--- title: "Abrand vs Lee: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Abrand or Lee more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Denim brands set 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/compare/abrand-vs-lee-jeans" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Abrand vs Lee: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Abrand or Lee more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Denim brands set 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 - **Compared**: Abrand and Lee - **Competitive set**: Denim brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Abrand Share of Search**: 21.2% - **Lee Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is Abrand or Lee more popular in search? - In September 2026, Abrand had more branded searches than Lee among denim brands in New Zealand. Abrand had about 2,890 branded searches, while Lee had 320. Abrand made up 21.2% of all denim brand searches we track, and Lee accounted for 2.3%. - Abrand was ahead of Lee in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Abrand’s share of searches among denim brands in New Zealand moved from 19% to 21.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.3K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lee’s share of searches among denim brands in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 320. ## Top denim brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lee was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Abrand did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Levi's | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Neuw | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lee | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nudie Jeans | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Glassons | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wrangler | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ksubi | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Abrand | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about denim brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which denim brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Levi's, 2. Neuw, 3. Nudie Jeans, 4. Lee, 5. Wrangler - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best denim brands in New Zealand?": 1. Neuw, 2. Nudie Jeans, 3. Levi's, 4. Ksubi, 5. Glassons - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best denim brand in New Zealand for everyday jeans?": 1. Levi's, 2. Neuw, 3. Lee, 4. Wrangler - Searched Google, AI Overview "jeans nz": 1. Glassons, 2. Levi's, 3. Lee, 4. Wrangler, 5. Neuw - Searched Google, AI Overview "premium denim brands": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Abrand. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand denim brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Abrand gained share of searches among denim brands in New Zealand, from 18.2% to 21.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lee in New Zealand fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 320 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Abrand estimated searches | Abrand Share of Search | Abrand rank | Lee estimated searches | Lee Share of Search | Lee rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.3K | 19% | 2 | 390 | 3.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 2.5K | 20.6% | 2 | 390 | 3.2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 2.3K | 21.8% | 2 | 260 | 2.4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 2.2K | 20.4% | 2 | 320 | 2.9% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 2.1K | 20.3% | 2 | 390 | 3.7% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 2.8K | 19.5% | 2 | 390 | 2.7% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 3.4K | 22.6% | 2 | 390 | 2.6% | 8 | | May 2026 | 3.1K | 19.1% | 2 | 480 | 3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 3.1K | 18.9% | 2 | 480 | 2.9% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4K | 21.6% | 2 | 480 | 3.1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 3.4K | 18.2% | 2 | 480 | 2.6% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 21.2% | 2 | 320 | 2.3% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Abrand’s and Lee’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. - **Abrand**: Measured on the search terms “abrand”, “abrand carrie jeans”, “abrand carrie shorts”, “abrand denim”, “abrand denim shorts”, “abrand jeans”, “abrand shorts” and “abrand venice shorts”, summed into one figure. - **Lee**: Measured on the search term “lee jeans”. - [Abrand profile](/demand/nz/brands/abrand) - [Lee profile](/demand/nz/brands/lee-jeans) - [All denim brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-denim-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Abrand or Lee more popular in search? In September 2026, Abrand had more branded searches than Lee among denim brands in New Zealand. Abrand had about 2,890 branded searches, while Lee had 320. Abrand made up 21.2% of all denim brand searches we track, and Lee accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Abrand vs Lee: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/abrand-vs-lee-jeans This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/abrand-vs-lee-jeans. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.