--- title: "Orbit vs Pope: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Orbit or Pope more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garden watering 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/orbit-irrigation-vs-pope" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Orbit vs Pope: Which is searched more? Is Orbit or Pope more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garden watering 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**: Orbit and Pope - **Competitive set**: Garden watering brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Orbit Share of Search**: 4.4% - **Pope Share of Search**: 0.14% ## Is Orbit or Pope more popular in search? - In September 2026, Orbit had more branded searches than Pope among garden watering brands worldwide. Orbit had about 11,800 branded searches, while Pope had 390. Orbit made up 4.4% of all garden watering brand searches we track, and Pope accounted for 0.14%. - Orbit was ahead of Pope in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Orbit’s share of searches among garden watering brands worldwide moved from 4.3% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10K to 11.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pope’s share of searches among garden watering brands worldwide moved from 0.26% to 0.14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 390. ## Top garden watering brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Orbit was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Pope did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gardena | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rain Bird | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Orbit | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Dramm | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hozelock | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nylex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Holman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pope | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about garden watering brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which garden watering brand should I buy?": 1. Orbit, 2. Gardena, 3. Dramm - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best garden watering brands?": 1. Gardena, 2. Dramm, 3. Rain Bird, 4. Orbit - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best garden watering brand for watering beds?": 1. Rain Bird, 2. Gardena - Searched Google, AI Overview "drip irrigation kit": 1. Rain Bird - Searched Google, AI Overview "watering system for garden": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Hozelock, Nylex, Holman and Pope. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for garden watering brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Orbit lost share of searches among garden watering brands worldwide, from 4.9% to 4.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pope worldwide fell 33.9% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 390 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Orbit estimated searches | Orbit Share of Search | Orbit rank | Pope estimated searches | Pope Share of Search | Pope rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10K | 4.3% | 4 | 590 | 0.26% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 4.9K | 2.3% | 4 | 480 | 0.22% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 3.7K | 2.1% | 4 | 590 | 0.33% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 3.7K | 2% | 4 | 590 | 0.32% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 4.5K | 2.1% | 4 | 320 | 0.15% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 11K | 2.7% | 5 | 320 | 0.08% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 18.4K | 3.7% | 4 | 260 | 0.05% | 8 | | May 2026 | 26.6K | 4.3% | 4 | 210 | 0.03% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 21.7K | 4.3% | 4 | 170 | 0.03% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 21.7K | 4.9% | 4 | 210 | 0.05% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 17.2K | 4.9% | 4 | 320 | 0.09% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 11.8K | 4.4% | 4 | 390 | 0.14% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Orbit’s and Pope’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. - **Orbit**: Measured on the search terms “orbit irrigation” and “orbit sprinkler”, summed into one figure. - **Pope**: Measured on the search term “pope hose”. - [Orbit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/orbit-irrigation) - [Pope profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pope) - [All garden watering brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/garden-watering-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Orbit or Pope more popular in search? In September 2026, Orbit had more branded searches than Pope among garden watering brands worldwide. Orbit had about 11,800 branded searches, while Pope had 390. Orbit made up 4.4% of all garden watering brand searches we track, and Pope accounted for 0.14%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Orbit vs Pope: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/orbit-irrigation-vs-pope This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/orbit-irrigation-vs-pope. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.