--- title: "1-800 Contacts: search popularity in the United States" description: "1-800 Contacts sells contact lenses and glasses online. 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/us/brands/1-800-contacts" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # 1-800 Contacts: search popularity in the United States 1-800 Contacts sells contact lenses and glasses online. 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 - **Brand**: 1-800 Contacts - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among contact lens retailers**: 67.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Contact lens retailers | 1 | 67.8% | 560K | - [Contact lens retailers in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-contact-lens-retailers) ## Top contact lens retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, 1-800 Contacts appeared in all five answers. 1-800 Contacts is the most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1-800 Contacts | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Costco | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Contacts Direct | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Contact Lens King | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | LensDirect | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hubble | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about contact lens retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I order contact lenses online in the US?": 1. Costco, 2. 1-800 Contacts, 3. Contact Lens King, 4. Contacts Direct - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best places to buy contacts online in the US?": 1. 1-800 Contacts, 2. Costco, 3. Contacts Direct, 4. Contact Lens King - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest place to buy contact lenses online in the US?": 1. Contact Lens King, 2. Costco, 3. LensDirect, 4. Contacts Direct, 5. 1-800 Contacts - Searched Google, AI Overview "contact lenses online": 1. 1-800 Contacts, 2. Contacts Direct, 3. LensDirect, 4. Costco - Searched Google, AI Overview "buy contacts online": 1. 1-800 Contacts, 2. Costco, 3. Contacts Direct, 4. LensDirect Not named in any answer: Hubble. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for 1-800 Contacts changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for 1-800 Contacts in the United States rose from 503K to 560K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 1-800 Contacts’ share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United States increased from 64.8% to 67.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 1-800 Contacts’ share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United States peaked at 70.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 64.8% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for United States contact lens retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Costco gained share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United States, from 18.3% to 19.3%. - In September 2026, Contacts Direct gained share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United States, from 3.3% to 4%. - In September 2026, Hubble gained share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United States, from 3.3% to 4%. - In September 2026, 1-800 Contacts lost share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United States, from 70.8% to 67.8%. - In September 2026, LensDirect rose from 6th to 5th among contact lens retailers in the United States. - In September 2026, Contact Lens King fell from 5th to 6th among contact lens retailers in the United States. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Contact lens retailers | 503K | 64.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Contact lens retailers | 503K | 65.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Contact lens retailers | 585K | 65.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Contact lens retailers | 585K | 65.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Contact lens retailers | 585K | 68.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Contact lens retailers | 715K | 70.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Contact lens retailers | 615K | 67.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | Contact lens retailers | 615K | 69.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Contact lens retailers | 651K | 70.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Contact lens retailers | 651K | 68.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Contact lens retailers | 715K | 70.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Contact lens retailers | 560K | 67.8% | 1 | ## How are 1-800 Contacts’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 1-800 Contacts’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “1-800 contacts” - “1800 contacts” - “1800contacts” ## Which contact lens retailers compete with 1-800 Contacts? - [Costco](/demand/us/brands/costco): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/1-800-contacts-vs-costco - [Contacts Direct](/demand/us/brands/contacts-direct): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/1-800-contacts-vs-contacts-direct - [Hubble](/demand/us/brands/hubble-contacts): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/1-800-contacts-vs-hubble-contacts - [LensDirect](/demand/us/brands/lensdirect): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/1-800-contacts-vs-lensdirect - [Contact Lens King](/demand/us/brands/contact-lens-king): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/1-800-contacts-vs-contact-lens-king ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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