--- title: "Iko Iko vs Smiggle: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Iko Iko or Smiggle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gift and novelty retailers 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/iko-iko-vs-smiggle" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Iko Iko vs Smiggle: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Iko Iko or Smiggle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gift and novelty retailers 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**: Iko Iko and Smiggle - **Competitive set**: Gift and novelty retailers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Iko Iko Share of Search**: 21.8% - **Smiggle Share of Search**: 61.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Iko Iko or Smiggle? - In August 2026, Smiggle had more branded searches than Iko Iko among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand. Smiggle was estimated to have 26.2K branded searches compared to Iko Iko’s 9.4K, and held a 61.2% Share of Search versus Iko Iko’s 21.8%. - Smiggle was ahead of Iko Iko in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Iko Iko’s estimated Share of Search among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand moved from 17.5% to 21.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 9.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smiggle’s estimated Share of Search among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand moved from 62% to 61.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 26.8K to 26.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand gift and novelty retailers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Iko Iko gained estimated Share of Search among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand, from 20.2% to 21.8%. - In August 2026, Smiggle lost estimated Share of Search among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand, from 66.9% to 61.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Iko Iko estimated searches | Iko Iko Share of Search | Iko Iko rank | Smiggle estimated searches | Smiggle Share of Search | Smiggle rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.6K | 17.5% | 3 | 26.8K | 62% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 9.3K | 12.8% | 3 | 47.6K | 65.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 13.9K | 18.8% | 3 | 40.5K | 54.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 7.6K | 12.7% | 3 | 42.4K | 70.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 7.6K | 22.1% | 2 | 21.7K | 63% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 7.8K | 22.9% | 2 | 21.4K | 62.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 7.7K | 23.5% | 2 | 21K | 64.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 7.6K | 22.9% | 2 | 21.4K | 64.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 7.7K | 23.3% | 2 | 21.4K | 64.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 7.7K | 20.2% | 2 | 25.6K | 66.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 9.4K | 21.8% | 2 | 26.2K | 61.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Iko Iko’s and Smiggle’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. - **Iko Iko**: Measured on the search terms “dixie cups iko iko”, “iko iko”, “iko iko hours”, “iko iko near me”, “iko iko nz”, “iko iko original”, “iko iko song”, “iko iko store”, “ikoiko”, “ikoiko co nz” and “ikoiko nz”, summed into one figure. - **Smiggle**: Measured on the search terms “bottle smiggle”, “smiggle”, “smiggle backpack”, “smiggle bags”, “smiggle book bag”, “smiggle co nz”, “smiggle gifts”, “smiggle henderson”, “smiggle lunch bag”, “smiggle near me”, “smiggle notebooks”, “smiggle nz”, “smiggle nz online”, “smiggle online”, “smiggle pencil box”, “smiggle pens”, “smiggle queensgate”, “smiggle sale”, “smiggle shop”, “smiggle stationery”, “smiggle store” and “smiggle water bottle”, summed into one figure. - [Iko Iko profile](/demand/nz/brands/iko-iko) - [Smiggle profile](/demand/nz/brands/smiggle) - [All gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-gift-and-novelty-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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, Iko Iko or Smiggle? In August 2026, Smiggle had more branded searches than Iko Iko among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand. Smiggle was estimated to have 26.2K branded searches compared to Iko Iko’s 9.4K, and held a 61.2% Share of Search versus Iko Iko’s 21.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Iko Iko vs Smiggle: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/iko-iko-vs-smiggle This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/iko-iko-vs-smiggle. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.