Nivea vs nuud:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, nuud had more branded searches than Nivea among deodorant and body care brands worldwide. nuud had about 10,400 branded searches, while Nivea had 5,400. nuud made up 0.8% 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, neither Nivea nor nuud appeared in any of the five answers.
Who do people search for more?
nuud, about 93% more searches than Nivea
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.
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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, neither Nivea nor nuud showed up in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
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- nuud0 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 Nivea or nuud more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Nivea and nuud 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 nuud, 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 Nivea and nuud changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- nuud was ahead of Nivea in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, nuud’s share of searches among deodorant and body care brands worldwide moved from 0.88% to 0.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.4K to 10.4K.
How did search popularity change for deodorant and body care brands worldwide in October 2026?
2 changes
How are Nivea’s and nuud’s branded searches counted?
4 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nivea’s and nuud’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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