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Honeylove vs Maidenform:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Honeylove had more branded searches than Maidenform among shapewear brands worldwide. Honeylove had about 90,500 branded searches, while Maidenform had 5,400. Honeylove made up 25.3% of all shapewear brand searches we track, and Maidenform accounted for 1.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about shapewear brands, Honeylove appeared in four of the five answers and Maidenform in one. Honeylove was mentioned before Maidenform in every answer.

Among shapewear brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Honeylove, about 17 searches for every 1 for Maidenform

Honeylove 90.5K searchesMaidenform 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Honeylove, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Maidenform in 1

Honeylove in 4 of 5Maidenform in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Honeylove, named ahead of Maidenform in every answer

Honeylove first in 4Maidenform never first

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Top shapewear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Honeylove was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Maidenform was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Honeylove was listed before Maidenform in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. SKIMS1st
  2. Spanx2nd
  3. Honeylove3rd
  4. Shapermint4th
  5. Yitty5th
  6. Maidenform6th
  7. Leonisa–
  8. Squeem–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Shapermint5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SKIMS5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Spanx5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Honeylove4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yitty1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Maidenform1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Leonisa0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Squeem0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about shapewear brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Is Honeylove or Maidenform more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Honeylove and Maidenform by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight shapewear brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Honeylove and Maidenform among shapewear brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Honeylove, Maidenform. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthShapermintHoneyloveSKIMSYittySpanxLeonisaMaidenformSqueem
Oct 202544.6%20.1%13.4%9%9.5%1.2%1.8%0.36%
Nov 202545.9%25.1%11.3%7.6%7.2%1.4%1.2%0.3%
Dec 202549.8%22.4%10%8.2%6.4%1.5%1.3%0.32%
Jan 202654.3%20%8.9%7.3%6.8%1.2%1.2%0.29%
Feb 202650.9%22.9%10.3%6.9%6.4%1.3%1.1%0.33%
Mar 202651.7%23.1%10.4%5.7%6.5%1.2%1.1%0.27%
Apr 202656.6%20.7%9.3%5.1%5.8%1.1%1.2%0.24%
May 202652.2%23.4%10.5%4.7%6.7%1.2%1.1%0.23%
Jun 202645.2%24.8%11.1%6.1%9.8%1.2%1.5%0.29%
Jul 202647.1%21.2%14.2%5.2%8.6%1.5%1.9%0.23%
Aug 202645.3%24.8%13.6%5%8.1%1.4%1.5%0.29%
Sep 202646.1%25.3%13.8%6.2%5.1%1.8%1.5%0.28%

Maidenform sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “maidenform shapewear”.

How has the Honeylove and Maidenform comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Honeylove was ahead of Maidenform in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Honeylove’s share of searches among shapewear brands worldwide moved from 20.1% to 25.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maidenform’s share of searches among shapewear brands worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K.

How did search popularity change for shapewear brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Maidenform fell from 6th to 7th among shapewear brands worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Honeylove’s and Maidenform’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.

Honeylove

1 branded search term

  • honeylove

Maidenform

1 branded search term

  • maidenform shapewear

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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