--- title: "CVS Pharmacy: search popularity in the United States" description: "An American pharmacy chain with prescription delivery. 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/cvs-pharmacy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CVS Pharmacy: search popularity in the United States An American pharmacy chain with prescription delivery. 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**: CVS Pharmacy - **Owned by**: CVS Health - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among pharmacies**: 52.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pharmacies | 1 | 52.3% | 26.5M | | Prescription delivery services | 1 | 59.4% | 6.1M | - [Pharmacies in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-pharmacies) - [Prescription delivery services](/demand/us/categories/us-prescription-delivery-services) ## Top pharmacies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, CVS Pharmacy appeared in all three answers. CVS Pharmacy is the second most recommended of the five. 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Costco | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | CVS Pharmacy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Walmart Pharmacy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Walgreens | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Amazon Pharmacy | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about pharmacies - Asked ChatGPT "Which pharmacy should I use for prescriptions in the US?": 1. CVS Pharmacy, 2. Walgreens, 3. Costco, 4. Amazon Pharmacy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pharmacy chains in the US?": 1. Costco, 2. Walmart Pharmacy, 3. CVS Pharmacy, 4. Walgreens, 5. Amazon Pharmacy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest pharmacy for prescriptions without insurance in the US?": 1. Costco, 2. Walmart Pharmacy, 3. CVS Pharmacy, 4. Walgreens 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 CVS Pharmacy changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CVS Pharmacy in the United States held steady at 26.5M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CVS Pharmacy’s share of searches among pharmacies in the United States peaked at 53% in March 2026 and was lowest at 47.6% in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CVS Pharmacy’s share of searches among prescription delivery services in the United States increased from 58.8% to 59.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CVS Pharmacy’s share of searches among prescription delivery services in the United States peaked at 62.4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 52.3% in January 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States pharmacies in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon Pharmacy in the United States rose 21.8% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 201K in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States prescription delivery services in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon Pharmacy in the United States rose 21.8% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 201K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Express Scripts in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 550K to 450K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PillPack in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Alto Pharmacy in the United States fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Pharmacies | 26.5M | 52.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Pharmacies | 21.6M | 47.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Pharmacies | 26.5M | 48.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Pharmacies | 21.6M | 47.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Pharmacies | 21.6M | 52.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Pharmacies | 26.5M | 53% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Pharmacies | 22.7M | 48.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | Pharmacies | 26.5M | 52.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Pharmacies | 22.7M | 48.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Pharmacies | 22.7M | 48.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Pharmacies | 26.5M | 52.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Pharmacies | 26.5M | 52.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Prescription delivery services | 6.1M | 58.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Prescription delivery services | 5M | 58.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Prescription delivery services | 6.1M | 59.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Prescription delivery services | 5M | 52.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Prescription delivery services | 5M | 57.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Prescription delivery services | 6.1M | 58.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Prescription delivery services | 6.1M | 62.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | Prescription delivery services | 6.1M | 59.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Prescription delivery services | 6.1M | 59.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Prescription delivery services | 6.1M | 59.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Prescription delivery services | 6.1M | 59.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Prescription delivery services | 6.1M | 59.4% | 1 | ## How are CVS Pharmacy’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CVS Pharmacy’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. - “cvs” - “cvs pharmacy” ## Which pharmacies compete with CVS Pharmacy? - [Walgreens](/demand/us/brands/walgreens): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/cvs-pharmacy-vs-walgreens - [Walmart Pharmacy](/demand/us/brands/walmart-pharmacy): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/cvs-pharmacy-vs-walmart-pharmacy - [Costco](/demand/us/brands/costco): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/costco-vs-cvs-pharmacy - [Amazon Pharmacy](/demand/us/brands/amazon-pharmacy): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/amazon-pharmacy-vs-cvs-pharmacy ## Who owns CVS Pharmacy? CVS Pharmacy is owned by CVS Health. Brandwave also tracks MinuteClinic, owned by the same company, in the United States. - [CVS Health](/demand/us/companies/cvs-health): Owns 2 tracked 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 ### Who owns CVS Pharmacy? CVS Pharmacy is owned by CVS Health. Brandwave also tracks MinuteClinic, owned by the same company, in the United States. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CVS Pharmacy: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/cvs-pharmacy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/cvs-pharmacy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.