Google Chrome Share of Search | Google Chrome rank | Safari estimated searches | Safari Share of Search | Safari rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.1M | 30.6% | 1 | 3.4M | 16.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 6.1M | 31.8% | 1 | 3.4M | 17.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.1M | 30.7% | 1 | 4.1M | 20.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.1M | 29.5% | 1 | 4.1M | 19.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5M | 28% | 1 | 3.4M | 18.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 5M | 25.5% | 1 | 4.1M | 20.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 5M | 28% | 1 | 3.4M | 18.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 5M | 26.3% | 1 | 4.1M | 21.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 5M | 26.9% | 1 | 4.1M | 22% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 5M | 26.9% | 1 | 4.1M | 22% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 5M | 25.7% | 2 | 4.1M | 21% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 5M | 24.4% | 2 | 4.1M | 19.9% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Chrome’s and Safari’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.

- **Google Chrome**: Measured on the search term “google chrome”.
- **Safari**: Measured on the search term “safari”.

- [Google Chrome profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-chrome)
- [Safari profile](/demand/global-en/brands/safari)
- [All web browsers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/web-browsers): 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, Google Chrome or Safari?

In September 2026, Google Chrome had more branded searches than Safari among web browsers worldwide. Google Chrome was estimated to have 5M branded searches compared to Safari’s 4.1M, and held a 24.4% Share of Search versus Safari’s 19.9%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Google Chrome vs Safari: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-chrome-vs-safari

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