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title: "iCandy vs Ickle Bubba: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?"
description: "Is iCandy or Ickle Bubba more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pram and pushchair brands set in the United Kingdom. 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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# iCandy vs Ickle Bubba: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?

Is iCandy or Ickle Bubba more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pram and pushchair brands set in the United Kingdom. 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**: iCandy and Ickle Bubba
- **Competitive set**: Pram and pushchair brands
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **iCandy Share of Search**: 22.3%
- **Ickle Bubba Share of Search**: 11.8%

## Is iCandy or Ickle Bubba more popular in search?

- In September 2026, iCandy had more branded searches than Ickle Bubba among pram and pushchair brands in the United Kingdom. iCandy had about 34,300 branded searches, while Ickle Bubba had 18,100. iCandy made up 22.3% of all pram and pushchair brand searches we track, and Ickle Bubba accounted for 11.8%.
- iCandy was ahead of Ickle Bubba in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, iCandy’s share of searches among pram and pushchair brands in the United Kingdom moved from 22.6% to 22.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 37K to 34.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ickle Bubba’s share of searches among pram and pushchair brands in the United Kingdom moved from 11% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.

## Top pram and pushchair brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, iCandy was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ickle Bubba was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. iCandy and Ickle Bubba were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bugaboo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| iCandy | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Nuna | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Joie | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Silver Cross | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Joolz | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ickle Bubba | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Cybex | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Mamas & Papas | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Venicci | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Babyzen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| UPPAbaby | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about pram and pushchair brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pram for a newborn in the UK?": 1. Bugaboo, 2. Nuna, 3. Silver Cross
- Asked ChatGPT "Which pushchair is best for city living?": 1. Joolz, 2. Bugaboo, 3. Cybex
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best travel system pram?": 1. iCandy, 2. Bugaboo, 3. Nuna, 4. Silver Cross, 5. Joie
- Searched Google, AI Overview "prams": 1. Joie, 2. Ickle Bubba, 3. iCandy, 4. Silver Cross, 5. Mamas & Papas
- Searched Google, AI Overview "pushchairs": 1. Joie

Not named in any answer: Venicci, Babyzen and UPPAbaby.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom pram and pushchair brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, iCandy gained share of searches among pram and pushchair brands in the United Kingdom, from 20.3% to 22.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | iCandy estimated searches | iCandy Share of Search | iCandy rank | Ickle Bubba estimated searches | Ickle Bubba Share of Search | Ickle Bubba rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 37K | 22.6% | 1 | 18.1K | 11% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 34.3K | 20.7% | 1 | 22.2K | 13.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 30.2K | 23.5% | 1 | 14.8K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 41.9K | 22.5% | 1 | 22.2K | 11.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 34.3K | 22.9% | 1 | 18.1K | 12.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 34.3K | 20.7% | 1 | 22.2K | 13.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 34.3K | 21.4% | 1 | 18.1K | 11.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 34.3K | 22.2% | 1 | 18.1K | 11.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 28K | 18.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 12.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 28K | 18.4% | 1 | 18.1K | 11.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 32.1K | 20.3% | 1 | 18.1K | 11.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 34.3K | 22.3% | 1 | 18.1K | 11.8% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iCandy’s and Ickle Bubba’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.

- **iCandy**: Measured on the search terms “icandy” and “icandy pram”, summed into one figure.
- **Ickle Bubba**: Measured on the search term “ickle bubba”.

- [iCandy profile](/demand/uk/brands/icandy)
- [Ickle Bubba profile](/demand/uk/brands/ickle-bubba)
- [All pram and pushchair brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-pram-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 iCandy or Ickle Bubba more popular in search?

In September 2026, iCandy had more branded searches than Ickle Bubba among pram and pushchair brands in the United Kingdom. iCandy had about 34,300 branded searches, while Ickle Bubba had 18,100. iCandy made up 22.3% of all pram and pushchair brand searches we track, and Ickle Bubba accounted for 11.8%.

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