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title: "Honda vs Yamaha WaveRunner: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Honda or Yamaha WaveRunner? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Portable generator 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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# Honda vs Yamaha WaveRunner: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Honda or Yamaha WaveRunner? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Portable generator 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**: Honda and Yamaha WaveRunner
- **Competitive set**: Portable generator brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Honda Share of Search**: 92.6%
- **Yamaha WaveRunner Share of Search**: 0.27%

## Which is more popular in search, Honda or Yamaha WaveRunner?

- In August 2026, Honda had more branded searches than Yamaha WaveRunner among portable generator brands worldwide. Honda was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Yamaha WaveRunner’s 22.2K, and held a 92.6% Share of Search versus Yamaha WaveRunner’s 0.27%.
- Honda was ahead of Yamaha WaveRunner in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Honda’s estimated Share of Search among portable generator brands worldwide moved from 92.7% to 92.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7.5M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha WaveRunner’s estimated Share of Search among portable generator brands worldwide moved from 0.22% to 0.27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K.

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

- In August 2026, Yamaha WaveRunner fell from 3rd to 4th among portable generator brands worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Honda estimated searches | Honda Share of Search | Honda rank | Yamaha WaveRunner estimated searches | Yamaha WaveRunner Share of Search | Yamaha WaveRunner rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 7.5M | 92.7% | 1 | 18.1K | 0.22% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 7.5M | 91.3% | 1 | 14.8K | 0.18% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 7.5M | 92.7% | 1 | 14.8K | 0.18% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.5M | 92.6% | 1 | 14.8K | 0.18% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 7.5M | 93.9% | 1 | 14.8K | 0.19% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 7.5M | 91.3% | 1 | 14.8K | 0.18% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 7.5M | 91.3% | 1 | 14.8K | 0.18% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 7.5M | 91.3% | 1 | 18.1K | 0.22% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 7.5M | 91.2% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.27% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 7.5M | 92.6% | 1 | 27.1K | 0.34% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 7.5M | 92.6% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.27% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Honda’s and Yamaha WaveRunner’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.

- **Honda**: Measured on the search term “honda”.
- **Yamaha WaveRunner**: Measured on the search term “waverunner”.

- [Honda profile](/demand/global-en/brands/honda)
- [Yamaha WaveRunner profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yamaha-waverunner)
- [All portable generator brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/portable-generator-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Honda or Yamaha WaveRunner?

In August 2026, Honda had more branded searches than Yamaha WaveRunner among portable generator brands worldwide. Honda was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Yamaha WaveRunner’s 22.2K, and held a 92.6% Share of Search versus Yamaha WaveRunner’s 0.27%.

## Cite this page

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