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Maldon vs Morton:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Maldon had more branded searches than Morton among salts worldwide. Maldon was estimated to have 110K branded searches compared to Morton’s 49.5K, and held a 58.6% Share of Search versus Morton’s 26.4%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among salts worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Maldon or Morton?
Maldon58.6%110K searches
vs
Morton26.4%49.5K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Maldon or Morton?

Compare the salts people search for. 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.

Maldon and Morton among salts worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Maldon, Morton. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthMaldonMortonJacobsenSaxaHalen MonCornish Sea Salt
Oct 202552.7%35.2%3.8%3.1%2.6%2.6%
Nov 202558.9%26.5%6.5%2.9%2.9%2.4%
Dec 202564.3%23.6%5.8%2.1%2.1%2.1%
Jan 202656.4%31%5.1%3.4%1.8%2.3%
Feb 202656.3%30.8%5%3.4%2.2%2.2%
Mar 202656.3%30.8%5%3.4%2.2%2.2%
Apr 202659.7%26.7%5.3%3.6%2.4%2.4%
May 202652.5%35.1%4.7%3.1%2.6%2.1%
Jun 202657.2%31.3%4.2%2.8%2.3%2.3%
Jul 202656.9%31.1%4.2%2.8%2.8%2.3%
Aug 202658.6%26.4%7.9%2.9%2.3%1.9%
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How has the Maldon and Morton comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Maldon was ahead of Morton in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Maldon’s estimated Share of Search among salts worldwide moved from 52.7% to 58.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Morton’s estimated Share of Search among salts worldwide moved from 35.2% to 26.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.

How did search popularity change for salts worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Maldon gained estimated Share of Search among salts worldwide, from 56.9% to 58.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Morton lost estimated Share of Search among salts worldwide, from 31.1% to 26.4%.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maldon’s and Morton’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.

Maldon

1 branded search term

  • maldon salt

Morton

1 branded search term

  • morton salt

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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