--- title: "Mons Royale vs Ridge Merino: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Mons Royale or Ridge Merino more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Merino clothing 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mons-royale-vs-ridge-merino" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mons Royale vs Ridge Merino: Which is searched more? Is Mons Royale or Ridge Merino more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Merino clothing 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**: Mons Royale and Ridge Merino - **Competitive set**: Merino clothing brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mons Royale Share of Search**: 14.6% - **Ridge Merino Share of Search**: 4.4% ## Is Mons Royale or Ridge Merino more popular in search? - In September 2026, Mons Royale had more branded searches than Ridge Merino among merino clothing brands worldwide. Mons Royale had about 27,100 branded searches, while Ridge Merino had 8,100. Mons Royale made up 14.6% of all merino clothing brand searches we track, and Ridge Merino accounted for 4.4%. - Mons Royale was ahead of Ridge Merino in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mons Royale’s share of searches among merino clothing brands worldwide moved from 11.3% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ridge Merino’s share of searches among merino clothing brands worldwide moved from 2.8% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. ## Top merino clothing brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ridge Merino was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mons Royale did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Icebreaker | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Smartwool | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Wool&Prince | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ridge Merino | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Minus33 | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Devold | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mons Royale | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Merino Country | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about merino clothing brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which merino clothing brand should I buy?": 1. Icebreaker, 2. Smartwool, 3. Wool&Prince, 4. Ridge Merino - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best merino clothing brands?": 1. Icebreaker, 2. Wool&Prince, 3. Smartwool, 4. Ridge Merino, 5. Minus33 - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best merino clothing brand for cold weather layering?": 1. Smartwool, 2. Icebreaker, 3. Ridge Merino, 4. Minus33 - Searched Google, AI Overview "merino wool clothing": 1. Ridge Merino - Searched Google, AI Overview "merino base layer": 1. Smartwool, 2. Icebreaker, 3. Minus33 Not named in any answer: Devold, Mons Royale and Merino Country. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for merino clothing brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Devold overtook Mons Royale to rank 2nd among merino clothing brands worldwide, with 14.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Mons Royale lost share of searches among merino clothing brands worldwide, from 17.5% to 14.6%. - In September 2026, Ridge Merino lost share of searches among merino clothing brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 4.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Mons Royale estimated searches | Mons Royale Share of Search | Mons Royale rank | Ridge Merino estimated searches | Ridge Merino Share of Search | Ridge Merino rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 11.3% | 3 | 6.6K | 2.8% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 4 | 12.1K | 3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 7.4% | 4 | 9.9K | 2.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 9.4% | 4 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 11.4% | 3 | 6.6K | 2.8% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 17.9% | 2 | 8.1K | 4.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 17.1% | 2 | 8.1K | 5.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 16.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 6.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 17.5% | 2 | 8.1K | 5.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 17.1% | 2 | 8.1K | 5.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 17.5% | 2 | 9.9K | 5.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 14.6% | 3 | 8.1K | 4.4% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mons Royale’s and Ridge Merino’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. - **Mons Royale**: Measured on the search term “mons royale”. - **Ridge Merino**: Measured on the search term “ridge merino”. - [Mons Royale profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mons-royale) - [Ridge Merino profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ridge-merino) - [All merino clothing brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/merino-clothing-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Mons Royale or Ridge Merino more popular in search? In September 2026, Mons Royale had more branded searches than Ridge Merino among merino clothing brands worldwide. Mons Royale had about 27,100 branded searches, while Ridge Merino had 8,100. Mons Royale made up 14.6% of all merino clothing brand searches we track, and Ridge Merino accounted for 4.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mons Royale vs Ridge Merino: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mons-royale-vs-ridge-merino This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mons-royale-vs-ridge-merino. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.