--- title: "Rodney Wayne vs Vivo Hair: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Rodney Wayne or Vivo Hair more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair salon chains 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/rodney-wayne-vs-vivo-hair" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rodney Wayne vs Vivo Hair: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Rodney Wayne or Vivo Hair more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair salon chains 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**: Rodney Wayne and Vivo Hair - **Competitive set**: Hair salon chains - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Rodney Wayne Share of Search**: 33% - **Vivo Hair Share of Search**: 24.2% ## Is Rodney Wayne or Vivo Hair more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rodney Wayne had more branded searches than Vivo Hair among hair salon chains in New Zealand. Rodney Wayne had about 7,350 branded searches, while Vivo Hair had 5,400. Rodney Wayne made up 33% of all hair salon chain searches we track, and Vivo Hair accounted for 24.2%. - Rodney Wayne was ahead of Vivo Hair in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rodney Wayne’s share of searches among hair salon chains in New Zealand moved from 37% to 33%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10K to 7.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vivo Hair’s share of searches among hair salon chains in New Zealand moved from 24.5% to 24.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K. ## Top hair salon chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Vivo Hair appeared in all three answers. Rodney Wayne was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Vivo Hair was listed before Rodney Wayne 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vivo Hair | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Rodney Wayne | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Just Cuts | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Kess Hair & Beauty | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Servilles | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Stephen Marr | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about hair salon chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which hair salon chain should I book in New Zealand?": 1. Vivo Hair, 2. Kess Hair & Beauty, 3. Just Cuts - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hair salon chains in New Zealand?": 1. Vivo Hair, 2. Rodney Wayne, 3. Just Cuts, 4. Kess Hair & Beauty - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hair salon chain in New Zealand for a haircut?": 1. Vivo Hair, 2. Rodney Wayne, 3. Just Cuts Not named in any answer: Servilles and Stephen Marr. 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 hair salon chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Vivo Hair gained share of searches among hair salon chains in New Zealand, from 23.4% to 24.2%. - In September 2026, Rodney Wayne lost share of searches among hair salon chains in New Zealand, from 37.2% to 33%. ## Month by month | Month | Rodney Wayne estimated searches | Rodney Wayne Share of Search | Rodney Wayne rank | Vivo Hair estimated searches | Vivo Hair Share of Search | Vivo Hair rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10K | 37% | 1 | 6.6K | 24.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 10.2K | 36% | 1 | 8.1K | 28.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 11.7K | 38.4% | 1 | 6.6K | 21.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 10.5K | 36.7% | 1 | 6.6K | 23% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 8.6K | 37% | 1 | 5.4K | 23.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 8.9K | 37.3% | 1 | 5.4K | 22.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 8.6K | 35.6% | 1 | 5.4K | 22.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 8.6K | 36.6% | 1 | 5.4K | 22.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 8.4K | 37.5% | 1 | 5.4K | 24.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 8.5K | 36.8% | 1 | 5.4K | 23.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 8.6K | 37.2% | 1 | 5.4K | 23.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 7.3K | 33% | 1 | 5.4K | 24.2% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rodney Wayne’s and Vivo Hair’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. - **Rodney Wayne**: Measured on the search terms “albany rodney wayne”, “botany rodney wayne”, “eastridge rodney wayne”, “rodney wayne”, “rodney wayne albany”, “rodney wayne bethlehem”, “rodney wayne booking”, “rodney wayne botany”, “rodney wayne eastridge”, “rodney wayne hair”, “rodney wayne haircut”, “rodney wayne hamilton”, “rodney wayne hornby”, “rodney wayne lynnmall”, “rodney wayne manners”, “rodney wayne manukau”, “rodney wayne northlands”, “rodney wayne ormiston”, “rodney wayne queensgate”, “rodney wayne riccarton”, “rodney wayne westgate” and “rodneywayne”, summed into one figure. - **Vivo Hair**: Measured on the search term “vivo hair”. - [Rodney Wayne profile](/demand/nz/brands/rodney-wayne) - [Vivo Hair profile](/demand/nz/brands/vivo-hair) - [All hair salon chains in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hair-salon-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Rodney Wayne or Vivo Hair more popular in search? In September 2026, Rodney Wayne had more branded searches than Vivo Hair among hair salon chains in New Zealand. Rodney Wayne had about 7,350 branded searches, while Vivo Hair had 5,400. Rodney Wayne made up 33% of all hair salon chain searches we track, and Vivo Hair accounted for 24.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rodney Wayne vs Vivo Hair: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rodney-wayne-vs-vivo-hair This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rodney-wayne-vs-vivo-hair. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.