--- title: "Gillette vs Wahl: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Gillette or Wahl? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shaver and razor 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/gillette-vs-wahl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gillette vs Wahl: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Gillette or Wahl? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shaver and razor 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**: Gillette and Wahl - **Competitive set**: Shaver and razor brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Gillette Share of Search**: 16.4% - **Wahl Share of Search**: 10.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Gillette or Wahl? - In August 2026, Gillette had more branded searches than Wahl among shaver and razor brands in New Zealand. Gillette was estimated to have 5.5K branded searches compared to Wahl’s 3.4K, and held a 16.4% Share of Search versus Wahl’s 10.1%. - Gillette was ahead of Wahl in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gillette’s estimated Share of Search among shaver and razor brands in New Zealand moved from 16.3% to 16.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1K to 5.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wahl’s estimated Share of Search among shaver and razor brands in New Zealand moved from 10.4% to 10.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6K to 3.4K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand shaver and razor brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Wahl overtook Braun to rank 3rd among shaver and razor brands in New Zealand, at 10.1%. - In August 2026, Gillette lost estimated Share of Search among shaver and razor brands in New Zealand, from 18.2% to 16.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Gillette estimated searches | Gillette Share of Search | Gillette rank | Wahl estimated searches | Wahl Share of Search | Wahl rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.1K | 16.3% | 2 | 2.6K | 10.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 4K | 13.4% | 2 | 2.8K | 9.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 4.5K | 14.1% | 2 | 3K | 9.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 4.5K | 16.6% | 2 | 2.7K | 9.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 3.9K | 16.8% | 2 | 2.5K | 10.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 4.3K | 17.5% | 2 | 2.8K | 11.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 15.3% | 2 | 2.8K | 9.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 4.5K | 15% | 2 | 2.7K | 8.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 5.1K | 16.5% | 2 | 2.8K | 9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 5.9K | 18.2% | 2 | 2.7K | 8.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 5.5K | 16.4% | 2 | 3.4K | 10.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gillette’s and Wahl’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. - **Gillette**: Measured on the search terms “fusion gillette 5”, “gillette”, “gillette blades”, “gillette com”, “gillette fusion”, “gillette fusion 5 blades”, “gillette fusion5 razor”, “gillette labs”, “gillette mach 3”, “gillette mach 3 blades”, “gillette near me”, “gillette nz”, “gillette online”, “gillette proglide”, “gillette proglide razor”, “gillette razor”, “gillette razor blades”, “gillette shaver”, “gillette shaving gel”, “gillette skinguard”, “gillette trimmer”, “gillette venus razor” and “king c gillette double edge safety razor”, summed into one figure. - **Wahl**: Measured on the search terms “beret wahl trimmer”, “wahl beard trimmer”, “wahl clippers”, “wahl dog trimmer”, “wahl hair shaver”, “wahl hair trimmer”, “wahl peanut razor”, “wahl pet trimmer”, “wahl professional hair trimmer”, “wahl razor”, “wahl shaver”, “wahl stainless steel trimmer”, “wahl trimmer”, “wahl trimmer set” and “wireless wahl clippers”, summed into one figure. - [Gillette profile](/demand/nz/brands/gillette) - [Wahl profile](/demand/nz/brands/wahl) - [All shaver and razor brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-shaver-and-razor-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Gillette or Wahl? In August 2026, Gillette had more branded searches than Wahl among shaver and razor brands in New Zealand. Gillette was estimated to have 5.5K branded searches compared to Wahl’s 3.4K, and held a 16.4% Share of Search versus Wahl’s 10.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gillette vs Wahl: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gillette-vs-wahl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gillette-vs-wahl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.