--- title: "Lululemon vs Nimble: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Lululemon or Nimble more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Activewear 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/lululemon-vs-nimble-activewear" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lululemon vs Nimble: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Lululemon or Nimble more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Activewear 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**: Lululemon and Nimble - **Competitive set**: Activewear brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lululemon Share of Search**: 47.4% - **Nimble Share of Search**: 0.35% ## Is Lululemon or Nimble more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lululemon had more branded searches than Nimble among activewear brands in New Zealand. Lululemon had about 80,600 branded searches, while Nimble had 590. Lululemon made up 47.4% of all activewear brand searches we track, and Nimble accounted for 0.35%. - Lululemon was ahead of Nimble in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lululemon’s share of searches among activewear brands in New Zealand moved from 52.3% to 47.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 98K to 80.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nimble’s share of searches among activewear brands in New Zealand moved from 0.38% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 590. ## Top activewear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lululemon appeared in all five answers. Nimble was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Lululemon was listed before Nimble in four out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lululemon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Lorna Jane | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nimble | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | LSKD | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Under Armour | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gymshark | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Alo Yoga | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Stax | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about activewear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which activewear brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Lululemon, 2. LSKD, 3. Gymshark - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best activewear brands in New Zealand?": 1. Nimble, 2. Lululemon, 3. LSKD, 4. Lorna Jane, 5. Gymshark, 6. Alo Yoga, 7. Under Armour - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best activewear brand in New Zealand for everyday workouts?": 1. Lululemon, 2. Nimble, 3. Gymshark - Searched Google, AI Overview "activewear nz": 1. Lululemon, 2. Lorna Jane, 3. Under Armour - Searched Google, AI Overview "gym clothes nz": 1. Lorna Jane, 2. Under Armour, 3. Lululemon Not named in any answer: Stax. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand activewear brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lululemon lost share of searches among activewear brands in New Zealand, from 49.7% to 47.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nimble in New Zealand fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 590 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Lululemon estimated searches | Lululemon Share of Search | Lululemon rank | Nimble estimated searches | Nimble Share of Search | Nimble rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 98K | 52.3% | 1 | 720 | 0.38% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 144K | 46.8% | 1 | 1K | 0.32% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 142K | 59.4% | 1 | 480 | 0.2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 97.4K | 50.1% | 1 | 590 | 0.3% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 117K | 59.5% | 1 | 480 | 0.24% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 98K | 50.2% | 1 | 1K | 0.51% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 98.5K | 48.7% | 1 | 1.3K | 0.64% | 7 | | May 2026 | 99.1K | 43.3% | 1 | 1.6K | 0.7% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 99.2K | 49% | 1 | 1.6K | 0.79% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 80.8K | 44.3% | 1 | 880 | 0.48% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 97.5K | 49.7% | 1 | 590 | 0.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 80.6K | 47.4% | 1 | 590 | 0.35% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lululemon’s and Nimble’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. - **Lululemon**: Measured on the search terms “lululemon”, “lululemon activewear”, “lululemon align”, “lululemon america”, “lululemon flared leggings”, “lululemon gym”, “lululemon leggings”, “lululemon mat”, “lululemon outlet”, “lululemon pants”, “lululemon running shorts”, “lululemon sale”, “lululemon scuba”, “lululemon shorts”, “lululemon tights”, “lululemon tops” and “lululemon yoga pants”, summed into one figure. - **Nimble**: Measured on the search term “nimble activewear”. - [Lululemon profile](/demand/nz/brands/lululemon) - [Nimble profile](/demand/nz/brands/nimble-activewear) - [All activewear brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-activewear-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 Lululemon or Nimble more popular in search? In September 2026, Lululemon had more branded searches than Nimble among activewear brands in New Zealand. Lululemon had about 80,600 branded searches, while Nimble had 590. Lululemon made up 47.4% of all activewear brand searches we track, and Nimble accounted for 0.35%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lululemon vs Nimble: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lululemon-vs-nimble-activewear This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lululemon-vs-nimble-activewear. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.