JRL vs Panasonic:Which is more popular?

Name: JRL vs Panasonic: Which is searched more?
Creator: Brandwave
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In September 2026, JRL had more branded searches than Panasonic among hair clipper brands worldwide. JRL had about 34,000 branded searches, while Panasonic had 2,400. JRL made up 6% of all hair clipper brand searches we track, and Panasonic accounted for 0.43%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hair clipper brands, Panasonic appeared in two of the five answers and JRL in one. Panasonic was mentioned before JRL in every answer that named either.

Among hair clipper brands worldwide in September 2026

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Top hair clipper brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Panasonic was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. JRL was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Panasonic was listed before JRL in every answer that named either.

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Wahl	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Andis	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
BaBylissPRO	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Philips Norelco	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Panasonic	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
JRL	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
StyleCraft	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Remington	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Braun	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Wahl5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Andis5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
BaBylissPRO4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Philips Norelco3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Panasonic2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
JRL1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
StyleCraft1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Remington1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Braun0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which hair clipper brand should I buy?”
1. 1Wahl
2. 2Andis
3. 3BaBylissPRO
4. 4Philips Norelco
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best hair clipper brands?”
1. 1Wahl
2. 2BaBylissPRO
3. 3Andis
4. 4Panasonic
5. 5Philips Norelco
6. 6JRL
7. 7StyleCraft
8. 8Remington
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best hair clipper brand for home haircutting?”
1. 1Wahl
2. 2Andis
3. 3Philips Norelco
4. 4Panasonic
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best hair clipper”
1. 1Andis
2. 2Wahl
3. 3BaBylissPRO
Searched Google, AI Overview
“cordless hair clipper”
1. 1Wahl
2. 2Andis
3. 3BaBylissPRO

Not named in any answer:

Braun

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is JRL or Panasonic more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for JRL and Panasonic by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine hair clipper brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

JRL and Panasonic among hair clipper brands worldwide, by month

Month	BaBylissPRO	Wahl	Andis	Philips Norelco	JRL	StyleCraft	Braun	Panasonic	Remington
Oct 2025	40.9%	21.9%	16.4%	9.6%	6.5%	2.3%	1.6%	0.38%	0.38%
Nov 2025	43.7%	21.1%	14%	10.3%	5.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.4%	0.4%
Dec 2025	46.5%	19.9%	13.4%	10.9%	5%	2.2%	1.5%	0.29%	0.35%
Jan 2026	41.5%	23.8%	13%	9.7%	6.7%	2.9%	1.6%	0.39%	0.39%
Feb 2026	43.4%	22.9%	12.1%	10.3%	7%	2.5%	1.1%	0.41%	0.32%
Mar 2026	43.2%	21.8%	12.9%	10.2%	7%	3.1%	0.91%	0.41%	0.41%
Apr 2026	45.3%	21.2%	12.5%	10.7%	6%	2.6%	0.78%	0.42%	0.42%
May 2026	45.4%	21.7%	12.2%	10.6%	6%	2.6%	0.63%	0.42%	0.42%
Jun 2026	41.7%	23.9%	12%	11.7%	6.6%	2.3%	0.85%	0.46%	0.46%
Jul 2026	45.8%	21.5%	11.1%	10.8%	6.1%	2.6%	1.2%	0.43%	0.43%
Aug 2026	44.5%	21.7%	10.7%	12.8%	5.9%	2.6%	1.1%	0.41%	0.41%
Sep 2026	45.4%	22.3%	11%	10.7%	6%	2.6%	1.2%	0.43%	0.43%

How has the JRL and Panasonic comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

JRL was ahead of Panasonic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JRL’s share of searches among hair clipper brands worldwide moved from 6.5% to 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41.3K to 34K.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Panasonic’s share of searches among hair clipper brands worldwide moved from 0.38% to 0.43%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K.

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

1 change

Estimated monthly branded searches for JRL worldwide fell 17.8% over 12 measured months, from 41.3K to 34K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JRL’s and Panasonic’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.