--- title: "Holman vs Rain Bird: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Holman or Rain Bird more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Watering system 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/holman-vs-rain-bird" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Holman vs Rain Bird: Which is searched more? Is Holman or Rain Bird more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Watering system 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**: Holman and Rain Bird - **Competitive set**: Watering system brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Holman Share of Search**: 0.2% - **Rain Bird Share of Search**: 11.2% ## Is Holman or Rain Bird more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rain Bird had more branded searches than Holman among watering system brands worldwide. Rain Bird had about 33,100 branded searches, while Holman had 590. Rain Bird made up 11.2% of all watering system brand searches we track, and Holman accounted for 0.2%. - Rain Bird was ahead of Holman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Holman’s share of searches among watering system brands worldwide moved from 0.23% to 0.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 590. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rain Bird’s share of searches among watering system brands worldwide moved from 12.8% to 11.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. ## Top watering system brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rain Bird was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Holman did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rain Bird | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Orbit | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rachio | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DripWorks | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Gardena | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Netafim | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Holman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about watering system brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which watering system brand should I buy?": 1. Rain Bird, 2. Orbit, 3. Rachio - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best watering system brands?": 1. Rain Bird, 2. Rachio, 3. Orbit, 4. DripWorks, 5. Gardena - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best watering system brand for a garden?": 1. Rain Bird, 2. Orbit, 3. DripWorks - Searched Google, AI Overview "drip irrigation system": 1. DripWorks - Searched Google, AI Overview "garden watering system": 1. DripWorks Not named in any answer: Netafim and Holman. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for watering system brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rain Bird lost share of searches among watering system brands worldwide, from 13.5% to 11.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Holman estimated searches | Holman Share of Search | Holman rank | Rain Bird estimated searches | Rain Bird Share of Search | Rain Bird rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 590 | 0.23% | 7 | 33.1K | 12.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 590 | 0.25% | 7 | 27.1K | 11.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 720 | 0.37% | 7 | 22.2K | 11.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 720 | 0.36% | 7 | 22.2K | 11% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 480 | 0.21% | 7 | 22.2K | 9.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 320 | 0.08% | 7 | 40.5K | 9.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 320 | 0.06% | 7 | 60.5K | 11.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 260 | 0.04% | 7 | 74K | 11.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 260 | 0.05% | 7 | 60.5K | 11.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 260 | 0.06% | 7 | 49.5K | 11.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 320 | 0.09% | 7 | 49.5K | 13.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 590 | 0.2% | 7 | 33.1K | 11.2% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Holman’s and Rain Bird’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. - **Holman**: Measured on the search term “holman hose”. - **Rain Bird**: Measured on the search term “rain bird”. - [Holman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/holman) - [Rain Bird profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rain-bird) - [All watering system brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/watering-system-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Holman or Rain Bird more popular in search? In September 2026, Rain Bird had more branded searches than Holman among watering system brands worldwide. Rain Bird had about 33,100 branded searches, while Holman had 590. Rain Bird made up 11.2% of all watering system brand searches we track, and Holman accounted for 0.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Holman vs Rain Bird: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/holman-vs-rain-bird This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/holman-vs-rain-bird. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.