--- title: "Jolly Time vs Newman's Own: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Jolly Time or Newman's Own more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Popcorn 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/jolly-time-vs-newmans-own" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Jolly Time vs Newman's Own: Which is more popular? Is Jolly Time or Newman's Own more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Popcorn 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**: Jolly Time and Newman's Own - **Competitive set**: Popcorn brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Jolly Time Share of Search**: 8.6% - **Newman's Own Share of Search**: 15.8% ## Is Jolly Time or Newman's Own more popular in search? - In October 2026, Newman's Own had more branded searches than Jolly Time among popcorn brands worldwide. Newman's Own had about 18,100 branded searches, while Jolly Time had 9,900. Newman's Own made up 15.8% of all popcorn brand searches we track, and Jolly Time accounted for 8.6%. - Newman's Own was ahead of Jolly Time in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Jolly Time’s share of searches among popcorn brands worldwide moved from 8.7% to 8.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Newman's Own’s share of searches among popcorn brands worldwide moved from 15.9% to 15.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 18.1K. ## Top popcorn brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Jolly Time was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Newman's Own 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Orville Redenbacher's | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Jolly Time | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Act II | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pop Secret | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SkinnyPop | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Newman's Own | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Propercorn | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about popcorn brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which popcorn brand should I buy?": 1. Orville Redenbacher's, 2. Act II, 3. Pop Secret, 4. Jolly Time - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best popcorn brands?": 1. Jolly Time, 2. Orville Redenbacher's, 3. Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, 4. SkinnyPop, 5. Pop Secret, 6. Act II - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best popcorn brand for movie night snacks?": 1. Jolly Time, 2. Orville Redenbacher's, 3. Pop Secret - Searched Google, AI Overview "popcorn brands": 1. Orville Redenbacher's, 2. Pop Secret, 3. Act II, 4. SkinnyPop, 5. Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP - Searched Google, AI Overview "best popcorn": 1. Jolly Time, 2. Act II, 3. SkinnyPop Not named in any answer: Newman's Own and Propercorn. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for popcorn brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Act II overtook Jolly Time and Newman's Own to rank 2nd among popcorn brands worldwide, with 18.6% of the searches. - In October 2026, Pop Secret overtook Jolly Time to rank 4th among popcorn brands worldwide, with 14.4% of the searches. - In October 2026, SkinnyPop overtook Jolly Time to rank 5th among popcorn brands worldwide, with 12.9% of the searches. - In October 2026, Jolly Time lost share of searches among popcorn brands worldwide, from 18.8% to 8.6%. - In October 2026, Newman's Own lost share of searches among popcorn brands worldwide, from 18.8% to 15.8%. ## How has branded search for Jolly Time and Newman's Own changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Jolly Time estimated searches | Jolly Time Share of Search | Jolly Time rank | Newman's Own estimated searches | Newman's Own Share of Search | Newman's Own rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 8.7% | 6 | 14.8K | 15.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 9.7% | 6 | 14.8K | 14.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 8.8% | 6 | 18.1K | 16.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 6.7% | 6 | 22.2K | 22.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 7.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 17.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 7.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 17.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 7.2% | 6 | 18.1K | 16.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 7.4% | 6 | 18.1K | 16.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 8.6% | 6 | 22.2K | 19.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 9.2% | 6 | 22.2K | 20.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 18.8% | 2 | 22.2K | 18.8% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 9.9K | 8.6% | 6 | 18.1K | 15.8% | 3 | ## How are Jolly Time’s and Newman's Own’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jolly Time’s and Newman's Own’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. - **Jolly Time**: Measured on the search term “jolly time”. - **Newman's Own**: Measured on the search term “newmans own”. - [Jolly Time profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jolly-time) - [Newman's Own profile](/demand/global-en/brands/newmans-own) - [All popcorn brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/popcorn-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Jolly Time or Newman's Own more popular in search? In October 2026, Newman's Own had more branded searches than Jolly Time among popcorn brands worldwide. Newman's Own had about 18,100 branded searches, while Jolly Time had 9,900. Newman's Own made up 15.8% of all popcorn brand searches we track, and Jolly Time accounted for 8.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Jolly Time vs Newman's Own: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/jolly-time-vs-newmans-own This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/jolly-time-vs-newmans-own. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.