--- title: "smartwater: search popularity in the United States" description: "smartwater is a Coca-Cola bottled water brand. 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/smartwater" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # smartwater: search popularity in the United States smartwater is a Coca-Cola bottled water brand. 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**: smartwater - **Owned by**: The Coca-Cola Company - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among bottled water brands**: 11.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bottled water brands | 3 | 11.3% | 40.5K | - [Bottled water brands](/demand/us/categories/us-bottled-water-brands) ## Top bottled water brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, smartwater was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. smartwater is the third most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fiji Water | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Evian | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | smartwater | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Aquafina | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Liquid Death | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Essentia | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dasani | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Poland Spring | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bottled water brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bottled water brand?": 1. Fiji Water, 2. Evian, 3. Aquafina - Asked ChatGPT "Which bottled water tastes the best?": 1. Fiji Water, 2. Evian, 3. smartwater - Asked ChatGPT "Which bottled water is the healthiest?": 1. smartwater, 2. Evian, 3. Aquafina - Searched Google, AI Overview "bottled water": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bottled water": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Liquid Death, Essentia, Dasani and Poland Spring. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for smartwater changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for smartwater in the United States held steady at 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, smartwater’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States increased from 9.7% to 11.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, smartwater’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States peaked at 13.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 8.4% in February 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States bottled water brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dasani overtook Evian and Poland Spring to rank 6th among bottled water brands in the United States, with 4.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Essentia gained share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States, from 6.4% to 7.5%. - In September 2026, Evian gained share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States, from 3.5% to 4.1%. - In September 2026, Poland Spring gained share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States, from 3.5% to 4.1%. - In September 2026, Liquid Death lost share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States, from 47.8% to 45.9%. - In September 2026, Fiji Water lost share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States, from 14.4% to 13.8%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Bottled water brands | 40.5K | 9.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Bottled water brands | 33.1K | 9.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Bottled water brands | 40.5K | 12.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Bottled water brands | 40.5K | 10.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Bottled water brands | 33.1K | 8.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Bottled water brands | 40.5K | 10.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Bottled water brands | 40.5K | 10.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | Bottled water brands | 40.5K | 10.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Bottled water brands | 40.5K | 10.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Bottled water brands | 49.5K | 13.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Bottled water brands | 49.5K | 11.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Bottled water brands | 40.5K | 11.3% | 3 | ## How are smartwater’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using smartwater’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. - “smartwater” ## Which bottled water brands compete with smartwater? - [Liquid Death](/demand/us/brands/liquid-death): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/liquid-death-vs-smartwater - [Fiji Water](/demand/us/brands/fiji-water): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/fiji-water-vs-smartwater - [Aquafina](/demand/us/brands/aquafina): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/aquafina-vs-smartwater - [Essentia](/demand/us/brands/essentia-water): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/essentia-water-vs-smartwater - [Dasani](/demand/us/brands/dasani): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/dasani-vs-smartwater - [Evian](/demand/us/brands/evian) - [Poland Spring](/demand/us/brands/poland-spring) ## Who owns smartwater? smartwater is owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Brandwave also tracks Coca-Cola, Barq's and Dasani, owned by the same company, in the United States. - [The Coca-Cola Company](/demand/us/companies/coca-cola-company): Owns 14 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 smartwater? smartwater is owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Brandwave also tracks Coca-Cola, Barq's and Dasani, owned by the same company, in the United States. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "smartwater: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/smartwater This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/smartwater. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.