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Spanx vs Squeem:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Spanx had more branded searches than Squeem among shapewear brands worldwide. Spanx had about 18,400 branded searches, while Squeem had 1,000. Spanx made up 5.1% of all shapewear brand searches we track, and Squeem accounted for 0.28%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about shapewear brands, Spanx appeared in all five answers and Squeem in none.

Among shapewear brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Spanx, about 18 searches for every 1 for Squeem

Spanx 18.4K searchesSqueem 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Spanx, mentioned in every answer we collected

Spanx in 5 of 5Squeem in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Spanx, the only one of the two named

Spanx first in 4Squeem never named

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Top shapewear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Spanx appeared in all five answers. Squeem did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. SKIMS1st
  2. Spanx2nd
  3. Honeylove3rd
  4. Shapermint4th
  5. Yitty5th
  6. Maidenform6th
  7. Leonisa–
  8. Squeem–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Shapermint5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SKIMS5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Spanx5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Honeylove4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yitty1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Maidenform1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Leonisa0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Squeem0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about shapewear brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Is Spanx or Squeem more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Spanx and Squeem by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight shapewear brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Spanx and Squeem among shapewear brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Spanx, Squeem. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthShapermintHoneyloveSKIMSYittySpanxLeonisaMaidenformSqueem
Oct 202544.6%20.1%13.4%9%9.5%1.2%1.8%0.36%
Nov 202545.9%25.1%11.3%7.6%7.2%1.4%1.2%0.3%
Dec 202549.8%22.4%10%8.2%6.4%1.5%1.3%0.32%
Jan 202654.3%20%8.9%7.3%6.8%1.2%1.2%0.29%
Feb 202650.9%22.9%10.3%6.9%6.4%1.3%1.1%0.33%
Mar 202651.7%23.1%10.4%5.7%6.5%1.2%1.1%0.27%
Apr 202656.6%20.7%9.3%5.1%5.8%1.1%1.2%0.24%
May 202652.2%23.4%10.5%4.7%6.7%1.2%1.1%0.23%
Jun 202645.2%24.8%11.1%6.1%9.8%1.2%1.5%0.29%
Jul 202647.1%21.2%14.2%5.2%8.6%1.5%1.9%0.23%
Aug 202645.3%24.8%13.6%5%8.1%1.4%1.5%0.29%
Sep 202646.1%25.3%13.8%6.2%5.1%1.8%1.5%0.28%

Spanx sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “spanx bodysuit”.

How has the Spanx and Squeem comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Spanx was ahead of Squeem in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spanx’s share of searches among shapewear brands worldwide moved from 9.5% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 43K to 18.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Squeem’s share of searches among shapewear brands worldwide moved from 0.36% to 0.28%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1K.

How did search popularity change for shapewear brands worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Yitty overtook Spanx to rank 4th among shapewear brands worldwide, with 6.2% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Spanx lost share of searches among shapewear brands worldwide, from 8.1% to 5.1%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Squeem worldwide fell 37.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Spanx’s and Squeem’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.

Spanx

2 branded search terms

  • spanx bodysuit
  • spanx shapewear

Squeem

1 branded search term

  • squeem

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