--- title: "L.L.Bean vs UGG: Which is searched more?" description: "Is L.L.Bean or UGG more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Slipper 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/ll-bean-vs-ugg" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # L.L.Bean vs UGG: Which is searched more? Is L.L.Bean or UGG more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Slipper 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**: L.L.Bean and UGG - **Competitive set**: Slipper brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **L.L.Bean Share of Search**: 1.7% - **UGG Share of Search**: 64.9% ## Is L.L.Bean or UGG more popular in search? - In September 2026, UGG had more branded searches than L.L.Bean among slipper brands worldwide. UGG had about 550,000 branded searches, while L.L.Bean had 14,800. UGG made up 64.9% of all slipper brand searches we track, and L.L.Bean accounted for 1.7%. - UGG was ahead of L.L.Bean in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, L.L.Bean’s share of searches among slipper brands worldwide moved from 2.3% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UGG’s share of searches among slipper brands worldwide moved from 70.4% to 64.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 550K. ## Top slipper brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, UGG appeared in all five answers. L.L.Bean was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. UGG was listed before L.L.Bean in four out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | UGG | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dearfoams | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | L.L.Bean | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vionic | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Minnetonka | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Isotoner | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Glerups | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Birkenstock | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Haflinger | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bombas | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mahabis | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Giesswein | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | EMU Australia | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about slipper brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which slipper brand should I buy?": 1. L.L.Bean, 2. UGG, 3. Vionic, 4. Dearfoams - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best slipper brands?": 1. UGG, 2. Vionic, 3. L.L.Bean, 4. Birkenstock, 5. Dearfoams, 6. Haflinger - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best slipper brand for keeping feet warm in winter?": 1. UGG, 2. Glerups, 3. Haflinger - Searched Google, AI Overview "slippers": 1. Dearfoams, 2. UGG - Searched Google, AI Overview "mens slippers": 1. Minnetonka, 2. Isotoner, 3. Dearfoams, 4. UGG, 5. Bombas Not named in any answer: Mahabis, Giesswein and EMU Australia. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for slipper brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, UGG gained share of searches among slipper brands worldwide, from 58.5% to 64.9%. - In September 2026, L.L.Bean rose from 7th to 6th among slipper brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | L.L.Bean estimated searches | L.L.Bean Share of Search | L.L.Bean rank | UGG estimated searches | UGG Share of Search | UGG rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 2.3% | 5 | 1M | 70.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 2.4% | 4 | 2.2M | 72.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 4.1% | 4 | 2.2M | 67.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 4.4% | 5 | 673K | 59.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 2.9% | 5 | 450K | 59.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 2.3% | 5 | 368K | 56% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 7 | 246K | 50.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 7 | 246K | 49% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 1.5% | 8 | 201K | 46.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 8 | 246K | 51.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 1.6% | 7 | 368K | 58.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 1.7% | 6 | 550K | 64.9% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using L.L.Bean’s and UGG’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. - **L.L.Bean**: Measured on the search term “ll bean slippers”. - **UGG**: Measured on the search term “ugg slippers”. - [L.L.Bean profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ll-bean) - [UGG profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ugg) - [All slipper brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/slipper-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 L.L.Bean or UGG more popular in search? In September 2026, UGG had more branded searches than L.L.Bean among slipper brands worldwide. UGG had about 550,000 branded searches, while L.L.Bean had 14,800. UGG made up 64.9% of all slipper brand searches we track, and L.L.Bean accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "L.L.Bean vs UGG: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ll-bean-vs-ugg This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ll-bean-vs-ugg. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.