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How popular isA&W Root Beer?

In September 2026, people searched for A&W Root Beer by name about 40,500 times in the United States, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 2.3% of all United States soda brand searches, placing A&W Root Beer 11th out of 14 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about soda brands, A&W Root Beer did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

A&W Root Beer is the 11th most searched of 14 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. Coca-ColaShare of searches 20.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. Dr PepperShare of searches 20.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. PepsiShare of searches 13.7%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. SpriteShare of searches 9.2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. A&W Root BeerShare of searches 2.3%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top soda brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, A&W Root Beer did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Coca-Cola1st
  2. Dr Pepper2nd
  3. Pepsi3rd
  4. OLIPOP4th
  5. Sprite5th
  6. Poppi6th
  7. Mountain Dew7th
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  9. 7Up12th
  10. Barq's13th
  11. A&W Root Beer–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Dr Pepper4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pepsi4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Coca-Cola3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sprite3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • OLIPOP3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Poppi3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mountain Dew2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fanta2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zevia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • A&W Root Beer0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Which soda brands compete with A&W Root Beer?

A&W Root Beer against soda brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew, OLIPOP, Poppi, Fanta, Barq's, 7Up, A&W Root Beer. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCoca-ColaDr PepperPepsiSpriteMountain DewOLIPOPPoppiFantaBarq's7UpA&W Root BeerCanada DryZeviaCrush
Oct 202523.2%23.2%10.4%8.5%7%8.5%5.7%3.8%2.1%1.7%2.1%1.4%1.7%0.76%
Nov 202523.3%23.3%10.4%8.5%5.7%8.5%7%3.1%2.1%2.1%2.1%1.7%1.4%0.63%
Dec 202525.3%20.7%9.3%9.3%6.2%9.3%6.2%3.4%2.3%1.9%2.3%1.9%1.5%0.68%
Jan 202623.1%18.9%10.3%8.5%5.7%10.3%8.5%3.1%2.1%2.1%2.5%2.1%2.1%0.76%
Feb 202620.5%20.5%11.2%9.2%6.1%9.2%7.5%2.8%2.3%2.8%3.4%1.8%1.8%1%
Mar 202623%18.8%10.3%8.4%6.9%8.4%6.9%3.1%2.5%1.7%5.6%1.7%2.1%0.75%
Apr 202619.3%23.6%10.5%10.5%7.1%7.1%7.1%3.2%2.6%1.7%3.2%1.7%1.7%0.78%
May 202621.3%21.3%9.5%7.8%11.6%7.8%6.4%3.5%2.3%1.9%2.9%1.6%1.6%0.7%
Jun 202622.6%15.1%12.3%10.1%8.3%8.3%6.8%3%3%2%3.7%2%1.7%0.91%
Jul 202624.5%13.4%11%11%7.3%9%6%3.3%3.3%2.2%3.3%2.2%2.2%1.2%
Aug 202623%18.8%10.3%10.3%10.3%6.9%5.6%3.1%2.5%2.5%2.5%1.7%1.7%0.92%
Sep 202620.5%20.5%13.7%9.2%7.5%7.5%5%4.1%2.8%2.3%2.3%1.8%1.8%0.83%

  1. 1.Coca-Cola

    20.5%

    Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.

  2. 2.Dr Pepper

    20.5%

    Held 2nd. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  3. 3.Pepsi

    13.7%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +3.5 points.

  4. 4.Sprite

    9.2%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 165K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  5. 5.Mountain Dew

    7.5%

    Moved from 3rd to 5th. 135K estimated branded searches, -32.8% vs prior month. Share -2.7 points.

  6. 6.OLIPOP

    7.5%

    Held 6th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  7. 7.Poppi

    5%

    Held 7th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, -17.7% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  8. 8.Fanta

    4.1%

    Held 8th. 74K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  9. 9.Barq's

    2.8%

    Moved from 11th to 9th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  10. 10.7Up

    2.3%

    Moved from 9th to 10th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  11. 11.A&W Root Beer

    2.3%

    Moved from 10th to 11th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  12. 12.Canada Dry

    1.8%

    Held 12th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  13. 13.Zevia

    1.8%

    Held 13th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  14. 14.Crush

    0.83%

    Held 14th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for A&W Root Beer changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for A&W Root Beer in the United States held steady at 40.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, A&W Root Beer’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 5.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.1% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, A&W Root Beer fell from 9th to 11th among soda brands in the United States.

How did search popularity change for United States soda brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Pepsi overtook Mountain Dew to rank 3rd among soda brands in the United States, with 13.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Dr Pepper gained share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 18.8% to 20.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Fanta gained share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 3.1% to 4.1%.

  4. In September 2026, OLIPOP gained share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 6.9% to 7.5%.

  5. In September 2026, Mountain Dew lost share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 10.3% to 7.5%.

  6. In September 2026, Coca-Cola lost share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 23% to 20.5%.

How are A&W Root Beer’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using A&W Root Beer’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • a&w root beer

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns A&W Root Beer?

A&W Root Beer is owned by Keurig Dr Pepper. Brandwave also tracks Dr Pepper, Crush, Essentia, IBC Root Beer and Stewart's, owned by the same company, in the United States.

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Where does A&W Root Beer compete?

A&W Root Beer is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Soda brands11th of 142.3%Shown above
Root beer brands2nd of 1023.2%Show ranking
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