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title: "Pinterest: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "Pinterest is a social media platform used 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/pinterest"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Pinterest: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

Pinterest is a social media platform used 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**: Pinterest
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among social media platforms**: 5.7%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Social media platforms | 4 | 5.7% | 462K |

- [Social media platforms](/demand/nz/categories/nz-social-media-platforms)

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

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Pinterest in New Zealand rose from 382K to 462K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pinterest’s estimated Share of Search among social media platforms in New Zealand increased from 4.8% to 5.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pinterest’s estimated Share of Search among social media platforms in New Zealand peaked at 5.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4% in January 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand social media platforms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, TikTok overtook Reddit to rank 5th among social media platforms in New Zealand, at 4.9%.
- In August 2026, Pinterest gained estimated Share of Search among social media platforms in New Zealand, from 4.8% to 5.7%.
- In August 2026, YouTube lost estimated Share of Search among social media platforms in New Zealand, from 44.2% to 43%.
- In August 2026, Facebook lost estimated Share of Search among social media platforms in New Zealand, from 31.3% to 30.5%.
- LinkedIn’s estimated Share of Search among social media platforms in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.3% to 2.8% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Reddit in New Zealand rose 15.6% over 11 measured months, from 312K to 361K in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Social media platforms | 382K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Social media platforms | 379K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Social media platforms | 312K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Social media platforms | 312K | 4% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Social media platforms | 378K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Social media platforms | 460K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Social media platforms | 379K | 4.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Social media platforms | 463K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Social media platforms | 463K | 5.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Social media platforms | 380K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Social media platforms | 462K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Social media platforms | — | — | — |

## How is Pinterest measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pinterest’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.

- “com pinterest”
- “justin bieber pinterest”
- “pinterest”
- “pinterest advertising”
- “pinterest aesthetic”
- “pinterest affiliate marketing”
- “pinterest app”
- “pinterest art”
- “pinterest business”
- “pinterest download”
- “pinterest hair”
- “pinterest halloween costumes”
- “pinterest near me”
- “pinterest new zealand”
- “pinterest nz”
- “pinterest online”
- “pinterest quotes”
- “pinterest search”
- “pinterest short hair”
- “pinterest social media”
- “pinterest tato”
- “pinterest what is it”
- “sites like pinterest”
- “web pinterest”

## Which social media platforms compete with Pinterest?

- [YouTube](/demand/nz/brands/youtube): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pinterest-vs-youtube
- [Facebook](/demand/nz/brands/facebook): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/facebook-vs-pinterest
- [Instagram](/demand/nz/brands/instagram): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/instagram-vs-pinterest
- [TikTok](/demand/nz/brands/tiktok): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pinterest-vs-tiktok
- [Reddit](/demand/nz/brands/reddit): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pinterest-vs-reddit
- [LinkedIn](/demand/nz/brands/linkedin)
- [Snapchat](/demand/nz/brands/snapchat)
- [Threads](/demand/nz/brands/threads)

## 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. "Pinterest: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/pinterest

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