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title: "Nike vs Vans: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Nike or Vans? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sneaker 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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# Nike vs Vans: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Nike or Vans? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sneaker 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**: Nike and Vans
- **Competitive set**: Sneaker brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Nike Share of Search**: 27.5%
- **Vans Share of Search**: 6.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Nike or Vans?

- In September 2026, Nike had more branded searches than Vans among sneaker brands worldwide. Nike was estimated to have 24.3M branded searches compared to Vans’ 5.4M, and held a 27.5% Share of Search versus Vans’ 6.1%.
- Nike was ahead of Vans in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nike’s estimated Share of Search among sneaker brands worldwide moved from 27.2% to 27.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 24.9M to 24.3M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vans’ estimated Share of Search among sneaker brands worldwide moved from 4.8% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4M to 5.4M.

## How did search popularity change for sneaker brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Nike overtook Adidas to become the leader among sneaker brands worldwide, with 27.5% estimated Share of Search.
- In September 2026, Skechers overtook Vans to rank 6th among sneaker brands worldwide, with 6.9% estimated Share of Search.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Vans worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 4.4M to 5.4M in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Nike estimated searches | Nike Share of Search | Nike rank | Vans estimated searches | Vans Share of Search | Vans rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 24.9M | 27.2% | 1 | 4.4M | 4.8% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 36M | 29.7% | 1 | 6.6M | 5.4% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 30.8M | 29.4% | 1 | 6.6M | 6.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 29.2M | 31.5% | 1 | 4.4M | 4.7% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 24.3M | 28.9% | 1 | 4.4M | 5.2% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 30.1M | 28.8% | 1 | 5.4M | 5.1% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 24.6M | 26.1% | 1 | 4.4M | 4.7% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 24.6M | 24.4% | 2 | 5.4M | 5.3% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 24.3M | 26.9% | 2 | 4.4M | 4.9% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 24.7M | 26.8% | 2 | 5.4M | 5.8% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 24.9M | 24.7% | 2 | 6.6M | 6.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 24.3M | 27.5% | 1 | 5.4M | 6.1% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nike’s and Vans’ 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.

- **Nike**: Measured on the search terms “nike”, “nike air max”, “nike shoes” and “nike shox”, summed into one figure.
- **Vans**: Measured on the search terms “vans” and “vans shoes”, summed into one figure.

- [Nike profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nike)
- [Vans profile](/demand/global-en/brands/vans)
- [All sneaker brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sneaker-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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, Nike or Vans?

In September 2026, Nike had more branded searches than Vans among sneaker brands worldwide. Nike was estimated to have 24.3M branded searches compared to Vans’ 5.4M, and held a 27.5% Share of Search versus Vans’ 6.1%.

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