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title: "NAN vs Similac: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, NAN or Similac? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Baby formula 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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# NAN vs Similac: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, NAN or Similac? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Baby formula 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**: NAN and Similac
- **Competitive set**: Baby formula brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **NAN Share of Search**: 3.8%
- **Similac Share of Search**: 42.5%

## Which is more popular in search, NAN or Similac?

- In August 2026, Similac had more branded searches than NAN among baby formula brands worldwide. Similac was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to NAN’s 22.2K, and held a 42.5% Share of Search versus NAN’s 3.8%.
- Similac was ahead of NAN in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NAN’s estimated Share of Search among baby formula brands worldwide moved from 3.1% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Similac’s estimated Share of Search among baby formula brands worldwide moved from 41.9% to 42.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K.

## How did search popularity change for baby formula brands worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for NAN worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | NAN estimated searches | NAN Share of Search | NAN rank | Similac estimated searches | Similac Share of Search | Similac rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 3.1% | 4 | 246K | 41.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 3.1% | 4 | 246K | 41.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 2.6% | 4 | 246K | 43.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 2.8% | 4 | 301K | 31.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 1.9% | 4 | 246K | 31.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 2.7% | 4 | 246K | 37.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 3.1% | 4 | 246K | 41.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 3.1% | 4 | 246K | 41.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 4 | 246K | 42.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 3.8% | 4 | 246K | 42.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 3.8% | 4 | 246K | 42.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NAN’s and Similac’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.

- **NAN**: Measured on the search term “nan formula”.
- **Similac**: Measured on the search term “similac”.

- [NAN profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nan)
- [Similac profile](/demand/global-en/brands/similac)
- [All baby formula brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/baby-formula-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, NAN or Similac?

In August 2026, Similac had more branded searches than NAN among baby formula brands worldwide. Similac was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to NAN’s 22.2K, and held a 42.5% Share of Search versus NAN’s 3.8%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "NAN vs Similac: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/nan-vs-similac

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