--- title: "The Bar Method: search popularity in the United States" description: "The Bar Method is a franchise of barre studios. 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/the-bar-method" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # The Bar Method: search popularity in the United States The Bar Method is a franchise of barre studios. 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**: The Bar Method - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among pilates studios**: 1.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pilates studios | 6 | 1.4% | 17.5K | - [Pilates studios in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-pilates-studios) ## Top pilates studios in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, The Bar Method did not appear in any of the four answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Club Pilates | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Pure Barre | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | [solidcore] | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | JETSET Pilates | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | BODYBAR Pilates | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | The Bar Method | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | btone FITNESS | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about pilates studios - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Pilates studio chain?": 1. Club Pilates, 2. [solidcore], 3. JETSET Pilates, 4. BODYBAR Pilates - Asked ChatGPT "Which reformer Pilates studio is best for beginners?": 1. Club Pilates - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I take Pilates classes near me?": 1. Club Pilates - Searched Google, AI Overview "pilates near me": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Pure Barre, The Bar Method and btone FITNESS. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for The Bar Method changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for The Bar Method in the United States fell from 21.4K to 17.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Bar Method’s share of searches among pilates studios in the United States held steady, from 1.7% to 1.4%. ## How did search popularity change for United States pilates studios in September 2026? - Club Pilates’ share of searches among pilates studios in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 50.5% to 53.6% in September 2026. - Pure Barre’s share of searches among pilates studios in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 22.6% to 24% in September 2026. - BODYBAR Pilates’ share of searches among pilates studios in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.7% to 1.4% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for JETSET Pilates in the United States rose 82.4% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for btone FITNESS in the United States fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for The Bar Method in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 21.4K to 17.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Pilates studios | 21.4K | 1.7% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Pilates studios | 21.4K | 1.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Pilates studios | 24.7K | 1.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Pilates studios | 32.1K | 1.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Pilates studios | 26.2K | 2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Pilates studios | 26.2K | 1.7% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Pilates studios | 22.9K | 1.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | Pilates studios | 18.7K | 1.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Pilates studios | 17.5K | 1.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Pilates studios | 16.5K | 1.2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Pilates studios | 18.7K | 1.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Pilates studios | 17.5K | 1.4% | 6 | ## How are The Bar Method’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Bar Method’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. - “bar method” - “the bar method” ## Which pilates studios compete with The Bar Method? - [Club Pilates](/demand/us/brands/club-pilates) - [Pure Barre](/demand/us/brands/pure-barre): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/pure-barre-vs-the-bar-method - [[solidcore]](/demand/us/brands/solidcore): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/solidcore-vs-the-bar-method - [JETSET Pilates](/demand/us/brands/jetset-pilates): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/jetset-pilates-vs-the-bar-method - [BODYBAR Pilates](/demand/us/brands/bodybar-pilates): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/bodybar-pilates-vs-the-bar-method - [btone FITNESS](/demand/us/brands/btone-fitness): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/btone-fitness-vs-the-bar-method ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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