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title: "Hunter vs Rain Bird: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Hunter or Rain Bird? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Irrigation 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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# Hunter vs Rain Bird: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Hunter or Rain Bird? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Irrigation 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**: Hunter and Rain Bird
- **Competitive set**: Irrigation brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Hunter Share of Search**: 8.8%
- **Rain Bird Share of Search**: 7.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Hunter or Rain Bird?

- In August 2026, Hunter had more branded searches than Rain Bird among irrigation brands worldwide. Hunter was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Rain Bird’s 49.5K, and held an 8.8% Share of Search versus Rain Bird’s 7.2%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Rain Bird took it in May 2026, Hunter took it in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hunter’s estimated Share of Search among irrigation brands worldwide moved from 7.6% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rain Bird’s estimated Share of Search among irrigation brands worldwide moved from 4.2% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 49.5K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Rain Bird worldwide rose 49.5% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 49.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Hunter estimated searches | Hunter Share of Search | Hunter rank | Rain Bird estimated searches | Rain Bird Share of Search | Rain Bird rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 7.6% | 2 | 33.1K | 4.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 7.6% | 2 | 27.1K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 7.7% | 2 | 22.2K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 9.2% | 2 | 22.2K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 9.2% | 2 | 22.2K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 9% | 2 | 40.5K | 4.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 74K | 8.8% | 2 | 60.5K | 7.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 7.2% | 3 | 74K | 8.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 8.6% | 2 | 60.5K | 8.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 8.8% | 2 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 8.8% | 2 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hunter’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.

- **Hunter**: Measured on the search term “hunter io”.
- **Rain Bird**: Measured on the search term “rain bird”.

- [Hunter profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hunter)
- [Rain Bird profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rain-bird)
- [All irrigation brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/irrigation-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, Hunter or Rain Bird?

In August 2026, Hunter had more branded searches than Rain Bird among irrigation brands worldwide. Hunter was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Rain Bird’s 49.5K, and held an 8.8% Share of Search versus Rain Bird’s 7.2%.

## Cite this page

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