--- title: "Leuchtturm1917 vs Sharpie: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Leuchtturm1917 or Sharpie more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pen and stationery 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/leuchtturm1917-vs-sharpie" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Leuchtturm1917 vs Sharpie: Which is searched more? Is Leuchtturm1917 or Sharpie more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pen and stationery 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**: Leuchtturm1917 and Sharpie - **Competitive set**: Pen and stationery brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Leuchtturm1917 Share of Search**: 5.1% - **Sharpie Share of Search**: 9.2% ## Is Leuchtturm1917 or Sharpie more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sharpie had more branded searches than Leuchtturm1917 among pen and stationery brands worldwide. Sharpie had about 165,000 branded searches, while Leuchtturm1917 had 90,500. Sharpie made up 9.2% of all pen and stationery brand searches we track, and Leuchtturm1917 accounted for 5.1%. - Sharpie was ahead of Leuchtturm1917 in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Leuchtturm1917’s share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide moved from 5.5% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sharpie’s share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide moved from 10.1% to 9.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. ## Top pen and stationery brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Leuchtturm1917 was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Sharpie did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pilot | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | uni-ball | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Zebra | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pentel | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Parker | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Moleskine | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rhodia | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Muji | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lamy | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Leuchtturm1917 | 10th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | BIC | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Sharpie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Staedtler | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pen and stationery brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pen or stationery brand should I buy?": 1. Pilot, 2. uni-ball, 3. Parker, 4. Zebra, 5. Moleskine - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pen and stationery brands?": 1. Pilot, 2. uni-ball, 3. Zebra, 4. Pentel, 5. Lamy, 6. Parker, 7. Leuchtturm1917, 8. Rhodia, 9. Muji - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pen or stationery brand for everyday writing?": 1. uni-ball, 2. Pentel, 3. Pilot, 4. Zebra, 5. Muji, 6. Leuchtturm1917, 7. Rhodia - Searched Google, AI Overview "pen brands": 1. Pilot, 2. uni-ball, 3. Zebra, 4. Pentel, 5. BIC, 6. Parker, 7. Lamy - Searched Google, AI Overview "stationery brands": 1. Moleskine, 2. Rhodia, 3. Muji, 4. Pilot, 5. Pentel Not named in any answer: Sharpie and Staedtler. 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 pen and stationery brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Leuchtturm1917 lost share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide, from 6.1% to 5.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Leuchtturm1917 estimated searches | Leuchtturm1917 Share of Search | Leuchtturm1917 rank | Sharpie estimated searches | Sharpie Share of Search | Sharpie rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 5.5% | 6 | 165K | 10.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 6.4% | 6 | 165K | 9.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 8.7% | 4 | 165K | 8.7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 9.1% | 4 | 165K | 9.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 6.1% | 6 | 135K | 9.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 4.5% | 7 | 201K | 12.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 4.9% | 7 | 165K | 11% | 4 | | May 2026 | 74K | 5.2% | 7 | 165K | 11.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 5.3% | 7 | 135K | 9.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 5.9% | 6 | 135K | 8.8% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 6.1% | 7 | 165K | 9.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 5.1% | 7 | 165K | 9.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Leuchtturm1917’s and Sharpie’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. - **Leuchtturm1917**: Measured on the search term “leuchtturm1917”. - **Sharpie**: Measured on the search term “sharpie”. - [Leuchtturm1917 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/leuchtturm1917) - [Sharpie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sharpie) - [All pen and stationery brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pen-and-stationery-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Leuchtturm1917 or Sharpie more popular in search? In September 2026, Sharpie had more branded searches than Leuchtturm1917 among pen and stationery brands worldwide. Sharpie had about 165,000 branded searches, while Leuchtturm1917 had 90,500. Sharpie made up 9.2% of all pen and stationery brand searches we track, and Leuchtturm1917 accounted for 5.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Leuchtturm1917 vs Sharpie: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/leuchtturm1917-vs-sharpie This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/leuchtturm1917-vs-sharpie. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.