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

Which is more popular in search, Maruchan or Nissin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Noodles 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**: Maruchan and Nissin
- **Competitive set**: Noodles
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Maruchan Share of Search**: 9.6%
- **Nissin Share of Search**: 1.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Maruchan or Nissin?

- In August 2026, Maruchan had more branded searches than Nissin among noodles worldwide. Maruchan was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Nissin’s 18.1K, and held a 9.6% Share of Search versus Nissin’s 1.9%.
- Maruchan was ahead of Nissin in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Maruchan’s estimated Share of Search among noodles worldwide moved from 8.9% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nissin’s estimated Share of Search among noodles worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 18.1K.

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

- In August 2026, Maruchan lost estimated Share of Search among noodles worldwide, from 10.7% to 9.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Nissin worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Maruchan estimated searches | Maruchan Share of Search | Maruchan rank | Nissin estimated searches | Nissin Share of Search | Nissin rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 8.9% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 8.9% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 9% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 9.8% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 9.7% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 7.7% | 4 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 74K | 8.8% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 9.8% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 8.9% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 10.7% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 9.6% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maruchan’s and Nissin’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.

- **Maruchan**: Measured on the search term “maruchan ramen”.
- **Nissin**: Measured on the search term “nissin noodles”.

- [Maruchan profile](/demand/global-en/brands/maruchan)
- [Nissin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nissin)
- [All noodles worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/noodles): 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, Maruchan or Nissin?

In August 2026, Maruchan had more branded searches than Nissin among noodles worldwide. Maruchan was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Nissin’s 18.1K, and held a 9.6% Share of Search versus Nissin’s 1.9%.

## Cite this page

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