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title: "Nerf: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "Nerf is a toy brand sold in New Zealand. 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/nz/brands/nerf"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Nerf: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

Nerf is a toy brand sold in New Zealand. 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

- **Brand**: Nerf
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among toy brands**: 0.6%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Toy brands | 8 | 0.6% | 970 |

- [Toy brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-toy-brands)

## How has branded search demand for Nerf changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Nerf in New Zealand fell from 1.1K to 970.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nerf’s estimated Share of Search among toy brands in New Zealand held steady, from 0.73% to 0.6%.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand toy brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, LEGO gained estimated Share of Search among toy brands in New Zealand, from 69.6% to 71.1%.
- In August 2026, Playmobil rose from 7th to 6th among toy brands in New Zealand.
- In August 2026, Melissa & Doug fell from 6th to 7th among toy brands in New Zealand.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Hot Wheels in New Zealand fell 36.4% over 11 measured months, from 23.2K to 14.8K in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Toy brands | 1.1K | 0.73% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Toy brands | 1.5K | 0.8% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Toy brands | 1.6K | 0.72% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Toy brands | 1K | 0.6% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Toy brands | 820 | 0.67% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Toy brands | 790 | 0.64% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Toy brands | 830 | 0.62% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Toy brands | 950 | 0.66% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Toy brands | 780 | 0.54% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Toy brands | 980 | 0.69% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Toy brands | 970 | 0.6% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Toy brands | — | — | — |

## How is Nerf measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nerf’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “kmart nerf”
- “nerf”
- “nerf near me”
- “nerf nz”
- “nerf online”
- “nerf set”
- “nerf toy”

## Which toy brands compete with Nerf?

- [LEGO](/demand/nz/brands/lego)
- [Barbie](/demand/nz/brands/barbie)
- [Hot Wheels](/demand/nz/brands/hot-wheels): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/hot-wheels-vs-nerf
- [Fisher-Price](/demand/nz/brands/fisher-price): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/fisher-price-vs-nerf
- [VTech](/demand/nz/brands/vtech): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/nerf-vs-vtech
- [Playmobil](/demand/nz/brands/playmobil): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/nerf-vs-playmobil
- [Melissa & Doug](/demand/nz/brands/melissa-and-doug): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/melissa-and-doug-vs-nerf

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Nerf: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/nerf

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