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title: "Malibu vs Yamaha: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Malibu or Yamaha? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Boat 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."
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# Malibu vs Yamaha: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Malibu or Yamaha? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Boat 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**: Malibu and Yamaha
- **Competitive set**: Boat brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Malibu Share of Search**: 3.1%
- **Yamaha Share of Search**: 94.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Malibu or Yamaha?

- In August 2026, Yamaha had more branded searches than Malibu among boat brands worldwide. Yamaha was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to Malibu’s 135K, and held a 94.8% Share of Search versus Malibu’s 3.1%.
- Yamaha was ahead of Malibu in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Malibu’s estimated Share of Search among boat brands worldwide moved from 3.8% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among boat brands worldwide moved from 95.1% to 94.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.1M.

## How did search popularity change for boat brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Yamaha gained estimated Share of Search among boat brands worldwide, from 93.5% to 94.8%.
- In August 2026, Malibu lost estimated Share of Search among boat brands worldwide, from 3.8% to 3.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Malibu estimated searches | Malibu Share of Search | Malibu rank | Yamaha estimated searches | Yamaha Share of Search | Yamaha rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | 4.1M | 95.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | 4.1M | 95.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | 4.1M | 95.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | 4.1M | 95.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 110K | 2.6% | 2 | 4.1M | 96.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 2.6% | 2 | 5M | 96.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 135K | 3.1% | 2 | 4.1M | 95.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | 4.1M | 94.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | 4.1M | 93.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | 4.1M | 93.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 3.1% | 2 | 4.1M | 94.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Malibu’s and Yamaha’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.

- **Malibu**: Measured on the search term “malibu rum”.
- **Yamaha**: Measured on the search term “yamaha”.

- [Malibu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/malibu)
- [Yamaha profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yamaha)
- [All boat brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/boat-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Malibu or Yamaha?

In August 2026, Yamaha had more branded searches than Malibu among boat brands worldwide. Yamaha was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to Malibu’s 135K, and held a 94.8% Share of Search versus Malibu’s 3.1%.

## Cite this page

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