--- title: "Hubbell vs PDL: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Hubbell or PDL more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrical accessory 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/hubbell-vs-pdl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hubbell vs PDL: Which is searched more? Is Hubbell or PDL more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrical accessory 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**: Hubbell and PDL - **Competitive set**: Electrical accessory brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hubbell Share of Search**: 3.2% - **PDL Share of Search**: 4.8% ## Is Hubbell or PDL more popular in search? - In September 2026, PDL had more branded searches than Hubbell among electrical accessory brands worldwide. PDL had about 90,500 branded searches, while Hubbell had 60,500. PDL made up 4.8% of all electrical accessory brand searches we track, and Hubbell accounted for 3.2%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Hubbell took it in February 2026, PDL took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hubbell’s share of searches among electrical accessory brands worldwide moved from 4.7% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PDL’s share of searches among electrical accessory brands worldwide moved from 4.7% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top electrical accessory brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hubbell was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PDL 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Leviton | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lutron | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Legrand | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Hubbell | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Schneider Electric | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ABB | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hager | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | PDL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | HPM | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Clipsal | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about electrical accessory brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which electrical accessory brand should I buy?": 1. Leviton, 2. Lutron, 3. Legrand - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electrical accessory brands?": 1. Leviton, 2. Lutron, 3. Legrand, 4. Hubbell, 5. Schneider Electric - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electrical accessory brand for a home renovation?": 1. Leviton, 2. Lutron, 3. Legrand - Searched Google, AI Overview "switch and socket brands": 1. Leviton, 2. Legrand, 3. Lutron, 4. Hubbell - Searched Google, AI Overview "home electrical accessories": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: ABB, Hager, PDL, HPM and Clipsal. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for electrical accessory brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hubbell worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Hubbell estimated searches | Hubbell Share of Search | Hubbell rank | PDL estimated searches | PDL Share of Search | PDL rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 4.7% | 5 | 90.5K | 4.7% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 4.1% | 6 | 110K | 6.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 4.7% | 6 | 90.5K | 5.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 5.1% | 5 | 90.5K | 5.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 5.3% | 5 | 74K | 4.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 5.6% | 5 | 110K | 5.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 4.2% | 6 | 135K | 7.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 74K | 4.3% | 6 | 110K | 6.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 3.5% | 6 | 90.5K | 5.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 3.6% | 6 | 90.5K | 5.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 3.5% | 6 | 90.5K | 5.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 3.2% | 6 | 90.5K | 4.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hubbell’s and PDL’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. - **Hubbell**: Measured on the search term “hubbell”. - **PDL**: Measured on the search term “pdl”. - [Hubbell profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hubbell) - [PDL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pdl) - [All electrical accessory brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/electrical-accessory-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Hubbell or PDL more popular in search? In September 2026, PDL had more branded searches than Hubbell among electrical accessory brands worldwide. PDL had about 90,500 branded searches, while Hubbell had 60,500. PDL made up 4.8% of all electrical accessory brand searches we track, and Hubbell accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hubbell vs PDL: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hubbell-vs-pdl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hubbell-vs-pdl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.