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Made In vs Mercer Culinary:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Made In had more branded searches than Mercer Culinary among knife set brands worldwide. Made In had about 135,000 branded searches, while Mercer Culinary had 2,900. Made In made up 9.4% of all knife set brand searches we track, and Mercer Culinary accounted for 0.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about knife set brands, Mercer Culinary appeared in three of the five answers and Made In in none.

Among knife set brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Made In, about 47 searches for every 1 for Mercer Culinary

Made In 135K searchesMercer Culinary 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Mercer Culinary, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Made In in 0

Mercer Culinary in 3 of 5Made In in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Mercer Culinary, the only one of the two named

Mercer Culinary first in 3Made In never named

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Top knife set brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Mercer Culinary was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Made In did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Wusthof1st
  2. Victorinox2nd
  3. ZWILLING3rd
  4. Shun4th
  5. Mercer Culinary5th
  6. KitchenAid–
  7. Cuisinart–
  8. Made In–
  9. Joseph Joseph–
  10. Ninja–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Wusthof3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ZWILLING3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Victorinox3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mercer Culinary3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Shun2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cuisinart1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • KitchenAid0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Made In0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Joseph Joseph0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ninja0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Made In or Mercer Culinary more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Made In and Mercer Culinary by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 knife set brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Made In and Mercer Culinary among knife set brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Made In, Mercer Culinary. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKitchenAidCuisinartMade InJoseph JosephNinjaWusthofZWILLINGVictorinoxMercer CulinaryGLOBALShun
Oct 202567.9%10.6%7.1%7.1%3.2%2.6%0.57%0.66%0.15%0.05%0.13%
Nov 202567.9%10.2%8.4%5.6%3.7%2.5%0.67%0.69%0.12%0.04%0.08%
Dec 202568.1%10.4%7%5.7%3.8%2.6%1.3%0.74%0.19%0.06%0.19%
Jan 202663.5%11.9%8%8%4.4%2.4%0.76%0.69%0.21%0.05%0.14%
Feb 202665.7%10.1%8.3%8.3%3.7%2.5%0.54%0.62%0.18%0.05%0.12%
Mar 202664.5%12.1%8.1%8.1%3%2.4%0.53%0.61%0.17%0.05%0.4%
Apr 202666.7%10.4%6.9%8.5%3.1%2.5%0.81%0.69%0.18%0.05%0.12%
May 202661.3%14%9.4%7.6%2.8%2.8%0.88%0.76%0.2%0.05%0.17%
Jun 202662.7%11.9%9.7%7.9%2.9%2.9%0.63%0.79%0.21%0.05%0.32%
Jul 202661.2%14.1%9.5%7.7%3.5%2.3%0.63%0.82%0.2%0.05%0.05%
Aug 202659%13.4%9%9%4.9%2.7%0.59%0.96%0.24%0.06%0.03%
Sep 202661.8%11.5%9.4%7.7%5.2%2.3%0.9%0.82%0.2%0.06%0.03%

How has the Made In and Mercer Culinary comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Made In was ahead of Mercer Culinary in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Made In’s share of searches among knife set brands worldwide moved from 7.1% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mercer Culinary’s share of searches among knife set brands worldwide moved from 0.15% to 0.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.

How did search popularity change for knife set brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Made In rose from 4th to 3rd among knife set brands worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Made In’s and Mercer Culinary’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.

Made In

1 branded search term

  • madein

Mercer Culinary

1 branded search term

  • mercer culinary

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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