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title: "Kathmandu vs Rab: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Rab? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outdoor clothing 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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# Kathmandu vs Rab: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Rab? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outdoor clothing 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**: Kathmandu and Rab
- **Competitive set**: Outdoor clothing brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 5.3%
- **Rab Share of Search**: 3.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Rab?

- In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Rab among outdoor clothing brands worldwide. Kathmandu was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Rab’s 368K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Rab’s 3.5%.
- Kathmandu was ahead of Rab in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kathmandu’s estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands worldwide moved from 4.5% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rab’s estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands worldwide moved from 2% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 368K.

## How did search popularity change for outdoor clothing brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Kathmandu lost estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands worldwide, from 8.4% to 5.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Rab worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 368K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | Rab estimated searches | Rab Share of Search | Rab rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 673K | 4.5% | 4 | 301K | 2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 823K | 3.7% | 4 | 368K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 823K | 4.3% | 4 | 301K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 673K | 4% | 4 | 368K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 550K | 4.6% | 4 | 368K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 823K | 7.9% | 4 | 301K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 823K | 9.6% | 4 | 301K | 3.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 9% | 4 | 301K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 1M | 11.5% | 4 | 301K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 823K | 9% | 4 | 368K | 4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 823K | 8.4% | 4 | 368K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 550K | 5.3% | 4 | 368K | 3.5% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kathmandu’s and Rab’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.

- **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search term “kathmandu”.
- **Rab**: Measured on the search term “rab”.

- [Kathmandu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kathmandu)
- [Rab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rab)
- [All outdoor clothing brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/outdoor-clothing-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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, Kathmandu or Rab?

In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Rab among outdoor clothing brands worldwide. Kathmandu was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Rab’s 368K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Rab’s 3.5%.

## Cite this page

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