--- title: "Smittybilt vs Yakima: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Smittybilt or Yakima more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Roof tents 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/smittybilt-vs-yakima" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Smittybilt vs Yakima: Which is searched more? Is Smittybilt or Yakima more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Roof tents 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**: Smittybilt and Yakima - **Competitive set**: Roof tents - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Smittybilt Share of Search**: 1.7% - **Yakima Share of Search**: 3.4% ## Is Smittybilt or Yakima more popular in search? - In September 2026, Yakima had more branded searches than Smittybilt among roof tents worldwide. Yakima had about 2,380 branded searches, while Smittybilt had 1,180. Yakima made up 3.4% of all roof tent searches we track, and Smittybilt accounted for 1.7%. - Yakima was ahead of Smittybilt in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smittybilt’s share of searches among roof tents worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yakima’s share of searches among roof tents worldwide held steady at 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.3K to 2.4K. ## Top roof tents in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Smittybilt was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Yakima did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Roofnest | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | iKamper | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Thule | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | 23Zero | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tepui | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Smittybilt | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Darche | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | James Baroud | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Naturnest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Yakima | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Autohome | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Front Runner | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about roof tents - Asked ChatGPT "Which roof tent should I buy?": 1. Roofnest, 2. Thule, 3. Tepui, 4. Smittybilt - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best roof tent brands?": 1. iKamper, 2. Roofnest, 3. Thule - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best roof tent for camping off road?": 1. 23Zero, 2. Roofnest, 3. iKamper - Searched Google, AI Overview "roof tents": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "roof tent for suv": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Darche, James Baroud, Naturnest, Yakima, Autohome and Front Runner. 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 roof tents worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Yakima fell from 7th to 8th among roof tents worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Smittybilt estimated searches | Smittybilt Share of Search | Smittybilt rank | Yakima estimated searches | Yakima Share of Search | Yakima rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2K | 1.8% | 9 | 2.3K | 3.4% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 640 | 1% | 11 | 1.8K | 2.8% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 520 | 0.98% | 11 | 1.5K | 2.9% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 640 | 1% | 11 | 2.1K | 3.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 640 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.9K | 3.3% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 960 | 1.4% | 11 | 2.4K | 3.5% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2K | 1.6% | 9 | 2.9K | 4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 1.4K | 1.8% | 10 | 2.9K | 3.5% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 1.8K | 2.2% | 9 | 2.9K | 3.5% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 1.4K | 1.7% | 10 | 3.1K | 3.7% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2K | 1.2% | 10 | 3.1K | 3.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 1.2K | 1.7% | 10 | 2.4K | 3.4% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Smittybilt’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. - **Smittybilt**: Measured on the search terms “smittybilt roof tent” and “smittybilt rooftop tent”, summed into one figure. - **Yakima**: Measured on the search terms “yakima roof tent”, “yakima rooftop tent” and “yakima skyrise”, summed into one figure. - [Smittybilt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smittybilt) - [Yakima profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yakima) - [All roof tents worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/roof-tents): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Smittybilt or Yakima more popular in search? In September 2026, Yakima had more branded searches than Smittybilt among roof tents worldwide. Yakima had about 2,380 branded searches, while Smittybilt had 1,180. Yakima made up 3.4% of all roof tent searches we track, and Smittybilt accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Smittybilt vs Yakima: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/smittybilt-vs-yakima This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/smittybilt-vs-yakima. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.