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title: "Yakima: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "Yakima makes 4x4 and vehicle accessories 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Yakima: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

Yakima makes 4x4 and vehicle accessories 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**: Yakima
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands**: 14.6%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4x4 accessory brands | 2 | 14.6% | 1.9K |
| Roof rack and bike rack brands | 2 | 17.1% | 1.9K |

- [4x4 accessory brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-4x4-accessory-brands)
- [Roof rack and bike rack brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-roof-and-bike-rack-brands)

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

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Yakima in New Zealand fell from 2.1K to 1.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yakima’s estimated Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand increased from 14.1% to 14.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yakima’s estimated Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand peaked at 17.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 13.6% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yakima rose from 3rd to 2nd among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yakima’s estimated Share of Search among roof rack and bike rack brands in New Zealand increased from 15.9% to 17.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yakima’s estimated Share of Search among roof rack and bike rack brands in New Zealand peaked at 18.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 15.1% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yakima rose from 4th to 2nd among roof rack and bike rack brands in New Zealand.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand 4x4 accessory brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Ironman 4x4 overtook ARB to rank 4th among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand, at 13.8%.
- In August 2026, Yakima lost estimated Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand, from 15.8% to 14.6%.
- In August 2026, Rhino-Rack lost estimated Share of Search among 4x4 accessory brands in New Zealand, from 14.9% to 14.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for TJM in New Zealand fell 29.4% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 120 in August 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand roof rack and bike rack brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Prorack gained estimated Share of Search among roof rack and bike rack brands in New Zealand, from 15.1% to 16.3%.
- In August 2026, Yakima lost estimated Share of Search among roof rack and bike rack brands in New Zealand, from 18.2% to 17.1%.
- In August 2026, Rhino-Rack lost estimated Share of Search among roof rack and bike rack brands in New Zealand, from 17.3% to 16.7%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4x4 accessory brands | 2.1K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 4x4 accessory brands | 2.6K | 16.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 4x4 accessory brands | 3K | 17.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 4x4 accessory brands | 2.8K | 16% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4x4 accessory brands | 2.1K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 4x4 accessory brands | 2K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 4x4 accessory brands | 2K | 15.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 4x4 accessory brands | 1.9K | 15.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 4x4 accessory brands | 1.9K | 14% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 4x4 accessory brands | 2.1K | 15.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4x4 accessory brands | 1.9K | 14.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 4x4 accessory brands | — | — | — |
| Oct 2025 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 2.1K | 15.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 2.6K | 16.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 3K | 17.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 2.8K | 17.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 2.1K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 2K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 2K | 17.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 1.9K | 17.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 1.9K | 17% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 2.1K | 18.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | 1.9K | 17.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Roof rack and bike rack brands | — | — | — |

## How is Yakima measured?

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

- “yakima bicycle roof rack”
- “yakima canopy”
- “yakima highroad bike rack”
- “yakima kayak roof rack”
- “yakima roof rack”
- “yakima roof rack box”
- “yakima roof rack system”
- “yakima roof racks nz”
- “yakima ski roof rack”
- “yakima tow bar bike rack”

## Which 4x4 accessory brands compete with Yakima?

- [Thule](/demand/nz/brands/thule): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/thule-vs-yakima
- [Rhino-Rack](/demand/nz/brands/rhino-rack): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/rhino-rack-vs-yakima
- [Ironman 4x4](/demand/nz/brands/ironman-4x4): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/ironman-4x4-vs-yakima
- [ARB](/demand/nz/brands/arb): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/arb-vs-yakima
- [TJM](/demand/nz/brands/tjm): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/tjm-vs-yakima

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

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