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title: "Ocean Kayak vs Viking Kayaks: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Ocean Kayak or Viking Kayaks? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kayak 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."
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# Ocean Kayak vs Viking Kayaks: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Ocean Kayak or Viking Kayaks? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kayak 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**: Ocean Kayak and Viking Kayaks
- **Competitive set**: Kayak brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Ocean Kayak Share of Search**: 16.4%
- **Viking Kayaks Share of Search**: 54.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Ocean Kayak or Viking Kayaks?

- In August 2026, Viking Kayaks had more branded searches than Ocean Kayak among kayak brands in New Zealand. Viking Kayaks was estimated to have 660 branded searches compared to Ocean Kayak’s 200, and held a 54.1% Share of Search versus Ocean Kayak’s 16.4%.
- Viking Kayaks was ahead of Ocean Kayak in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ocean Kayak’s estimated Share of Search among kayak brands in New Zealand moved from 18% to 16.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 300 to 200.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Viking Kayaks’ estimated Share of Search among kayak brands in New Zealand moved from 50.9% to 54.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 850 to 660.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand kayak brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Viking Kayaks gained estimated Share of Search among kayak brands in New Zealand, from 50.5% to 54.1%.
- In August 2026, Ocean Kayak lost estimated Share of Search among kayak brands in New Zealand, from 18.9% to 16.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Ocean Kayak estimated searches | Ocean Kayak Share of Search | Ocean Kayak rank | Viking Kayaks estimated searches | Viking Kayaks Share of Search | Viking Kayaks rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 300 | 18% | 2 | 850 | 50.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 520 | 20% | 2 | 1.4K | 53.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 580 | 23.3% | 2 | 1.4K | 56.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 670 | 25.7% | 2 | 1.4K | 54% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 380 | 22.4% | 2 | 870 | 51.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 310 | 19.7% | 2 | 820 | 52.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 240 | 19.5% | 2 | 690 | 56.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 200 | 15.3% | 2 | 810 | 61.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 180 | 17.3% | 2 | 610 | 58.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 210 | 18.9% | 2 | 560 | 50.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 200 | 16.4% | 2 | 660 | 54.1% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ocean Kayak’s and Viking Kayaks’ 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.

- **Ocean Kayak**: Measured on the search terms “ocean kayak”, “ocean kayak angler 13”, “ocean kayak fishing kayak”, “ocean kayak frenzy”, “ocean kayak prowler”, “ocean kayak scrambler” and “ocean kayak scrambler 11”, summed into one figure.
- **Viking Kayaks**: Measured on the search terms “viking kayaks”, “viking kayaks kayaks”, “viking kayaks near me”, “viking kayaks nz”, “vikingkayaks” and “vikingkayaks co nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Ocean Kayak profile](/demand/nz/brands/ocean-kayak)
- [Viking Kayaks profile](/demand/nz/brands/viking-kayaks)
- [All kayak brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-kayak-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, Ocean Kayak or Viking Kayaks?

In August 2026, Viking Kayaks had more branded searches than Ocean Kayak among kayak brands in New Zealand. Viking Kayaks was estimated to have 660 branded searches compared to Ocean Kayak’s 200, and held a 54.1% Share of Search versus Ocean Kayak’s 16.4%.

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