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title: "Monster Energy vs Red Bull: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Monster Energy or Red Bull? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Energy drink 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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# Monster Energy vs Red Bull: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Monster Energy or Red Bull? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Energy drink 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**: Monster Energy and Red Bull
- **Competitive set**: Energy drink brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Monster Energy Share of Search**: 13.1%
- **Red Bull Share of Search**: 35.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Monster Energy or Red Bull?

- In August 2026, Red Bull had more branded searches than Monster Energy among energy drink brands worldwide. Red Bull was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Monster Energy’s 673K, and held a 35.7% Share of Search versus Monster Energy’s 13.1%.
- Red Bull was ahead of Monster Energy in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Monster Energy’s estimated Share of Search among energy drink brands worldwide moved from 11.6% to 13.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 673K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Red Bull’s estimated Share of Search among energy drink brands worldwide moved from 47.2% to 35.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.8M.

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

- In August 2026, Rockstar overtook Red Bull to take the highest estimated Share of Search among energy drink brands worldwide, at 43.8%.
- In August 2026, Monster Energy gained estimated Share of Search among energy drink brands worldwide, from 12.2% to 13.1%.
- In August 2026, Red Bull lost estimated Share of Search among energy drink brands worldwide, from 40.5% to 35.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Monster Energy estimated searches | Monster Energy Share of Search | Monster Energy rank | Red Bull estimated searches | Red Bull Share of Search | Red Bull rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 550K | 11.6% | 3 | 2.2M | 47.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 550K | 11% | 3 | 2.2M | 44.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 9.3% | 3 | 2.2M | 37.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 673K | 12% | 3 | 2.2M | 39.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 550K | 10.8% | 3 | 2.2M | 44.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 673K | 12.9% | 3 | 2.2M | 43.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 673K | 13.1% | 3 | 2.2M | 43.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 15.6% | 3 | 2.2M | 42.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 673K | 10.1% | 3 | 2.2M | 33.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 12.2% | 3 | 1.8M | 40.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 673K | 13.1% | 3 | 1.8M | 35.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Monster Energy’s and Red Bull’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.

- **Monster Energy**: Measured on the search term “monster energy”.
- **Red Bull**: Measured on the search term “redbull”.

- [Monster Energy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/monster-energy)
- [Red Bull profile](/demand/global-en/brands/red-bull)
- [All energy drink brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/energy-drink-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Monster Energy or Red Bull?

In August 2026, Red Bull had more branded searches than Monster Energy among energy drink brands worldwide. Red Bull was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Monster Energy’s 673K, and held a 35.7% Share of Search versus Monster Energy’s 13.1%.

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