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title: "Sleepyhead vs Tempur: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Sleepyhead or Tempur more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mattress 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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# Sleepyhead vs Tempur: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Sleepyhead or Tempur more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mattress 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**: Sleepyhead and Tempur
- **Competitive set**: Mattress brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Sleepyhead Share of Search**: 8.2%
- **Tempur Share of Search**: 7.6%

## Is Sleepyhead or Tempur more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Sleepyhead had more branded searches than Tempur among mattress brands in New Zealand. Sleepyhead had about 2,000 branded searches, while Tempur had 1,850. Sleepyhead made up 8.2% of all mattress brand searches we track, and Tempur accounted for 7.6%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Tempur took it in April 2026, Sleepyhead took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sleepyhead’s share of searches among mattress brands in New Zealand moved from 8.4% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tempur’s share of searches among mattress brands in New Zealand moved from 4.6% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.9K.

## Top mattress brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sleepyhead was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Tempur was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sleepyhead was listed before Tempur 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sleepyhead | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Ecosa | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Sealy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Winkl | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Tempur | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Sleepmaker | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Beautyrest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| A.H. Beard | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about mattress brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which mattress brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Ecosa, 2. Sleepyhead, 3. Winkl
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mattress brands in New Zealand?": 1. Sleepyhead, 2. Ecosa, 3. Sealy, 4. Tempur, 5. Winkl, 6. Sleepmaker
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mattress brand in New Zealand for a good night's sleep?": 1. Sleepyhead, 2. Ecosa, 3. Sealy
- Searched Google, AI Overview "mattress for back pain": 1. Tempur
- Searched Google, AI Overview "queen mattress nz": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Beautyrest and A.H. Beard.

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 mattress brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Tempur lost share of searches among mattress brands in New Zealand, from 8.8% to 7.6%.
- In September 2026, Sleepyhead rose from 3rd to 2nd among mattress brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Sleepyhead estimated searches | Sleepyhead Share of Search | Sleepyhead rank | Tempur estimated searches | Tempur Share of Search | Tempur rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 8.4% | 2 | 1.3K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 2K | 6.3% | 2 | 1.3K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.8K | 7.4% | 2 | 1.2K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 9.2% | 2 | 1.3K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.7K | 8% | 2 | 1.4K | 6.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 7.7% | 2 | 1.8K | 7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 6.9% | 4 | 2K | 7.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2.1K | 7.9% | 3 | 2.2K | 8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.8K | 6.9% | 3 | 2.2K | 8.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 7.6% | 3 | 2.2K | 8.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 8.3% | 3 | 2K | 8.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 2K | 8.2% | 2 | 1.9K | 7.6% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sleepyhead’s and Tempur’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.

- **Sleepyhead**: Measured on the search terms “sleepyhead bed”, “sleepyhead mattress”, “sleepyhead pocket spring”, “sleepyhead sale” and “sleepyhead sanctuary”, summed into one figure.
- **Tempur**: Measured on the search terms “tempur bed”, “tempur cloud mattress”, “tempur cloud pillow”, “tempur electric bed”, “tempur foam mattress”, “tempur mattress”, “tempur mattress sale”, “tempur original pillow”, “tempur pedic mattress”, “tempur pedic pillow”, “tempur pillow”, “tempurpedic” and “tempurpedic queen mattress”, summed into one figure.

- [Sleepyhead profile](/demand/nz/brands/sleepyhead)
- [Tempur profile](/demand/nz/brands/tempur)
- [All mattress brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-mattress-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Sleepyhead or Tempur more popular in search?

In September 2026, Sleepyhead had more branded searches than Tempur among mattress brands in New Zealand. Sleepyhead had about 2,000 branded searches, while Tempur had 1,850. Sleepyhead made up 8.2% of all mattress brand searches we track, and Tempur accounted for 7.6%.

## Cite this page

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