--- title: "Enya vs Lanikai: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Enya or Lanikai more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ukulele 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/enya-music-vs-lanikai" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Enya vs Lanikai: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Enya or Lanikai more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ukulele 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**: Enya and Lanikai - **Competitive set**: Ukulele brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Enya Share of Search**: 79.2% - **Lanikai Share of Search**: 5.4% ## Is Enya or Lanikai more popular in search? - In September 2026, Enya had more branded searches than Lanikai among ukulele brands in New Zealand. Enya had about 1,600 branded searches, while Lanikai had 110. Enya made up 79.2% of all ukulele brand searches we track, and Lanikai accounted for 5.4%. - Enya was ahead of Lanikai in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Enya’s share of searches among ukulele brands in New Zealand moved from 86.3% to 79.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lanikai’s share of searches among ukulele brands in New Zealand moved from 4.2% to 5.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 110. ## Top ukulele brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Enya was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Lanikai 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kala | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Enya | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cordoba | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lanikai | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about ukulele brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which ukulele brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Kala, 2. Enya, 3. Cordoba - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ukulele brands in New Zealand?": 1. Kala, 2. Cordoba, 3. Enya - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ukulele brand in New Zealand for beginner players?": 1. Kala, 2. Enya - Searched Google, AI Overview "ukulele for beginners": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "concert ukulele nz": 1. Cordoba, 2. Kala Not named in any answer: Lanikai. 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 ukulele brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lanikai gained share of searches among ukulele brands in New Zealand, from 3% to 5.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Enya in New Zealand fell 44.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Enya estimated searches | Enya Share of Search | Enya rank | Lanikai estimated searches | Lanikai Share of Search | Lanikai rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 86.3% | 1 | 140 | 4.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 78.8% | 1 | 120 | 5.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 76.9% | 1 | 140 | 6.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 78.4% | 1 | 140 | 6.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 80.8% | 1 | 100 | 5.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 80.9% | 1 | 90 | 3.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 88.4% | 1 | 110 | 3.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 81.5% | 1 | 100 | 4.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 81.2% | 1 | 90 | 3.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 80.5% | 1 | 90 | 3.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 78.8% | 1 | 60 | 3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 79.2% | 1 | 110 | 5.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Enya’s and Lanikai’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. - **Enya**: Measured on the search term “enya”. - **Lanikai**: Measured on the search terms “lanikai” and “lanikai ukulele”, summed into one figure. - [Enya profile](/demand/nz/brands/enya-music) - [Lanikai profile](/demand/nz/brands/lanikai) - [All ukulele brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ukulele-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Enya or Lanikai more popular in search? In September 2026, Enya had more branded searches than Lanikai among ukulele brands in New Zealand. Enya had about 1,600 branded searches, while Lanikai had 110. Enya made up 79.2% of all ukulele brand searches we track, and Lanikai accounted for 5.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Enya vs Lanikai: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/enya-music-vs-lanikai This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/enya-music-vs-lanikai. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.