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How popular isCapital One?

In October 2026, people searched for Capital One by name about 9.4 million times in the United States, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 8.5% of all United States business credit card searches, placing Capital One fourth out of eight brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about business credit cards, Capital One appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Capital One is the fourth most searched of 8 competitors and the third most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. BrexShare of searches 34.6%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. American ExpressShare of searches 21.1%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. ChaseShare of searches 16%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. Capital OneShare of searches 8.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. RampShare of searches 8.5%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top business credit cards in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Capital One was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Capital One is the third most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Chase1st
  2. American Express2nd
  3. Capital One3rd
  4. Brex–
  5. Ramp–
  6. Bank of America–
  7. U.S. Bank–
  8. BILL Spend & Expense–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • American Express4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Chase4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Capital One4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Brex0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ramp0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bank of America0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • U.S. Bank0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BILL Spend & Expense0 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.

How often do people search for Capital One compared with other United States business credit cards?

Capital One against business credit cards in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Brex, American Express, Chase, Capital One, Ramp, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, BILL Spend & Expense. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBrexAmerican ExpressChaseCapital OneRampBank of AmericaU.S. BankBILL Spend & Expense
Nov 202526.7%31.6%22.6%5.3%5.3%3.6%2.4%2.5%
Dec 202532.4%29.5%18.3%5.3%5.3%3.5%2.9%2.8%
Jan 202655.6%17.3%14.1%3.3%4.1%2.2%1.8%1.6%
Feb 202639.6%22.4%18.3%4.3%6.5%3.5%2.9%2.5%
Mar 202637%25.6%17.1%4.9%6%4%2.7%2.6%
Apr 202637.3%22.8%17.3%5%7.5%4.1%3.3%2.7%
May 202635.9%21.9%20.3%4.8%7.2%3.9%3.2%2.8%
Jun 202636.9%20%20.9%4.9%7.4%4%2.7%3.2%
Jul 202637.7%18.8%21.3%5%7.5%4.1%2.7%2.7%
Aug 202636.7%20%20.8%4.9%7.3%4%3.3%3%
Sep 202635.2%19.1%19.9%7%8.6%3.8%3.1%3.1%
Oct 202634.6%21.1%16%8.5%8.5%4.6%3.8%3%

  1. 1.Brex

    34.6%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  2. 2.American Express

    21.1%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 30.2K estimated branded searches, +12.3% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  3. 3.Chase

    16%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 22.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -3.9 points.

  4. 4.Capital One

    8.5%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  5. 5.Ramp

    8.5%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.Bank of America

    4.6%

    Held 6th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  7. 7.U.S. Bank

    3.8%

    Held 7th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  8. 8.BILL Spend & Expense

    3%

    Held 8th. 4.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Capital One, American Express and 2 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “capital one spark”.

Compare popularity between Capital One and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Capital One changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Capital One in the United States held steady at 9.4M.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Capital One’s share of searches among business credit cards in the United States increased from 5.3% to 8.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Capital One’s share of searches among business credit cards in the United States peaked at 8.5% in October 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in January 2026.

How did search popularity change for United States business credit cards in October 2026?

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, American Express overtook Chase to rank 2nd among business credit cards in the United States, with 21.1% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Capital One overtook Ramp to rank 4th among business credit cards in the United States, with 8.5% of the searches.

  3. In October 2026, Bank of America gained share of searches among business credit cards in the United States, from 3.8% to 4.6%.

  4. In October 2026, U.S. Bank gained share of searches among business credit cards in the United States, from 3.1% to 3.8%.

  5. In October 2026, Chase lost share of searches among business credit cards in the United States, from 19.9% to 16%.

  6. In October 2026, Brex lost share of searches among business credit cards in the United States, from 35.2% to 34.6%.

How are Capital One’s branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Capital One’s 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.

  • capital one
  • capital one 360
  • capital one 360 checking
  • capital one auto finance
  • capital one auto loan
  • capital one high yield saving
  • capital one spark

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Capital One compete?

Capital One is ranked by how often people search for it in six competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Banks2nd of 918.5%Show ranking
Credit cards1st of 668.9%Show ranking
Online banks5th of 88.6%Show ranking
Auto loan brands1st of 1035.2%Show ranking
High yield savings brands4th of 510.8%Show ranking
Business credit cards4th of 88.5%Shown above
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