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title: "Reddit vs TikTok: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Reddit or TikTok? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Social media platforms 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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# Reddit vs TikTok: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Reddit or TikTok? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Social media platforms 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**: Reddit and TikTok
- **Competitive set**: Social media platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Reddit Share of Search**: 1.9%
- **TikTok Share of Search**: 5.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Reddit or TikTok?

- In September 2026, TikTok had more branded searches than Reddit among social media platforms worldwide. TikTok was estimated to have 151M branded searches compared to Reddit’s 55.6M, and held a 5.1% Share of Search versus Reddit’s 1.9%.
- TikTok was ahead of Reddit in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Reddit’s estimated Share of Search among social media platforms worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 45.5M to 55.6M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TikTok’s estimated Share of Search among social media platforms worldwide moved from 3.8% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 124M to 151M.

## How did search popularity change for social media platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Reddit fell from 6th to 7th among social media platforms worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for TikTok worldwide rose 21.8% over 12 measured months, from 124M to 151M in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Reddit estimated searches | Reddit Share of Search | Reddit rank | TikTok estimated searches | TikTok Share of Search | TikTok rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 45.5M | 1.4% | 7 | 124M | 3.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 45.5M | 1.6% | 7 | 124M | 4.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 45.5M | 1.4% | 7 | 124M | 3.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 55.6M | 1.9% | 7 | 124M | 4.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 55.6M | 1.9% | 7 | 124M | 4.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 55.6M | 1.7% | 7 | 124M | 3.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 55.6M | 1.9% | 7 | 151M | 5.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 55.6M | 1.9% | 7 | 151M | 5.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 55.6M | 1.9% | 7 | 151M | 5.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 55.6M | 1.9% | 7 | 151M | 5.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 68M | 2.3% | 6 | 151M | 5.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 55.6M | 1.9% | 7 | 151M | 5.1% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Reddit’s and TikTok’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.

- **Reddit**: Measured on the search term “reddit”.
- **TikTok**: Measured on the search term “tiktok”.

- [Reddit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/reddit)
- [TikTok profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tiktok)
- [All social media platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/social-media-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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, Reddit or TikTok?

In September 2026, TikTok had more branded searches than Reddit among social media platforms worldwide. TikTok was estimated to have 151M branded searches compared to Reddit’s 55.6M, and held a 5.1% Share of Search versus Reddit’s 1.9%.

## Cite this page

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