--- title: "Race Face vs Yakima: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Race Face or Yakima more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bike tailgate pad 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/race-face-vs-yakima" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Race Face vs Yakima: Which is searched more? Is Race Face or Yakima more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bike tailgate pad 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**: Race Face and Yakima - **Competitive set**: Bike tailgate pad brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Race Face Share of Search**: 6% - **Yakima Share of Search**: <0.01% ## Is Race Face or Yakima more popular in search? - In September 2026, Race Face had more branded searches than Yakima among bike tailgate pad brands worldwide. Race Face had about 22,200 branded searches, while Yakima had 30. Race Face made up 6% of all bike tailgate pad brand searches we track, and Yakima accounted for <0.01%. - Race Face was ahead of Yakima in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Race Face’s share of searches among bike tailgate pad brands worldwide held steady at 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yakima’s share of searches among bike tailgate pad brands worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 30. ## Top bike tailgate pad brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Race Face was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Yakima was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Race Face was listed before Yakima in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Race Face | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Dakine | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yakima | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Thule | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bike tailgate pad brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bike tailgate pad brand should I buy?": 1. Race Face, 2. Dakine - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bike tailgate pad brands?": 1. Race Face, 2. Dakine, 3. Yakima - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bike tailgate pad brand for truck bike transport?": 1. Race Face, 2. Dakine, 3. Yakima - Searched Google, AI Overview "truck bike pad": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "bike tailgate pad": 1. Thule Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for bike tailgate pad brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Race Face gained share of searches among bike tailgate pad brands worldwide, from 4.9% to 6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Yakima worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 30 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Race Face estimated searches | Race Face Share of Search | Race Face rank | Yakima estimated searches | Yakima Share of Search | Yakima rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 6% | 3 | 20 | <0.01% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 4.9% | 3 | 20 | <0.01% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 4.1% | 3 | 20 | <0.01% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 3 | 20 | <0.01% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 4.8% | 3 | 30 | <0.01% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 5.9% | 3 | 20 | <0.01% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 6.1% | 3 | 40 | <0.01% | 4 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 5.1% | 3 | 40 | <0.01% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 5% | 3 | 40 | <0.01% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 4.3% | 3 | 40 | <0.01% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 4.9% | 3 | 30 | <0.01% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 6% | 3 | 30 | <0.01% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Race Face’s and Yakima’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. - **Race Face**: Measured on the search term “race face”. - **Yakima**: Measured on the search term “yakima canopy”. - [Race Face profile](/demand/global-en/brands/race-face) - [Yakima profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yakima) - [All bike tailgate pad brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bike-tailgate-pad-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Race Face or Yakima more popular in search? In September 2026, Race Face had more branded searches than Yakima among bike tailgate pad brands worldwide. Race Face had about 22,200 branded searches, while Yakima had 30. Race Face made up 6% of all bike tailgate pad brand searches we track, and Yakima accounted for <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Race Face vs Yakima: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/race-face-vs-yakima This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/race-face-vs-yakima. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.