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

Which is more popular in search, McFarlane or NECA? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Action figure 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**: McFarlane and NECA
- **Competitive set**: Action figure brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **McFarlane Share of Search**: 1.6%
- **NECA Share of Search**: 2.9%

## Which is more popular in search, McFarlane or NECA?

- In August 2026, NECA had more branded searches than McFarlane among action figure brands worldwide. NECA was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to McFarlane’s 49.5K, and held a 2.9% Share of Search versus McFarlane’s 1.6%.
- NECA was ahead of McFarlane in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McFarlane’s estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NECA’s estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide moved from 3.2% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.

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

- In August 2026, NECA lost estimated Share of Search among action figure brands worldwide, from 3.6% to 2.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | McFarlane estimated searches | McFarlane Share of Search | McFarlane rank | NECA estimated searches | NECA Share of Search | NECA rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 6 | 110K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 1.1% | 6 | 110K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 1.2% | 6 | 110K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 5 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 1.7% | 6 | 90.5K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 1.8% | 6 | 110K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 1.8% | 6 | 90.5K | 2.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 2% | 6 | 90.5K | 3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 1.4% | 6 | 90.5K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 1.6% | 6 | 110K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 1.6% | 6 | 90.5K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using McFarlane’s and NECA’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.

- **McFarlane**: Measured on the search term “mcfarlane”.
- **NECA**: Measured on the search term “neca”.

- [McFarlane profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mcfarlane)
- [NECA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/neca)
- [All action figure brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/action-figure-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, McFarlane or NECA?

In August 2026, NECA had more branded searches than McFarlane among action figure brands worldwide. NECA was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to McFarlane’s 49.5K, and held a 2.9% Share of Search versus McFarlane’s 1.6%.

## Cite this page

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