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Moleskine vs Muji:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Moleskine had more branded searches than Muji among pen and stationery brands worldwide. Moleskine had about 201,000 branded searches, while Muji had 90,700. Moleskine made up 11.2% of all pen and stationery brand searches we track, and Muji accounted for 5.1%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide in September 2026Is Moleskine or Muji more popular in search?
Moleskine11.2%201K searches
vs
Muji5.1%90.7K searches

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Is Moleskine or Muji more popular in search?

Compare the pen, marker and stationery brands people write. 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.

Moleskine and Muji among pen and stationery brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Moleskine, Muji. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBICParkerMoleskinePilotSharpieMujiLeuchtturm1917StaedtlerZebraLamyPentelRhodiauni-ball
Oct 202529.3%12.3%12.3%8.7%10.1%4.5%5.5%5.5%3.3%3%3%1.4%0.91%
Nov 202527.9%11.7%14.4%8.4%9.6%6.1%6.4%4.3%3.2%2.9%2.9%1.3%0.86%
Dec 202525.4%12.9%15.8%8.5%8.7%5.6%8.7%3.9%2.8%3.2%2.6%1.2%0.78%
Jan 202627.2%11.1%13.6%8.2%9.1%5.5%9.1%5%3%2.7%3.3%1.2%0.82%
Feb 202627.8%13.6%11.2%10%9.1%5%6.1%5%3%3.3%3.3%1.2%1.2%
Mar 202629.3%12.3%10.1%8.7%12.3%5.7%4.5%4.5%3.3%3%3.7%1.4%1.1%
Apr 202631.8%11%11%10.1%11%5.1%4.9%4%3%2.7%3.3%1.2%0.98%
May 202628.6%11.5%11.5%10.6%11.5%5.3%5.2%4.2%3.1%2.8%3.4%1.3%1%
Jun 202628.6%14.3%11.7%9.7%9.6%5.4%5.3%4.3%2.6%2.9%3.5%1.3%0.86%
Jul 202626.2%16%10.7%10.9%8.8%5.4%5.9%3.9%2.9%3.9%3.2%1.2%0.96%
Aug 202628%13.7%11.2%10.1%9.2%6.2%6.1%4.1%3%3.4%2.8%1.2%0.83%
Sep 202628.1%16.8%11.2%9.7%9.2%5.1%5.1%4.1%3%2.8%2.8%1.2%0.83%

How has the Moleskine and Muji comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Moleskine was ahead of Muji in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Moleskine’s share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide moved from 12.3% to 11.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Muji’s share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide moved from 4.5% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74.2K to 90.7K.

How did search popularity change for pen and stationery brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Muji lost share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide, from 6.2% to 5.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Moleskine’s and Muji’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.

Moleskine

1 branded search term

  • moleskine

Muji

3 branded search terms

  • muji notebook
  • muji pen
  • muji stationery

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