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Patagonia vs Under Armour:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Under Armour had more branded searches than Patagonia among board Shorts brands worldwide. Under Armour was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to Patagonia’s 2.7M, and held a 7.7% Share of Search versus Patagonia’s 6.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among board Shorts brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, Patagonia or Under Armour?
Patagonia6.3%2.7M searches
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Under Armour7.7%3.4M searches

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Which is more popular in search, Patagonia or Under Armour?

Compare the board shorts brands people buy. 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.

Patagonia and Under Armour among board Shorts brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Under Armour, Patagonia. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthNikeLululemonUnder ArmourPatagoniaOakleyO'NeillRoxy
Oct 202551.5%28.1%8.4%8.4%3.1%0.51%<0.01%
Nov 202552.5%29.8%7.3%7.3%2.7%0.44%<0.01%
Dec 202549.3%32.7%8%6.6%2.9%0.49%<0.01%
Jan 202654.9%25.6%7.7%7.7%3.4%0.57%<0.01%
Feb 202655.5%25.3%7.6%7.6%3.4%0.57%<0.01%
Mar 202659.2%21.9%8.1%6.6%3.6%0.6%<0.01%
Apr 202656.1%25.3%7.6%6.2%4.2%0.57%<0.01%
May 202656%25.3%7.6%6.2%4.2%0.69%<0.01%
Jun 202655.7%25.4%7.7%6.3%4.2%0.7%<0.01%
Jul 202656%25.2%7.6%6.2%4.2%0.84%<0.01%
Aug 202656.4%25.1%7.6%6.2%4.1%0.69%<0.01%
Sep 202656.2%25.6%7.7%6.3%3.5%0.57%<0.01%

How has the Patagonia and Under Armour comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Under Armour was ahead of Patagonia in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patagonia’s estimated Share of Search among board Shorts brands worldwide moved from 8.4% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 2.7M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Under Armour’s estimated Share of Search among board Shorts brands worldwide moved from 8.4% to 7.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 3.4M.

How did search popularity change for board Shorts brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Patagonia worldwide fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 4.1M to 2.7M in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Under Armour worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 4.1M to 3.4M in September 2026.

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How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Patagonia’s and Under Armour’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.

Patagonia

1 branded search term

  • patagonia

Under Armour

1 branded search term

  • under armour

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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