--- title: "Sour Patch Kids: search popularity in the United States" description: "Sour Patch Kids is a sour gummy candy made by Mondelez. 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/sour-patch-kids" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sour Patch Kids: search popularity in the United States Sour Patch Kids is a sour gummy candy made by Mondelez. 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**: Sour Patch Kids - **Owned by**: Mondelez International - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among candy brands**: 26.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Candy brands | 2 | 26.1% | 135K | - [Candy brands](/demand/us/categories/us-candy-brands) ## Top candy brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Sour Patch Kids was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Sour Patch Kids is the second 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Haribo | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Sour Patch Kids | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Trolli | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Nerds | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Skittles | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Swedish Fish | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Twizzlers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Starburst | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about candy brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best candy to buy?": 1. Sour Patch Kids, 2. Haribo, 3. Nerds - Asked ChatGPT "Which gummy candy brand is the best?": 1. Haribo, 2. Trolli, 3. Nerds - Asked ChatGPT "What's the most popular sour candy?": 1. Skittles, 2. Sour Patch Kids - Searched Google, AI Overview "candy brands": 1. Haribo, 2. Sour Patch Kids, 3. Skittles, 4. Swedish Fish, 5. Trolli Not named in any answer: Twizzlers and Starburst. 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 Sour Patch Kids changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Sour Patch Kids in the United States fell from 165K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sour Patch Kids’ share of searches among candy brands in the United States increased from 24.3% to 26.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sour Patch Kids’ share of searches among candy brands in the United States peaked at 27.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 23.2% in November 2025. ## How did search popularity change for United States candy brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Swedish Fish overtook Haribo to rank 4th among candy brands in the United States, with 9.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Skittles gained share of searches among candy brands in the United States, from 30.1% to 31.9%. - In September 2026, Sour Patch Kids gained share of searches among candy brands in the United States, from 24.6% to 26.1%. - In September 2026, Twizzlers lost share of searches among candy brands in the United States, from 13.5% to 11.7%. - In September 2026, Haribo lost share of searches among candy brands in the United States, from 9% to 7.8%. - In September 2026, Trolli lost share of searches among candy brands in the United States, from 6.1% to 5.2%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Candy brands | 165K | 24.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Candy brands | 135K | 23.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Candy brands | 135K | 27.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Candy brands | 135K | 27.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Candy brands | 135K | 26.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Candy brands | 135K | 25.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Candy brands | 135K | 27.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Candy brands | 135K | 27.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Candy brands | 90.5K | 23.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Candy brands | 90.5K | 25.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Candy brands | 110K | 24.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Candy brands | 135K | 26.1% | 2 | ## How are Sour Patch Kids’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sour Patch Kids’ 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. - “sour patch kids” ## Which candy brands compete with Sour Patch Kids? - [Skittles](/demand/us/brands/skittles): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/skittles-vs-sour-patch-kids - [Twizzlers](/demand/us/brands/twizzlers): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/sour-patch-kids-vs-twizzlers - [Swedish Fish](/demand/us/brands/swedish-fish): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/sour-patch-kids-vs-swedish-fish - [Haribo](/demand/us/brands/haribo): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/haribo-vs-sour-patch-kids - [Nerds](/demand/us/brands/nerds): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/nerds-vs-sour-patch-kids - [Trolli](/demand/us/brands/trolli) - [Starburst](/demand/us/brands/starburst-candy) ## Who owns Sour Patch Kids? Sour Patch Kids is owned by Mondelez International. Brandwave also tracks Oreo, Hu, Nutter Butter and Swedish Fish, owned by the same company, in the United States. - [Mondelez International](/demand/us/companies/mondelez-international): Owns 11 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 Sour Patch Kids? Sour Patch Kids is owned by Mondelez International. Brandwave also tracks Oreo, Hu, Nutter Butter and Swedish Fish, owned by the same company, in the United States. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Sour Patch Kids: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/sour-patch-kids This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/sour-patch-kids. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.