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title: "Harley-Davidson vs Honda: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Harley-Davidson or Honda? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Harley-Davidson vs Honda: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Harley-Davidson or Honda? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle 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**: Harley-Davidson and Honda
- **Competitive set**: Motorcycle brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Harley-Davidson Share of Search**: 14.6%
- **Honda Share of Search**: 32.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Harley-Davidson or Honda?

- In August 2026, Honda had more branded searches than Harley-Davidson among motorcycle brands worldwide. Honda was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Harley-Davidson’s 3.4M, and held a 32.6% Share of Search versus Harley-Davidson’s 14.6%.
- Honda was ahead of Harley-Davidson in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harley-Davidson’s estimated Share of Search among motorcycle brands worldwide moved from 13.2% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Honda’s estimated Share of Search among motorcycle brands worldwide moved from 29.4% to 32.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7.5M.

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

- In August 2026, Harley-Davidson overtook Suzuki to rank 2nd among motorcycle brands worldwide, at 14.6%.
- In August 2026, Honda lost estimated Share of Search among motorcycle brands worldwide, from 35.1% to 32.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Harley-Davidson estimated searches | Harley-Davidson Share of Search | Harley-Davidson rank | Honda estimated searches | Honda Share of Search | Honda rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.4M | 13.2% | 4 | 7.5M | 29.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 11.8% | 4 | 7.5M | 32.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 12.3% | 3 | 7.5M | 33.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.7M | 12% | 4 | 7.5M | 32.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.7M | 12.7% | 3 | 7.5M | 34.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.4M | 14.1% | 3 | 7.5M | 31.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 14.6% | 2 | 7.5M | 32.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3.4M | 14.6% | 2 | 7.5M | 32.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.4M | 15% | 2 | 7.5M | 33.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.7M | 12.9% | 3 | 7.5M | 35.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4M | 14.6% | 2 | 7.5M | 32.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harley-Davidson’s and Honda’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.

- **Harley-Davidson**: Measured on the search term “harley davidson”.
- **Honda**: Measured on the search term “honda”.

- [Harley-Davidson profile](/demand/global-en/brands/harley-davidson)
- [Honda profile](/demand/global-en/brands/honda)
- [All motorcycle brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/motorcycle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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, Harley-Davidson or Honda?

In August 2026, Honda had more branded searches than Harley-Davidson among motorcycle brands worldwide. Honda was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Harley-Davidson’s 3.4M, and held a 32.6% Share of Search versus Harley-Davidson’s 14.6%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Harley-Davidson vs Honda: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/harley-davidson-vs-honda

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