Quay vs Ray-Ban:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Ray-Ban had more branded searches than Quay among sunglasses brands in New Zealand. Ray-Ban was estimated to have 17.4K branded searches compared to Quay’s 1.1K, and held a 43.4% Share of Search versus Quay’s 2.8%.
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Which is more popular in search, Quay or Ray-Ban?
Compare the sunglasses brands New Zealanders buy. 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.
Share of Search by month for Ray-Ban, Quay. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Oakley | Ray-Ban | Le Specs | Quay | Bolle | Carrera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 43% | 44.3% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1% |
| Nov 2025 | 47.5% | 39.1% | 7% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 0.96% |
| Dec 2025 | 45.4% | 42% | 7% | 3% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 46.8% | 41.4% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 2% | 0.97% |
| Feb 2026 | 46% | 42.5% | 5.9% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.91% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.9% | 43.5% | 5.6% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1% |
| Apr 2026 | 47% | 42.5% | 5.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.95% |
| May 2026 | 44.3% | 44.7% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 2% | 1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 38.9% | 49.3% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 0.93% |
| Jul 2026 | 39.8% | 47.8% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1% |
| Aug 2026 | 45% | 43.4% | 5.4% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.92% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Quay and Ray-Ban comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Ray-Ban was ahead of Quay in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Quay’s estimated Share of Search among sunglasses brands in New Zealand moved from 3.2% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 1.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ray-Ban’s estimated Share of Search among sunglasses brands in New Zealand moved from 44.3% to 43.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.1K to 17.4K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand sunglasses brands in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Oakley overtook Ray-Ban to take the highest estimated Share of Search among sunglasses brands in New Zealand, at 45%.
In August 2026, Ray-Ban lost estimated Share of Search among sunglasses brands in New Zealand, from 47.8% to 43.4%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Quay’s and Ray-Ban’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.
Quay
5 branded search terms
- quay australia sunglasses
- quay glasses
- quay omen sunglasses
- quay polarised
- quay sunglasses
Ray-Ban
22 branded search terms
- meta ray ban glasses
- meta rayban
- ray ban
- ray ban aviator
- ray ban clubmaster
- ray ban com
- ray ban glasses
- ray ban near me
- ray ban nz
- ray ban online
- ray ban polarised
- ray ban wayfarer
- ray ban wayfarer sunglasses
- rayban
- rayban aviator sunglasses
- rayban glasses
- rayban men sunglasses
- rayban meta glasses
- rayban nz
- rayban polarised
- rayban sun glass
- replacing ray ban lenses
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