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title: "Klean Kanteen vs Owala: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Klean Kanteen or Owala more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water bottle 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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# Klean Kanteen vs Owala: Which is searched more?

Is Klean Kanteen or Owala more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water bottle 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**: Klean Kanteen and Owala
- **Competitive set**: Water bottle brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Klean Kanteen Share of Search**: 9.4%
- **Owala Share of Search**: 1.3%

## Is Klean Kanteen or Owala more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Klean Kanteen had more branded searches than Owala among water bottle brands worldwide. Klean Kanteen had about 74,000 branded searches, while Owala had 9,900. Klean Kanteen made up 9.4% of all water bottle brand searches we track, and Owala accounted for 1.3%.
- Klean Kanteen was ahead of Owala in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Klean Kanteen’s share of searches among water bottle brands worldwide moved from 8.1% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Owala’s share of searches among water bottle brands worldwide moved from 0.48% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 9.9K.

## Top water bottle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Owala appeared in all five answers. Klean Kanteen was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Owala was listed before Klean Kanteen in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hydro Flask | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Owala | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| YETI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Nalgene | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| S'well | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Klean Kanteen | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Chilly's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about water bottle brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which water bottle brand should I buy?": 1. Owala, 2. Hydro Flask, 3. YETI, 4. Nalgene
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best water bottle brands?": 1. Owala, 2. Hydro Flask, 3. YETI, 4. Nalgene, 5. Klean Kanteen
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best water bottle brand for daily hydration?": 1. Owala, 2. Hydro Flask, 3. YETI, 4. Nalgene
- Searched Google, AI Overview "water bottle brands": 1. Hydro Flask, 2. Nalgene, 3. Owala, 4. S'well
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best water bottle": 1. Hydro Flask, 2. YETI, 3. Owala, 4. Nalgene

Not named in any answer: Chilly's.

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 water bottle brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Klean Kanteen gained share of searches among water bottle brands worldwide, from 8.5% to 9.4%.
- In September 2026, Owala rose from 6th to 5th among water bottle brands worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Klean Kanteen estimated searches | Klean Kanteen Share of Search | Klean Kanteen rank | Owala estimated searches | Owala Share of Search | Owala rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 8.1% | 4 | 4.4K | 0.48% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 8.6% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.63% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 8.6% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.63% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 7.9% | 4 | 4.4K | 0.47% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 8.1% | 4 | 4.4K | 0.59% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 9.4% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.69% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 74K | 9.4% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.69% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 11.1% | 4 | 8.1K | 0.99% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 9.3% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.83% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 10.1% | 4 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 8.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.93% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 74K | 9.4% | 4 | 9.9K | 1.3% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Klean Kanteen’s and Owala’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.

- **Klean Kanteen**: Measured on the search term “klean kanteen”.
- **Owala**: Measured on the search term “freesip”.

- [Klean Kanteen profile](/demand/global-en/brands/klean-kanteen)
- [Owala profile](/demand/global-en/brands/owala)
- [All water bottle brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/water-bottle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Klean Kanteen or Owala more popular in search?

In September 2026, Klean Kanteen had more branded searches than Owala among water bottle brands worldwide. Klean Kanteen had about 74,000 branded searches, while Owala had 9,900. Klean Kanteen made up 9.4% of all water bottle brand searches we track, and Owala accounted for 1.3%.

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