--- title: "Mountain Dew vs Sprite: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Mountain Dew or Sprite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soft 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mountain-dew-vs-sprite" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mountain Dew vs Sprite: Which is searched more? Is Mountain Dew or Sprite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soft 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**: Mountain Dew and Sprite - **Competitive set**: Soft drink brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mountain Dew Share of Search**: 7.6% - **Sprite Share of Search**: 9.3% ## Is Mountain Dew or Sprite more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sprite had more branded searches than Mountain Dew among soft drink brands worldwide. Sprite had about 673,000 branded searches, while Mountain Dew had 550,000. Sprite made up 9.3% of all soft drink brand searches we track, and Mountain Dew accounted for 7.6%. - Sprite was ahead of Mountain Dew in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mountain Dew’s share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide moved from 5.2% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 550K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sprite’s share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide moved from 9.5% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K. ## Top soft drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sprite appeared in all five answers. Mountain Dew was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Sprite was listed before Mountain Dew in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coca-Cola | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dr Pepper | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sprite | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pepsi | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fanta | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mountain Dew | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | 7Up | 7th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Schweppes | 8th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Canada Dry | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bundaberg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about soft drink brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which soft drink brand should I buy?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Sprite, 3. Dr Pepper, 4. Pepsi, 5. 7Up - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best soft drink brands?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Pepsi, 4. Sprite, 5. Mountain Dew, 6. Fanta, 7. 7Up, 8. Canada Dry - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best soft drink brand for everyday drinks?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Sprite, 3. Dr Pepper, 4. Pepsi, 5. Schweppes, 6. 7Up - Searched Google, AI Overview "soft drink brands": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Sprite, 4. Pepsi, 5. Fanta, 6. Canada Dry, 7. Mountain Dew, 8. 7Up, 9. Schweppes - Searched Google, AI Overview "soda brands": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Sprite, 4. Fanta, 5. Pepsi, 6. Mountain Dew, 7. 7Up, 8. Schweppes Not named in any answer: Bundaberg. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for soft drink brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dr Pepper overtook Sprite to rank 3rd among soft drink brands worldwide, with 9.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Mountain Dew gained share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide, from 6.8% to 7.6%. - In September 2026, Sprite lost share of searches among soft drink brands worldwide, from 10.2% to 9.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Mountain Dew estimated searches | Mountain Dew Share of Search | Mountain Dew rank | Sprite estimated searches | Sprite Share of Search | Sprite rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 368K | 5.2% | 6 | 673K | 9.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 5.9% | 6 | 550K | 8.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 368K | 5.8% | 7 | 673K | 10.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 368K | 5.8% | 6 | 673K | 10.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 368K | 6% | 6 | 550K | 9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 368K | 5.3% | 6 | 673K | 9.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 450K | 6.2% | 6 | 673K | 9.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 550K | 5.1% | 5 | 673K | 6.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 450K | 4.3% | 6 | 673K | 6.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 450K | 5.4% | 5 | 673K | 8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 550K | 6.8% | 5 | 823K | 10.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 550K | 7.6% | 5 | 673K | 9.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mountain Dew’s and Sprite’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. - **Mountain Dew**: Measured on the search term “mountain dew”. - **Sprite**: Measured on the search term “sprite”. - [Mountain Dew profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mountain-dew) - [Sprite profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sprite) - [All soft drink brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/soft-drink-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Mountain Dew or Sprite more popular in search? In September 2026, Sprite had more branded searches than Mountain Dew among soft drink brands worldwide. Sprite had about 673,000 branded searches, while Mountain Dew had 550,000. Sprite made up 9.3% of all soft drink brand searches we track, and Mountain Dew accounted for 7.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mountain Dew vs Sprite: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mountain-dew-vs-sprite This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mountain-dew-vs-sprite. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.