--- title: "Oakley vs Smith: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Oakley or Smith more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snow helmet 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/oakley-vs-smith-optics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Oakley vs Smith: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Oakley or Smith more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snow helmet 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**: Oakley and Smith - **Competitive set**: Snow helmet brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Oakley Share of Search**: 80.6% - **Smith Share of Search**: 3.1% ## Is Oakley or Smith more popular in search? - In September 2026, Oakley had more branded searches than Smith among snow helmet brands in New Zealand. Oakley had about 10,300 branded searches, while Smith had 400. Oakley made up 80.6% of all snow helmet brand searches we track, and Smith accounted for 3.1%. - Oakley was ahead of Smith in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Oakley’s share of searches among snow helmet brands in New Zealand moved from 82.9% to 80.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 10.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smith’s share of searches among snow helmet brands in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 180 to 400. ## Top snow helmet brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Smith appeared in all five answers. Oakley was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Smith was listed before Oakley in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Smith | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Giro | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | POC | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Anon | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Oakley | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about snow helmet brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which snow helmet brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Smith, 2. Giro, 3. POC, 4. Anon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best snow helmet brands in New Zealand?": 1. Smith, 2. Giro, 3. Anon, 4. Oakley, 5. POC - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best snow helmet brand in New Zealand for a day on the mountain?": 1. Smith, 2. Giro, 3. POC - Searched Google, AI Overview "ski helmet nz": 1. Smith, 2. Giro, 3. POC - Searched Google, AI Overview "helmet for skiing": 1. Smith, 2. POC, 3. Giro 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 snow helmet brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Oakley gained share of searches among snow helmet brands in New Zealand, from 75.1% to 80.6%. - In September 2026, Smith lost share of searches among snow helmet brands in New Zealand, from 6.7% to 3.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Oakley estimated searches | Oakley Share of Search | Oakley rank | Smith estimated searches | Smith Share of Search | Smith rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 82.9% | 1 | 180 | 1.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 12.2K | 85.4% | 1 | 130 | 0.91% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 86.8% | 1 | 140 | 1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 10.8K | 85% | 1 | 200 | 1.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 8.4K | 83.5% | 1 | 250 | 2.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 8.3K | 82.7% | 1 | 210 | 2.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 8.7K | 83.3% | 1 | 160 | 1.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 8.7K | 81.5% | 1 | 230 | 2.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 7.8K | 81.3% | 1 | 350 | 3.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 8.6K | 75% | 1 | 800 | 7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 9.8K | 75.1% | 1 | 870 | 6.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 10.3K | 80.6% | 1 | 400 | 3.1% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Oakley’s and Smith’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. - **Oakley**: Measured on the search terms “oakley”, “oakley beanie”, “oakley eyejacket”, “oakley eyejacket redux”, “oakley holbrook”, “oakley metal”, “oakley radar”, “oakley sutro” and “oakley sweatshirt”, summed into one figure. - **Smith**: Measured on the search terms “smith goggles” and “smith ski goggles”, summed into one figure. - [Oakley profile](/demand/nz/brands/oakley) - [Smith profile](/demand/nz/brands/smith-optics) - [All snow helmet brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-snow-helmet-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Oakley or Smith more popular in search? In September 2026, Oakley had more branded searches than Smith among snow helmet brands in New Zealand. Oakley had about 10,300 branded searches, while Smith had 400. Oakley made up 80.6% of all snow helmet brand searches we track, and Smith accounted for 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Oakley vs Smith: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/oakley-vs-smith-optics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/oakley-vs-smith-optics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.