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title: "KidKraft vs Melissa & Doug: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, KidKraft or Melissa & Doug? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dolls house 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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# KidKraft vs Melissa & Doug: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, KidKraft or Melissa & Doug? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dolls house 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**: KidKraft and Melissa & Doug
- **Competitive set**: Dolls house brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **KidKraft Share of Search**: 2%
- **Melissa & Doug Share of Search**: 15%

## Which is more popular in search, KidKraft or Melissa & Doug?

- In September 2026, Melissa & Doug had more branded searches than KidKraft among dolls house brands worldwide. Melissa & Doug was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to KidKraft’s 18.1K, and held a 15% Share of Search versus KidKraft’s 2%.
- Melissa & Doug was ahead of KidKraft in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KidKraft’s estimated Share of Search among dolls house brands worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Melissa & Doug’s estimated Share of Search among dolls house brands worldwide moved from 12.6% to 15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.

## How did search popularity change for dolls house brands worldwide in September 2026?

- Melissa & Doug’s estimated Share of Search among dolls house brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 12.5% to 15% in September 2026.
- KidKraft’s estimated Share of Search among dolls house brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3% to 2% in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | KidKraft estimated searches | KidKraft Share of Search | KidKraft rank | Melissa & Doug estimated searches | Melissa & Doug Share of Search | Melissa & Doug rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 2.5% | 4 | 135K | 12.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 2.9% | 4 | 247K | 17.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 2.6% | 4 | 202K | 12.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 2.5% | 4 | 110K | 12.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 4 | 90.8K | 12.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 3.7% | 4 | 110K | 12.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 4.4% | 4 | 90.9K | 12.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 27.1K | 3.6% | 4 | 90.8K | 12.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 3% | 4 | 90.8K | 12.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 2.5% | 4 | 110K | 12.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 2% | 4 | 135K | 15% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 2% | 4 | 135K | 15% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KidKraft’s and Melissa & Doug’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.

- **KidKraft**: Measured on the search terms “kid kraft” and “kidkraft”, summed into one figure.
- **Melissa & Doug**: Measured on the search terms “melissa doug” and “melissadoug toys”, summed into one figure.

- [KidKraft profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kidkraft)
- [Melissa & Doug profile](/demand/global-en/brands/melissa-and-doug)
- [All dolls house brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dolls-house-brands): 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, KidKraft or Melissa & Doug?

In September 2026, Melissa & Doug had more branded searches than KidKraft among dolls house brands worldwide. Melissa & Doug was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to KidKraft’s 18.1K, and held a 15% Share of Search versus KidKraft’s 2%.

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