Bottled water brands in the United States:Which are most popular?

Name: Bottled water brands in the United States: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Liquid Death was the most searched bottled water brand in the United States, accounting for 45.9% of all searches among the eight brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Evian was mentioned most often, in three of the five answers. Fiji Water and Evian tied as the most recommended.

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Top bottled water brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Evian was mentioned most often, in three of the five answers. Fiji Water and Evian tied as the most recommended. smartwater was third. Liquid Death, which ranked first in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Evian	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Fiji Water	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
smartwater	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Aquafina	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Liquid Death	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Essentia	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Dasani	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Poland Spring	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Evian3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Fiji Water2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
smartwater2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Aquafina2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Liquid Death0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Essentia0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Dasani0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Poland Spring0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best bottled water brand?”
1. 1Fiji Water
2. 2Evian
3. 3Aquafina
Asked ChatGPT
“Which bottled water tastes the best?”
1. 1Fiji Water
2. 2Evian
3. 3smartwater
Asked ChatGPT
“Which bottled water is the healthiest?”
1. 1smartwater
2. 2Evian
3. 3Aquafina
Searched Google, AI Overview
“bottled water”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best bottled water”

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.

Which bottled water brands do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each bottled water brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight bottled water brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States, by month

Month	Liquid Death	Fiji Water	smartwater	Aquafina	Essentia	Dasani	Evian	Poland Spring
Oct 2025	48.3%	17.8%	9.7%	8%	5.3%	2.9%	3.6%	4.4%
Nov 2025	45.9%	16.8%	9.2%	11.3%	5%	3.4%	3.4%	5%
Dec 2025	40.5%	18.2%	12.2%	9.9%	6.7%	3.6%	4.4%	4.4%
Jan 2026	42%	15.4%	10.3%	10.3%	6.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.7%
Feb 2026	51%	15.3%	8.4%	8.4%	5.6%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%
Mar 2026	43.3%	15.9%	10.6%	10.6%	7.1%	3.9%	3.9%	4.7%
Apr 2026	43.3%	15.9%	10.6%	10.6%	7.1%	3.9%	4.7%	3.9%
May 2026	43.3%	19.4%	10.6%	8.7%	7.1%	3.2%	3.9%	3.9%
Jun 2026	44.5%	16.3%	10.9%	8.9%	7.3%	3.3%	4.9%	4%
Jul 2026	43.8%	16.1%	13.1%	8.8%	7.2%	3.2%	3.9%	3.9%
Aug 2026	47.8%	14.4%	11.8%	9.6%	6.4%	2.9%	3.5%	3.5%
Sep 2026	45.9%	13.8%	11.3%	9.2%	7.5%	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Liquid Death	45.9%	165K	-17.9%	-1.9 points
2, held 2nd	Fiji Water	13.8%	49.5K	-18.2%	-0.6 points
3, held 3rd	smartwater The Coca-Cola Company	11.3%	40.5K	-18.2%	-0.5 points
4, held 4th	Aquafina PepsiCo	9.2%	33.1K	-18.3%	-0.4 points
5, held 5th	Essentia Keurig Dr Pepper	7.5%	27.1K	0%	+1.1 points
6, moved from 8th to 6th	Dasani The Coca-Cola Company	4.1%	14.8K	+22.3%	+1.2 pointsmoved from 8th to 6th
7, moved from 6th to 7th	Evian	4.1%	14.8K	0%	+0.6 pointsmoved from 6th to 7th
8, moved from 7th to 8th	Poland Spring Primo Brands	4.1%	14.8K	0%	+0.6 pointsmoved from 7th to 8th

1.Liquid Death
45.9%
Held 1st. 165K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.
2.Fiji Water
13.8%
Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
3.smartwater
11.3%
Held 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.
4.Aquafina
9.2%
Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.
5.Essentia
7.5%
Held 5th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.
6.Dasani
4.1%
Moved from 8th to 6th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.
7.Evian
4.1%
Moved from 6th to 7th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.
8.Poland Spring
4.1%
Moved from 7th to 8th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among bottled water brands in the United States?

8 brands

In September 2026, Liquid Death was the most searched among bottled water brands in the United States, with an estimated 165K branded searches, 45.9% of all searches for the eight we track. Fiji Water is in 2nd place, 32.1 percentage points behind at 13.8%.

United States bottled water brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Liquid Death	48.3% → 45.9%	51%Feb 2026	40.5%Dec 2025	1st
Fiji Water	17.8% → 13.8%	19.4%May 2026	13.8%Sep 2026	2nd
smartwater	9.7% → 11.3%	13.1%Jul 2026	8.4%Feb 2026	3rd
Aquafina	8% → 9.2%	11.3%Nov 2025	8%Oct 2025	4th
Essentia	5.3% → 7.5%	7.5%Sep 2026	5%Nov 2025	5th
Dasani	2.9% → 4.1%	5.7%Jan 2026	2.9%Aug 2026	8th → 6th
Evian	3.6% → 4.1%	4.9%Jun 2026	3.4%Nov 2025	7th
Poland Spring	4.4% → 4.1%	5.7%Jan 2026	3.5%Aug 2026	6th → 8th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liquid Death’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States decreased from 48.3% to 45.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fiji Water’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States decreased from 17.8% to 13.8%.
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, Aquafina’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States increased from 8% to 9.2%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Essentia’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States increased from 5.3% to 7.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dasani’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States increased from 2.9% to 4.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Evian’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States increased from 3.6% to 4.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liquid Death’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States peaked at 51% in February 2026 and was lowest at 40.5% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fiji Water’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States peaked at 19.4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 13.8% in September 2026.
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.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aquafina’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States peaked at 11.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 8% in October 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Essentia’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States peaked at 7.5% in September 2026 and was lowest at 5% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dasani’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States peaked at 5.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.9% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Evian’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States peaked at 4.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.4% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Poland Spring’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States peaked at 5.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 3.5% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dasani rose from 8th to 6th among bottled water brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Poland Spring fell from 6th to 8th among bottled water brands in the United States.

How did search popularity change for United States bottled water brands in September 2026?

7 changes

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%.
In September 2026, smartwater lost share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States, from 11.8% to 11.3%.

How are branded searches counted for bottled water brands?

8 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among bottled water brands comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.