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Hugo Boss vs Jos. A. Bank:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Hugo Boss had more branded searches than Jos. A. Bank among men's suit brands worldwide. Hugo Boss had about 33,100 branded searches, while Jos. A. Bank had 6,600. Hugo Boss made up 24.8% of all men's suit brand searches we track, and Jos. A. Bank accounted for 4.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about men's suit brands, Hugo Boss and Jos. A. Bank each appeared in one of the four answers.

Among men's suit brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Hugo Boss, about 5 searches for every 1 for Jos. A. Bank

Hugo Boss 33.1K searchesJos. A. Bank 6.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 4 answers.

Hugo Boss in 1 of 4Jos. A. Bank in 1 of 4

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Top men's suit brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Hugo Boss was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Jos. A. Bank was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Suitsupply1st
  2. Men's Wearhouse2nd
  3. Indochino2nd
  4. Spier & Mackay2nd
  5. Black Lapel2nd
  6. Hugo Boss6th
  7. Hockerty–
  8. Brooks Brothers–
  9. J.Crew–
  10. Jos. A. Bank–
  11. +4 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Suitsupply3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Men's Wearhouse2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Indochino2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Hugo Boss1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Jos. A. Bank1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Spier & Mackay1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Black Lapel1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Hockerty0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Brooks Brothers0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • J.Crew0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+4 more

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4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 27, 2026.

Is Hugo Boss or Jos. A. Bank more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Hugo Boss and Jos. A. Bank by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 men's suit brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Hugo Boss and Jos. A. Bank among men's suit brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Hugo Boss, Jos. A. Bank. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHugo BossHockertyBrooks BrothersJ.CrewMen's WearhouseIndochinoJos. A. BankMossCharles TyrwhittReissSpier & MackaySuitsupplyBonobosBlack Lapel
Oct 202526.6%21.7%7.9%5.2%14.6%4.3%3.5%3.5%2.4%2.4%1.6%2.9%1.9%1.6%
Nov 202528.7%23.4%8.6%5%7%5.7%3.8%3.8%2.5%2.1%1.7%3.1%2.1%2.5%
Dec 202524.9%20.4%9.1%4.3%16.7%5%4.1%3.3%2.2%1.8%1.4%3.3%1.8%1.8%
Jan 202627.3%22.3%8.2%4.3%12.2%5.5%3.6%3.6%2.4%2.4%1.6%3.6%1.6%1.3%
Feb 202625.8%21.1%7.7%5%11.5%6.3%3.4%4.2%2.8%2.8%1.9%4.2%1.9%1.5%
Mar 202627.2%18.2%12.2%4.3%12.2%5.4%3.6%3.6%2.4%2.4%1.6%3.6%2%1%
Apr 202621%17.1%7.7%5%21%5.1%4.2%4.2%2.3%2.3%2.3%4.2%1.9%1.9%
May 202621.9%17.9%8%5.2%17.9%5.3%4.4%4.4%2.9%2.4%2.4%4.4%1.9%1%
Jun 202620.7%16.9%7.6%5.7%20.7%5.1%3.4%5.1%2.8%2.8%1.8%5.1%1.5%1%
Jul 202632.6%14.6%8%5%9.7%5.3%3.6%5.3%2.9%2.9%2.4%5.3%1.6%0.86%
Aug 202625.5%14%17%5.9%7.6%5.1%4.1%5.1%2.8%2.8%2.3%5.1%1.8%1%
Sep 202624.8%20.3%9.1%8.4%7.4%4.9%4.9%4.9%3.3%3.3%2.7%2.7%2.2%1.2%

Hugo Boss sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “hugo boss suits”.

How has the Hugo Boss and Jos. A. Bank comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Hugo Boss was ahead of Jos. A. Bank in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hugo Boss’ share of searches among men's suit brands worldwide moved from 26.6% to 24.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jos. A. Bank’s share of searches among men's suit brands worldwide moved from 3.5% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 6.6K.

How did search popularity change for men's suit brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Jos. A. Bank overtook Moss and Suitsupply to rank 7th among men's suit brands worldwide, with 4.9% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Hugo Boss lost share of searches among men's suit brands worldwide, from 25.5% to 24.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hugo Boss’ and Jos. A. Bank’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.

Hugo Boss

1 branded search term

  • hugo boss suits

Jos. A. Bank

1 branded search term

  • jos a bank suits

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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