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Munchkin vs Rubbermaid:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Rubbermaid had more branded searches than Munchkin among trash can brands worldwide. Rubbermaid had about 49,500 branded searches, while Munchkin had 110. Rubbermaid made up 15.5% of all trash can brand searches we track, and Munchkin accounted for 0.03%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among trash can brands worldwide in September 2026Is Munchkin or Rubbermaid more popular in search?
Munchkin0.03%110 searches
vs
Rubbermaid15.5%49.5K searches

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Is Munchkin or Rubbermaid more popular in search?

Compare the trash can brands people buy. 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.

Munchkin and Rubbermaid among trash can brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBrabantiaJoseph JosephRubbermaidSimplehumaniTouchlessMunchkin
Oct 202526.9%40.2%18%14.7%0.18%0.03%
Nov 202527.7%41.6%15.2%15.2%0.18%0.03%
Dec 202523.1%42.2%15.5%18.9%0.23%0.02%
Jan 202626.8%40.2%14.7%18%0.21%0.03%
Feb 202630.9%38%13.9%17%0.17%0.03%
Mar 202634.5%34.5%15.4%15.4%0.18%0.04%
Apr 202630%36.8%16.5%16.5%0.16%0.02%
May 202636.8%30%16.5%16.5%0.16%0.02%
Jun 202630.1%36.6%16.5%16.5%0.2%0.04%
Jul 202633.3%33.3%15%18.3%0.18%0.03%
Aug 202633.3%33.3%14.9%18.3%0.18%0.04%
Sep 202634.4%34.4%15.5%15.5%0.18%0.03%

How has the Munchkin and Rubbermaid comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Rubbermaid was ahead of Munchkin in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Munchkin’s share of searches among trash can brands worldwide held steady at 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 110.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rubbermaid’s share of searches among trash can brands worldwide moved from 18% to 15.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.

How did search popularity change for trash can brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Rubbermaid overtook Simplehuman to rank 3rd among trash can brands worldwide, with 15.5% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Munchkin worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 110 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Munchkin’s and Rubbermaid’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.

Munchkin

1 branded search term

  • munchkin trash can

Rubbermaid

1 branded search term

  • rubbermaid

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