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G-Star RAW vs Levi's:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Levi's had more branded searches than G-Star RAW among jeans brands in the United Kingdom. Levi's had about 27,100 branded searches, while G-Star RAW had 2,900. Levi's made up 28.3% of all jeans brand searches we track, and G-Star RAW accounted for 3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about jeans brands, Levi's appeared in all four answers and G-Star RAW in none.

Among jeans brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Levi's, about 9 searches for every 1 for G-Star RAW

Levi's 27.1K searchesG-Star RAW 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Levi's, mentioned in every answer we collected

Levi's in 4 of 4G-Star RAW in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Levi's, the only one of the two named

Levi's first in 3G-Star RAW never named

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Top jeans brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Levi's appeared in all four answers. G-Star RAW did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Levi's1st
  2. Wrangler2nd
  3. M&S3rd
  4. Diesel–
  5. River Island–
  6. Lee–
  7. G-Star RAW–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Levi's4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • M&S2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Wrangler2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Diesel0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • River Island0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Lee0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • G-Star RAW0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best jeans brands in the UK?”

    1. 1Levi's
    2. 2M&S
    3. 3Wrangler

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Where can I buy jeans that fit well in the UK?”

    1. 1Levi's
    2. 2M&S

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which jeans last the longest?”

    1. 1Wrangler
    2. 2Levi's

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “jeans”

    1. 1Levi's

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

Is G-Star RAW or Levi's more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for G-Star RAW and Levi's by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven jeans brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

G-Star RAW and Levi's among jeans brands in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Levi's, G-Star RAW. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLevi'sM&SWranglerDieselRiver IslandLeeG-Star RAW
Oct 202538.1%20.8%11.4%9.3%11.4%6.2%2.8%
Nov 202547.8%14.3%9.6%9.6%9.6%6.4%2.8%
Dec 202547.3%14.2%9.5%11.6%9.5%5.2%2.8%
Jan 202636.4%20%13.3%10.9%8.9%7.3%3.2%
Feb 202634.2%23%12.5%10.2%10.2%6.8%3%
Mar 202635.2%23.6%10.5%10.5%10.5%7%2.5%
Apr 202639.1%21.4%11.7%9.6%9.6%6.4%2.3%
May 202638%17%13.9%11.4%9.3%7.6%2.8%
Jun 202641.8%15.3%15.3%10.2%8.3%6.8%2.5%
Jul 202637.2%13.6%16.6%13.6%9%7.4%2.7%
Aug 202630.7%16.7%16.7%16.7%9.1%7.5%2.6%
Sep 202628.3%23.2%15.5%12.7%10.4%6.9%3%

How has the G-Star RAW and Levi's comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Levi's was ahead of G-Star RAW in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, G-Star RAW’s share of searches among jeans brands in the United Kingdom moved from 2.8% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Levi's’ share of searches among jeans brands in the United Kingdom moved from 38.1% to 28.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 27.1K.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom jeans brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Levi's lost share of searches among jeans brands in the United Kingdom, from 30.7% to 28.3%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for G-Star RAW in the United Kingdom fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using G-Star RAW’s and Levi'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.

G-Star RAW

1 branded search term

  • g-star jeans

Levi's

1 branded search term

  • levi's jeans

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