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Ninja vs Victorinox:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Ninja had more branded searches than Victorinox among knife set brands in New Zealand. Ninja had about 1,270 branded searches, while Victorinox had 1,000. Ninja made up 12% of all knife set brand searches we track, and Victorinox accounted for 9.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about knife set brands, Victorinox appeared in four of the five answers and Ninja in none.

Among knife set brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Ninja, about 27% more searches than Victorinox

Ninja 1.3K searchesVictorinox 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Victorinox, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Ninja in 0

Victorinox in 4 of 5Ninja in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Victorinox, the only one of the two named

Victorinox first in 4Ninja never named

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Top knife set brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Victorinox was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ninja did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Victorinox1st
  2. Global Knives2nd
  3. Wusthof3rd
  4. ZWILLING4th
  5. KitchenAid–
  6. Ninja–
  7. Joseph Joseph–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Victorinox4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wusthof4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Global Knives3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ZWILLING3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • KitchenAid0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ninja0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Joseph Joseph0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about knife set brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Ninja or Victorinox more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Ninja and Victorinox by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven knife set brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Ninja and Victorinox among knife set brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Ninja, Victorinox. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKitchenAidNinjaVictorinoxJoseph JosephGlobal KnivesWusthofZWILLING
Oct 202562.2%8.8%12.2%5.6%5.6%4%1.6%
Nov 202569.3%8.9%7.9%4.4%4.7%3.6%1.3%
Dec 202568.1%8.5%9.3%4.2%4.8%3.7%1.5%
Jan 202663.1%10.2%10.4%5.8%5%4.2%1.4%
Feb 202666%9.7%9.2%5%4.1%4.4%1.5%
Mar 202664.4%8.1%10.2%6%4.3%5.3%1.7%
Apr 202662.2%11.1%9.8%5.8%4.5%4.6%2.1%
May 202663.1%11.1%9.8%5.8%4.3%4.3%1.7%
Jun 202661.9%11.3%9.9%5.8%5.1%3.9%2.1%
Jul 202657%11.2%11.6%5.2%6.6%6.6%1.9%
Aug 202656.6%10.1%11.5%6.4%6.8%7%1.5%
Sep 202661.5%12%9.4%5.6%5%4.9%1.6%

How has the Ninja and Victorinox comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 7 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Ninja took it in November 2025, Victorinox took it in December 2025, Ninja took it in February 2026, Victorinox took it in March 2026, Ninja took it in April 2026, Victorinox took it in July 2026, Ninja took it in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ninja’s share of searches among knife set brands in New Zealand moved from 8.8% to 12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 930 to 1.3K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Victorinox’s share of searches among knife set brands in New Zealand moved from 12.2% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand knife set brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Ninja overtook Victorinox to rank 2nd among knife set brands in New Zealand, with 12% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Victorinox lost share of searches among knife set brands in New Zealand, from 11.5% to 9.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ninja’s and Victorinox’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.

Ninja

2 branded search terms

  • ninja blast
  • ninja foodi

Victorinox

1 branded search term

  • victorinox

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