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

Which is more popular in search, Hobie or Perception? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kayak 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**: Hobie and Perception
- **Competitive set**: Kayak brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Hobie Share of Search**: 0.88%
- **Perception Share of Search**: 8%

## Which is more popular in search, Hobie or Perception?

- In August 2026, Perception had more branded searches than Hobie among kayak brands worldwide. Perception was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Hobie’s 22.2K, and held an 8% Share of Search versus Hobie’s 0.88%.
- Perception was ahead of Hobie in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hobie’s estimated Share of Search among kayak brands worldwide moved from 0.8% to 0.88%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Perception’s estimated Share of Search among kayak brands worldwide moved from 13.3% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 201K.

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

- In August 2026, Perception lost estimated Share of Search among kayak brands worldwide, from 8.5% to 8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Hobie worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Hobie estimated searches | Hobie Share of Search | Hobie rank | Perception estimated searches | Perception Share of Search | Perception rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 0.8% | 5 | 301K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 0.64% | 5 | 301K | 13% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 0.65% | 5 | 246K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 0.83% | 5 | 368K | 16.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 0.72% | 5 | 246K | 12% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 0.99% | 5 | 246K | 11% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 0.97% | 5 | 246K | 10.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 0.96% | 5 | 246K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 1.1% | 5 | 201K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 1.1% | 5 | 201K | 8.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 0.88% | 5 | 201K | 8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hobie’s and Perception’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.

- **Hobie**: Measured on the search term “hobie kayak”.
- **Perception**: Measured on the search term “perception”.

- [Hobie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hobie)
- [Perception profile](/demand/global-en/brands/perception)
- [All kayak brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kayak-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, Hobie or Perception?

In August 2026, Perception had more branded searches than Hobie among kayak brands worldwide. Perception was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Hobie’s 22.2K, and held an 8% Share of Search versus Hobie’s 0.88%.

## Cite this page

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