--- title: "Kawasaki Jet Ski vs Yamaha WaveRunner: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Kawasaki Jet Ski or Yamaha WaveRunner? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jet ski 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/kawasaki-jet-ski-vs-yamaha-waverunner" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kawasaki Jet Ski vs Yamaha WaveRunner: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Kawasaki Jet Ski or Yamaha WaveRunner? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jet ski 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**: Kawasaki Jet Ski and Yamaha WaveRunner - **Competitive set**: Jet ski brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kawasaki Jet Ski Share of Search**: 9.9% - **Yamaha WaveRunner Share of Search**: 16.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Kawasaki Jet Ski or Yamaha WaveRunner? - In September 2026, Yamaha WaveRunner had more branded searches than Kawasaki Jet Ski among jet ski brands worldwide. Yamaha WaveRunner was estimated to have 37K branded searches compared to Kawasaki Jet Ski’s 22.2K, and held a 16.5% Share of Search versus Kawasaki Jet Ski’s 9.9%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Kawasaki Jet Ski took it in November 2025, Yamaha WaveRunner took it in February 2026, Kawasaki Jet Ski took it in August 2026, Yamaha WaveRunner took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kawasaki Jet Ski’s estimated Share of Search among jet ski brands worldwide moved from 13.7% to 9.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yamaha WaveRunner’s estimated Share of Search among jet ski brands worldwide moved from 18.3% to 16.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 36.2K to 37K. ## How did search popularity change for jet ski brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Yamaha WaveRunner overtook Kawasaki Jet Ski to rank 2nd among jet ski brands worldwide, with 16.5% estimated Share of Search. - In September 2026, Kawasaki Jet Ski lost estimated Share of Search among jet ski brands worldwide, from 17.1% to 9.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Kawasaki Jet Ski estimated searches | Kawasaki Jet Ski Share of Search | Kawasaki Jet Ski rank | Yamaha WaveRunner estimated searches | Yamaha WaveRunner Share of Search | Yamaha WaveRunner rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 13.7% | 3 | 36.2K | 18.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 19.2% | 2 | 29.6K | 17.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 16.7% | 2 | 29.6K | 15% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 16.7% | 2 | 37K | 15.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 16.1% | 3 | 37K | 18% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 14.1% | 3 | 37K | 15.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 6.9% | 3 | 41.9K | 16.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 8.4% | 3 | 51.2K | 15.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 6.8% | 3 | 71.7K | 17.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 8.2% | 3 | 87.6K | 17.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 17.1% | 2 | 71.7K | 13.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 9.9% | 3 | 37K | 16.5% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kawasaki Jet Ski’s and Yamaha WaveRunner’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. - **Kawasaki Jet Ski**: Measured on the search term “kawasaki jet ski”. - **Yamaha WaveRunner**: Measured on the search terms “waverunner” and “yamaha waverunner”, summed into one figure. - [Kawasaki Jet Ski profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kawasaki-jet-ski) - [Yamaha WaveRunner profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yamaha-waverunner) - [All jet ski brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/jet-ski-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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, Kawasaki Jet Ski or Yamaha WaveRunner? In September 2026, Yamaha WaveRunner had more branded searches than Kawasaki Jet Ski among jet ski brands worldwide. Yamaha WaveRunner was estimated to have 37K branded searches compared to Kawasaki Jet Ski’s 22.2K, and held a 16.5% Share of Search versus Kawasaki Jet Ski’s 9.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kawasaki Jet Ski vs Yamaha WaveRunner: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kawasaki-jet-ski-vs-yamaha-waverunner This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kawasaki-jet-ski-vs-yamaha-waverunner. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.