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title: "Baileys vs Kahlúa: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Baileys or Kahlúa? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Liqueur 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."
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# Baileys vs Kahlúa: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Baileys or Kahlúa? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Liqueur 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**: Baileys and Kahlúa
- **Competitive set**: Liqueur brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Baileys Share of Search**: 31.6%
- **Kahlúa Share of Search**: 8%

## Which is more popular in search, Baileys or Kahlúa?

- In August 2026, Baileys had more branded searches than Kahlúa among liqueur brands in New Zealand. Baileys was estimated to have 10.1K branded searches compared to Kahlúa’s 2.5K, and held a 31.6% Share of Search versus Kahlúa’s 8%.
- Baileys was ahead of Kahlúa in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Baileys’ estimated Share of Search among liqueur brands in New Zealand moved from 30.2% to 31.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.5K to 10.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kahlúa’s estimated Share of Search among liqueur brands in New Zealand moved from 10% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 2.5K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Kahlúa in New Zealand fell 18.8% over 11 measured months, from 3.1K to 2.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Baileys estimated searches | Baileys Share of Search | Baileys rank | Kahlúa estimated searches | Kahlúa Share of Search | Kahlúa rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 9.5K | 30.2% | 2 | 3.1K | 10% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 12K | 30.7% | 2 | 3.3K | 8.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 26K | 32.4% | 2 | 7.4K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 9.4K | 22.6% | 2 | 3.2K | 7.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 7.7K | 25.7% | 2 | 2.4K | 8.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.3K | 33% | 1 | 2.5K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 29.6% | 2 | 2.5K | 9.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 9.6K | 32.4% | 1 | 2.5K | 8.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.3K | 32.7% | 1 | 2.5K | 8.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 9.8K | 31.1% | 1 | 2.6K | 8.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 10.1K | 31.6% | 1 | 2.5K | 8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Baileys’ and Kahlúa’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.

- **Baileys**: Measured on the search terms “baileys”, “baileys 1l”, “baileys bar”, “baileys cheesecake”, “baileys cocktail”, “baileys com”, “baileys cost”, “baileys cream liqueur”, “baileys irish”, “baileys irish cream 1 litre”, “baileys near me”, “baileys nz”, “baileys online”, “baileys original irish cream”, “baileys salted caramel”, “baileys strawberry and cream”, “baileys tiramisu” and “the baileys”, summed into one figure.
- **Kahlúa**: Measured on the search terms “coke kahlua”, “homemade kahlua”, “kahlua”, “kahlua 1l”, “kahlua cocktail”, “kahlua com”, “kahlua cost”, “kahlua cream liqueur”, “kahlua near me”, “kahlua nz”, “kahlua online” and “salted caramel kahlua”, summed into one figure.

- [Baileys profile](/demand/nz/brands/baileys)
- [Kahlúa profile](/demand/nz/brands/kahlua)
- [All liqueur brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-liqueur-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Baileys or Kahlúa?

In August 2026, Baileys had more branded searches than Kahlúa among liqueur brands in New Zealand. Baileys was estimated to have 10.1K branded searches compared to Kahlúa’s 2.5K, and held a 31.6% Share of Search versus Kahlúa’s 8%.

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