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JanSport vs Peak Design:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, JanSport had more branded searches than Peak Design among backpack brands worldwide. JanSport had about 447,000 branded searches, while Peak Design had 201,000. JanSport made up 7.2% of all backpack brand searches we track, and Peak Design accounted for 3.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among backpack brands worldwide in September 2026Is JanSport or Peak Design more popular in search?
JanSport7.2%447K searches
vs
Peak Design3.3%201K searches

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Is JanSport or Peak Design more popular in search?

Compare the backpack brands people buy. 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.

JanSport and Peak Design among backpack brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for JanSport, Peak Design. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthThe North FaceFjällrävenJanSportHerschelBellroyPeak DesignOspreyGORUCKAerNOMATICDeuter
Oct 202578.4%7.9%3.5%2.5%2.4%2.4%1.3%0.87%0.32%0.32%0.21%
Nov 202582.1%7.4%2.4%1.9%1.8%1.8%1%0.81%0.3%0.2%0.13%
Dec 202580.9%7.3%2.9%2.3%2.2%1.8%1.2%0.66%0.24%0.24%0.13%
Jan 202678.5%7.1%4.3%2.9%2.1%2.1%1.4%0.78%0.29%0.29%0.19%
Feb 202674%8.2%5.7%3.1%2.5%2.5%2%1.1%0.4%0.4%0.22%
Mar 202667.3%9.9%6.6%3.9%3.6%3.6%2.5%1.3%0.6%0.4%0.33%
Apr 202662.4%10.3%7.6%4.9%4.6%3.8%3.2%1.7%0.62%0.51%0.42%
May 202663.9%10.5%7.7%4.1%3.9%3.9%3.2%1.4%0.63%0.43%0.35%
Jun 202657.2%9.5%12.9%5.4%4.2%4.2%3.5%1.6%0.7%0.47%0.38%
Jul 202651.5%8.5%24%5.3%3.1%2.6%2.6%1.4%0.51%0.28%0.34%
Aug 202650%9.2%22.9%6.9%3.4%2.7%2.8%1%0.55%0.3%0.3%
Sep 202665.9%10.9%7.2%4.6%3.3%3.3%2.7%0.98%0.54%0.36%0.29%

How has the JanSport and Peak Design comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • JanSport was ahead of Peak Design in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JanSport’s share of searches among backpack brands worldwide moved from 3.5% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 300K to 447K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Peak Design’s share of searches among backpack brands worldwide moved from 2.4% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K.

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

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Fjällräven overtook JanSport to rank 2nd among backpack brands worldwide, with 10.9% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Peak Design overtook Osprey to rank 6th among backpack brands worldwide, with 3.3% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, JanSport lost share of searches among backpack brands worldwide, from 22.9% to 7.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JanSport’s and Peak Design’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.

JanSport

2 branded search terms

  • jansport
  • jansport backpack

Peak Design

1 branded search term

  • peak design

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