How popular isOutlook in search?
In August 2026, there were an estimated 316K branded searches for Outlook in New Zealand which is down 30.6% over the last 11 months. Outlook holds 14.6% estimated Share of Search among New Zealand email providers and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity.
Gmail72%
Outlook14.6%Yahoo Mail12.4%
Proton Mail0.88%Zoho Mail0.17%
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Which email providers compete with Outlook?
Share of Search by month for Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Gmail | Outlook | Yahoo Mail | Proton Mail | Zoho Mail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 67.9% | 19.6% | 11.8% | 0.54% | 0.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 68% | 19.7% | 11.7% | 0.55% | 0.16% |
| Dec 2025 | 60% | 23.8% | 15.3% | 0.71% | 0.17% |
| Jan 2026 | 64.5% | 21.1% | 13.5% | 0.77% | 0.15% |
| Feb 2026 | 70.2% | 17% | 12% | 0.69% | 0.14% |
| Mar 2026 | 69.6% | 16.9% | 12.7% | 0.57% | 0.14% |
| Apr 2026 | 65.7% | 19.5% | 13.8% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| May 2026 | 69.5% | 17.2% | 12.4% | 0.71% | 0.17% |
| Jun 2026 | 70.5% | 16.3% | 12.3% | 0.71% | 0.17% |
| Jul 2026 | 67.8% | 16.9% | 14.3% | 0.84% | 0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 72% | 14.6% | 12.4% | 0.88% | 0.17% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 72% | 1.6M | +22.4% | +4.2 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 14.6% | 316K | -0.24% | -2.3 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 12.4% | 268K | -0.21% | -1.9 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 0.88% | 19.1K | +21.9% | 0 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 0.17% | 3.8K | -1.6% | 0 points |
1.
Gmail
72%
held 1st · 1.6M estimated branded searches · +22.4% vs prior month · +4.2 points
2.
Outlook14.6%
held 2nd · 316K estimated branded searches · -0.24% vs prior month · -2.3 points
12.4%
held 3rd · 268K estimated branded searches · -0.21% vs prior month · -1.9 points
0.88%
held 4th · 19.1K estimated branded searches · +21.9% vs prior month · 0 points
0.17%
held 5th · 3.8K estimated branded searches · -1.6% vs prior month · 0 points
Compare search popularity between Outlook and its closest rivals
How has branded search demand for Outlook changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Outlook in New Zealand fell from 455K to 316K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Outlook’s estimated Share of Search among email providers in New Zealand decreased from 19.6% to 14.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Outlook’s estimated Share of Search among email providers in New Zealand peaked at 23.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 14.6% in August 2026.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand email providers in August 2026?
5 changes
In August 2026, Gmail gained estimated Share of Search among email providers in New Zealand, from 67.8% to 72%.

In August 2026, Outlook lost estimated Share of Search among email providers in New Zealand, from 16.9% to 14.6%.
In August 2026, Yahoo Mail lost estimated Share of Search among email providers in New Zealand, from 14.3% to 12.4%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Proton Mail in New Zealand rose 52.5% over 11 measured months, from 12.6K to 19.1K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Zoho Mail in New Zealand fell 17.6% over 11 measured months, from 4.6K to 3.8K in August 2026.
How is Outlook measured?
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Outlook’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.
16 branded search terms
- hotmail
- hotmail c
- hotmail email
- hotmail inbox
- hotmail live outlook
- hotmail mail
- hotmail outlook com
- hotmail to outlook
- ms outlook mail
- outlook com email
- outlook com hotmail
- outlook email
- outlook mail online
- recalling an email in outlook
- sing in hotmail com
- www hotmail c
Who owns Outlook?
Outlook is owned by
Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot,
Bing,
GitHub Actions,
GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn,
LinkedIn Ads,
Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising,
Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure,
Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity,
Microsoft Dynamics 365,
Microsoft Edge,
Microsoft Forms,
Microsoft Power Apps,
Microsoft PowerPoint,
Microsoft Surface,
Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do,
Microsoft Translator,
Microsoft Visio,
Minecraft,
OneDrive,
OneNote,
Power Automate,
Power BI,
SharePoint,
Xbox and
Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.
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