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title: "JanSport vs Smiggle: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, JanSport or Smiggle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School bags 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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# JanSport vs Smiggle: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, JanSport or Smiggle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School bags 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**: JanSport and Smiggle
- **Competitive set**: School bags
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **JanSport Share of Search**: 2.7%
- **Smiggle Share of Search**: 1.8%

## Which is more popular in search, JanSport or Smiggle?

- In August 2026, JanSport had more branded searches than Smiggle among school bags worldwide. JanSport was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Smiggle’s 450K, and held a 2.7% Share of Search versus Smiggle’s 1.8%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: JanSport took it in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JanSport’s estimated Share of Search among school bags worldwide moved from 0.66% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 673K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smiggle’s estimated Share of Search among school bags worldwide moved from 1.2% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 450K.

## How did search popularity change for school bags worldwide in August 2026?

- JanSport’s estimated Share of Search among school bags worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.83% to 2.7% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Smiggle worldwide rose 49.5% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 450K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | JanSport estimated searches | JanSport Share of Search | JanSport rank | Smiggle estimated searches | Smiggle Share of Search | Smiggle rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 165K | 0.66% | 4 | 301K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 0.46% | 4 | 450K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 0.54% | 4 | 368K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 0.83% | 4 | 450K | 1.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 1% | 3 | 246K | 1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 201K | 0.68% | 4 | 246K | 0.83% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 0.68% | 4 | 246K | 1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 201K | 0.83% | 4 | 301K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 246K | 1% | 4 | 368K | 1.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 2.2% | 3 | 450K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 673K | 2.7% | 3 | 450K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JanSport’s and Smiggle’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**: Measured on the search term “jansport”.
- **Smiggle**: Measured on the search term “smiggle”.

- [JanSport profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jansport)
- [Smiggle profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smiggle)
- [All school bags worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/school-bags): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, JanSport or Smiggle?

In August 2026, JanSport had more branded searches than Smiggle among school bags worldwide. JanSport was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Smiggle’s 450K, and held a 2.7% Share of Search versus Smiggle’s 1.8%.

## Cite this page

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