Native vs Nivea:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, Native had more branded searches than Nivea among deodorant and body care brands worldwide. Native had about 110,000 branded searches, while Nivea had 5,400. Native made up 8.5% of all deodorant and body care brand searches we track, and Nivea accounted for 0.42%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about deodorant and body care brands, Native appeared in four of the five answers and Nivea in none.
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Top deodorant and body care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Native was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Nivea did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Dove1st
Native2nd
Secret3rd
Vanicream4th
SALT & STONE5th
Nécessaire6th
Lume7th
Wild–
Dr. Squatch–- +2 more
Nivea–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Dove5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Native4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Vanicream3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Secret2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Lume2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Nécessaire2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- SALT & STONE1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Wild0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Dr. Squatch0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Nivea0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about deodorant and body care brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which deodorant and body care brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best deodorant and body care brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best deodorant and body care brand for sensitive skin?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“deodorant for sensitive skin”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“women's deodorant brand”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Native or Nivea more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Native and Nivea by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 deodorant and body care brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Native, Nivea. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | SALT & STONE | Dove | Wild | Native | Secret | Lume | Dr. Squatch | Vanicream | Nécessaire | Old Spice | nuud | Nivea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30.7% | 16.1% | 23.2% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 0.85% | 1.7% | 1% | 0.88% | 0.31% |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1% | 16.1% | 20% | 12.3% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 0.91% | 1.8% | 0.91% | 0.77% | 0.33% |
| Jan 2026 | 24.8% | 18.5% | 21.6% | 13.4% | 8.9% | 4.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1% | 0.36% |
| Feb 2026 | 25.8% | 18% | 23.3% | 11.8% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.86% | 1.1% | 0.38% |
| Mar 2026 | 22.6% | 17.6% | 24.5% | 12.4% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.91% | 0.95% | 0.41% |
| Apr 2026 | 24% | 18.7% | 21.3% | 10.8% | 8.8% | 7.2% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.96% | 1% | 0.53% |
| May 2026 | 23.5% | 17.1% | 24.5% | 10.1% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.49% |
| Jun 2026 | 21.9% | 19.1% | 27.4% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1% | 1.1% | 0.46% |
| Jul 2026 | 24.9% | 18.5% | 26.2% | 9% | 7.3% | 6% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.98% | 1% | 0.44% |
| Aug 2026 | 25% | 18.3% | 25.9% | 8.9% | 7.2% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.83% | 0.43% |
| Sep 2026 | 24.6% | 21% | 20.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.97% | 0.42% |
| Oct 2026 | 24.2% | 21.1% | 20.7% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.42% |
Nivea sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “nivea deo stick”.
How has branded search for Native and Nivea changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Native was ahead of Nivea in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Native’s share of searches among deodorant and body care brands worldwide moved from 11.7% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 110K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Nivea’s share of searches among deodorant and body care brands worldwide moved from 0.31% to 0.42%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 5.4K.
How did search popularity change for deodorant and body care brands worldwide in October 2026?
2 changes
How are Native’s and Nivea’s branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Native’s and Nivea’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.
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