--- title: "Lululemon vs Orlebar Brown: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Lululemon or Orlebar Brown more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Swim shorts 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/lululemon-vs-orlebar-brown" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lululemon vs Orlebar Brown: Which is searched more? Is Lululemon or Orlebar Brown more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Swim shorts 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**: Lululemon and Orlebar Brown - **Competitive set**: Swim shorts brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lululemon Share of Search**: 71.2% - **Orlebar Brown Share of Search**: 0.26% ## Is Lululemon or Orlebar Brown more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lululemon had more branded searches than Orlebar Brown among swim shorts brands worldwide. Lululemon had about 11.1 million branded searches, while Orlebar Brown had 40,500. Lululemon made up 71.2% of all swim shorts brand searches we track, and Orlebar Brown accounted for 0.26%. - Lululemon was ahead of Orlebar Brown in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lululemon’s share of searches among swim shorts brands worldwide moved from 70.3% to 71.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.6M to 11.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Orlebar Brown’s share of searches among swim shorts brands worldwide moved from 0.17% to 0.26%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K. ## Top swim shorts brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lululemon was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Orlebar Brown was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Orlebar Brown was listed before Lululemon in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patagonia | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Chubbies | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fair Harbor | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lululemon | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Orlebar Brown | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Billabong | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Roxy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Quiksilver | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hurley | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about swim shorts brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which swim shorts brand should I buy?": 1. Fair Harbor, 2. Chubbies, 3. Patagonia - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best swim shorts brands?": 1. Fair Harbor, 2. Orlebar Brown, 3. Patagonia, 4. Lululemon, 5. Chubbies - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best swim shorts brand for the beach?": 1. Patagonia, 2. Fair Harbor, 3. Chubbies, 4. Orlebar Brown - Searched Google, AI Overview "best swim shorts": 1. Patagonia, 2. Chubbies - Searched Google, AI Overview "swim shorts men": 1. Chubbies, 2. Lululemon, 3. Billabong, 4. Patagonia Not named in any answer: Roxy, Quiksilver and Hurley. 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 swim shorts brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lululemon gained share of searches among swim shorts brands worldwide, from 70.6% to 71.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Orlebar Brown worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Lululemon estimated searches | Lululemon Share of Search | Lululemon rank | Orlebar Brown estimated searches | Orlebar Brown Share of Search | Orlebar Brown rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 13.6M | 70.3% | 1 | 33.1K | 0.17% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 20.4M | 74.9% | 1 | 33.1K | 0.12% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 20.4M | 77.3% | 1 | 40.5K | 0.15% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 13.6M | 69% | 1 | 40.5K | 0.21% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 11.1M | 69.2% | 1 | 33.1K | 0.21% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 11.1M | 67.6% | 1 | 40.5K | 0.25% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 11.1M | 70.7% | 1 | 49.5K | 0.32% | 7 | | May 2026 | 11.1M | 70.1% | 1 | 60.5K | 0.38% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 11.1M | 70.1% | 1 | 74K | 0.47% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 11.1M | 70% | 1 | 74K | 0.47% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 11.1M | 70.6% | 1 | 60.5K | 0.38% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 11.1M | 71.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 0.26% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lululemon’s and Orlebar Brown’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. - **Lululemon**: Measured on the search term “lululemon”. - **Orlebar Brown**: Measured on the search term “orlebar brown”. - [Lululemon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lululemon) - [Orlebar Brown profile](/demand/global-en/brands/orlebar-brown) - [All swim shorts brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/swim-shorts-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Lululemon or Orlebar Brown more popular in search? In September 2026, Lululemon had more branded searches than Orlebar Brown among swim shorts brands worldwide. Lululemon had about 11.1 million branded searches, while Orlebar Brown had 40,500. Lululemon made up 71.2% of all swim shorts brand searches we track, and Orlebar Brown accounted for 0.26%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lululemon vs Orlebar Brown: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lululemon-vs-orlebar-brown This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lululemon-vs-orlebar-brown. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.