--- title: "Pentel vs Ticonderoga: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Pentel or Ticonderoga more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pencils 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/pentel-vs-ticonderoga" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pentel vs Ticonderoga: Which is searched more? Is Pentel or Ticonderoga more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pencils 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**: Pentel and Ticonderoga - **Competitive set**: Pencils brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pentel Share of Search**: 1.8% - **Ticonderoga Share of Search**: 10.7% ## Is Pentel or Ticonderoga more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ticonderoga had more branded searches than Pentel among pencils brands worldwide. Ticonderoga had about 82,600 branded searches, while Pentel had 14,300. Ticonderoga made up 10.7% of all pencils brand searches we track, and Pentel accounted for 1.8%. - Ticonderoga was ahead of Pentel in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pentel’s share of searches among pencils brands worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.2K to 14.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ticonderoga’s share of searches among pencils brands worldwide moved from 9.3% to 10.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 71.7K to 82.6K. ## Top pencils brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ticonderoga was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pentel was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ticonderoga was listed before Pentel in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ticonderoga | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Faber-Castell | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Staedtler | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pentel | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Prismacolor | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Crayola | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Arteza | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pencils brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pencils brand should I buy?": 1. Ticonderoga, 2. Pentel, 3. Faber-Castell, 4. Staedtler - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pencils brands?": 1. Faber-Castell, 2. Staedtler, 3. Ticonderoga - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pencils brand for school writing?": 1. Ticonderoga, 2. Staedtler, 3. Pentel - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pencils": 1. Ticonderoga, 2. Faber-Castell, 3. Pentel - Searched Google, AI Overview "art pencils": 1. Faber-Castell, 2. Staedtler, 3. Prismacolor Not named in any answer: Crayola and Arteza. 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 pencils brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ticonderoga lost share of searches among pencils brands worldwide, from 16.5% to 10.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pentel worldwide rose 40.2% over 12 measured months, from 10.2K to 14.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Pentel estimated searches | Pentel Share of Search | Pentel rank | Ticonderoga estimated searches | Ticonderoga Share of Search | Ticonderoga rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10.2K | 1.3% | 6 | 71.7K | 9.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 10.2K | 1.3% | 6 | 82.7K | 10.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 11.7K | 1.5% | 6 | 67.6K | 8.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 11.7K | 1.4% | 6 | 71.7K | 8.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 11.7K | 1.7% | 6 | 62.7K | 8.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 13.5K | 2% | 6 | 71.7K | 10.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 11.7K | 1.7% | 6 | 76.6K | 11.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 11.7K | 1.7% | 6 | 76.6K | 11.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 8.3K | 1.4% | 6 | 82.6K | 13.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 11.7K | 1.5% | 6 | 151K | 19.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 15.3K | 1.5% | 6 | 171K | 16.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 14.3K | 1.8% | 6 | 82.6K | 10.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pentel’s and Ticonderoga’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. - **Pentel**: Measured on the search terms “pentel mechanical pencil” and “pentel pencil”, summed into one figure. - **Ticonderoga**: Measured on the search terms “ticonderoga” and “ticonderoga pencils”, summed into one figure. - [Pentel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pentel) - [Ticonderoga profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ticonderoga) - [All pencils brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pencils-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Pentel or Ticonderoga more popular in search? In September 2026, Ticonderoga had more branded searches than Pentel among pencils brands worldwide. Ticonderoga had about 82,600 branded searches, while Pentel had 14,300. Ticonderoga made up 10.7% of all pencils brand searches we track, and Pentel accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pentel vs Ticonderoga: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pentel-vs-ticonderoga This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pentel-vs-ticonderoga. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.