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Muji vs Staedtler:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Muji had more branded searches than Staedtler among pen and stationery brands worldwide. Muji had about 90,700 branded searches, while Staedtler had 74,000. Muji made up 5.2% of all pen and stationery brand searches we track, and Staedtler accounted for 4.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide in September 2026Is Muji or Staedtler more popular in search?
Muji5.2%90.7K searches
vs
Staedtler4.2%74K searches

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Is Muji or Staedtler 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.

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

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBICParkerMoleskinePilotSharpieMujiLeuchtturm1917StaedtlerLamyPentelZebraRhodiauni-ball
Oct 202529.8%12.5%12.5%8.8%10.3%4.6%5.6%5.6%3.1%3.1%1.7%1.4%0.92%
Nov 202528.4%11.9%14.6%8.5%9.8%6.2%6.5%4.4%2.9%2.9%1.6%1.3%0.88%
Dec 202525.7%13.1%16%8.6%8.8%5.7%8.8%3.9%3.2%2.6%1.4%1.2%0.79%
Jan 202627.6%11.3%13.8%8.3%9.3%5.6%9.3%5.1%2.8%3.4%1.5%1.2%0.83%
Feb 202628.2%13.8%11.3%10.2%9.3%5.1%6.2%5.1%3.4%3.4%1.5%1.2%1.2%
Mar 202629.8%12.5%10.3%8.8%12.5%5.8%4.6%4.6%3.1%3.8%1.7%1.4%1.1%
Apr 202632.3%11.1%11.1%10.3%11.1%5.2%5%4.1%2.7%3.3%1.5%1.2%1%
May 202629.1%11.7%11.7%10.8%11.7%5.4%5.2%4.3%2.9%3.5%1.6%1.3%1%
Jun 202628.9%14.5%11.9%9.9%9.7%5.5%5.3%4.4%2.9%3.6%1.3%1.3%0.87%
Jul 202626.5%16.2%10.9%11.1%8.9%5.4%6%4%4%3.3%1.5%1.2%0.98%
Aug 202628.5%13.9%11.4%10.3%9.3%6.3%6.2%4.2%3.4%2.8%1.5%1.3%0.84%
Sep 202628.5%17.1%11.4%9.8%9.4%5.2%5.1%4.2%2.8%2.8%1.5%1.3%0.84%

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

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Muji took it in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Muji’s share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide moved from 4.6% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74.2K to 90.7K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Staedtler’s share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide moved from 5.6% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Muji lost share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide, from 6.3% to 5.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Staedtler worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

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

Muji

3 branded search terms

  • muji notebook
  • muji pen
  • muji stationery

Staedtler

1 branded search term

  • staedtler

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