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title: "Powerade vs Riordan: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Powerade or Riordan? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Isotonic drink 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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# Powerade vs Riordan: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Powerade or Riordan? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Isotonic drink 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**: Powerade and Riordan
- **Competitive set**: Isotonic drink brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Powerade Share of Search**: 23.3%
- **Riordan Share of Search**: 0.77%

## Which is more popular in search, Powerade or Riordan?

- In August 2026, Powerade had more branded searches than Riordan among isotonic drink brands worldwide. Powerade was estimated to have 368K branded searches compared to Riordan’s 12.1K, and held a 23.3% Share of Search versus Riordan’s 0.77%.
- Powerade was ahead of Riordan in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Powerade’s estimated Share of Search among isotonic drink brands worldwide moved from 18.9% to 23.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 368K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Riordan’s estimated Share of Search among isotonic drink brands worldwide moved from 0.93% to 0.77%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K.

## How did search popularity change for isotonic drink brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Powerade lost estimated Share of Search among isotonic drink brands worldwide, from 27.1% to 23.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Powerade estimated searches | Powerade Share of Search | Powerade rank | Riordan estimated searches | Riordan Share of Search | Riordan rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 18.9% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.93% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 19.2% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 19.2% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 18.9% | 2 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 19.2% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 19.8% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.98% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 301K | 19.8% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.98% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 23.2% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.93% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 27.1% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.73% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 450K | 27.1% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.73% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 23.3% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.77% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Powerade’s and Riordan’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.

- **Powerade**: Measured on the search term “powerade”.
- **Riordan**: Measured on the search term “riordan”.

- [Powerade profile](/demand/global-en/brands/powerade)
- [Riordan profile](/demand/global-en/brands/riordan)
- [All isotonic drink brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/isotonic-drink-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Powerade or Riordan?

In August 2026, Powerade had more branded searches than Riordan among isotonic drink brands worldwide. Powerade was estimated to have 368K branded searches compared to Riordan’s 12.1K, and held a 23.3% Share of Search versus Riordan’s 0.77%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Powerade vs Riordan: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/powerade-vs-riordan

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