Electrolyte drink brands in the United States:Which are most popular?

Name: Electrolyte drink brands in the United States: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Liquid I.V. was the most searched electrolyte drink brand in the United States, accounting for 27.4% of all searches among the 15 brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Pedialyte was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. LMNT was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five responses.

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Top electrolyte drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pedialyte was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. LMNT was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five answers. Pedialyte was second, and Ultima Replenisher was third. BodyArmor, which ranked fifth 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
Pedialyte	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Liquid I.V.	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
LMNT	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Ultima Replenisher	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Gatorade	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Nuun	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Skratch Labs	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Cure	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
BodyArmor	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Electrolit	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
DripDrop	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Hydrant	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Prime	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Waterboy	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
BioSteel	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Pedialyte4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Liquid I.V.3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
LMNT3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Ultima Replenisher3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Gatorade2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Nuun2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Skratch Labs1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Cure1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
BodyArmor0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Electrolit0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
DripDrop0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Hydrant0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Prime0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Waterboy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
BioSteel0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which electrolyte drink should I buy?”
1. 1Gatorade
2. 2Liquid I.V.
3. 3Pedialyte
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best electrolyte drink brands?”
1. 1LMNT
2. 2Liquid I.V.
3. 3Nuun
4. 4Pedialyte
5. 5Gatorade
6. 6Skratch Labs
7. 7Cure
Asked ChatGPT
“What is the best electrolyte powder without sugar?”
1. 1LMNT
2. 2Ultima Replenisher
Searched Google, AI Overview
“electrolytes”
1. 1Pedialyte
2. 2Ultima Replenisher
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best electrolyte drink”
1. 1Ultima Replenisher
2. 2LMNT
3. 3Pedialyte
4. 4Liquid I.V.
5. 5Nuun

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.

Which electrolyte drink brands do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each electrolyte drink brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 electrolyte drink brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, by month

Month	Liquid I.V.	Gatorade	Pedialyte	LMNT	BodyArmor	Electrolit	Skratch Labs	DripDrop	Hydrant	Nuun	Ultima Replenisher	Cure	Prime	Waterboy	BioSteel
Oct 2025	26%	21.3%	17.4%	14.3%	6.4%	3.5%	2.9%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.86%	0.57%	0.86%	0.57%	0.47%
Nov 2025	25.5%	20.9%	20.9%	14%	6.3%	2.8%	2.3%	1.9%	0.84%	1%	0.84%	0.84%	0.84%	0.69%	0.46%
Dec 2025	21.7%	21.7%	26.5%	11.9%	5.3%	2.9%	2.4%	2%	0.87%	1.1%	0.87%	0.87%	0.87%	0.71%	0.39%
Jan 2026	23.2%	19%	23.2%	15.5%	5.7%	3.1%	2.1%	2.1%	0.93%	1.1%	1.1%	0.76%	0.93%	0.63%	0.42%
Feb 2026	24.4%	19.9%	24.4%	13.4%	6%	2.7%	2.2%	1.8%	0.98%	0.98%	0.98%	0.66%	0.8%	0.53%	0.36%
Mar 2026	26.6%	17.8%	21.8%	14.5%	6.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2%	0.87%	1.1%	1.1%	0.72%	0.87%	0.48%	0.39%
Apr 2026	27.2%	18.2%	18.2%	18.2%	5.5%	3%	2.4%	2%	0.89%	0.89%	1.1%	0.73%	0.73%	0.6%	0.33%
May 2026	27%	18%	18%	18%	5.4%	3.6%	2.4%	2%	0.73%	1.1%	1.3%	0.73%	0.73%	0.59%	0.32%
Jun 2026	26.8%	17.9%	17.9%	17.9%	5.4%	4.4%	2%	2.4%	0.59%	1.1%	1.3%	0.88%	0.72%	0.59%	0.26%
Jul 2026	30.3%	16.6%	16.6%	16.6%	5%	5%	1.8%	2.7%	0.55%	1%	1.5%	0.82%	0.82%	0.55%	0.24%
Aug 2026	24.5%	24.5%	16.4%	13.4%	4.9%	4.9%	1.8%	2.2%	3.3%	0.81%	0.99%	0.66%	0.66%	0.66%	0.24%
Sep 2026	27.4%	22.4%	18.3%	12.3%	5.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.27%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, moved from 2nd to 1st	Liquid I.V.Unilever	27.4%	368K	0%	+2.8 pointsmoved from 2nd to 1st
2, moved from 1st to 2nd	Gatorade	22.4%	301K	-18.2%	-2.1 pointsmoved from 1st to 2nd
3, held 3rd	Pedialyte	18.3%	246K	0%	+1.9 points
4, held 4th	LMNT	12.3%	165K	-17.9%	-1.1 points
5, held 5th	BodyArmor	5.5%	74K	0%	+0.6 points
6, held 6th	Electrolit	4.5%	60.5K	-18.2%	-0.4 points
7, moved from 9th to 7th	Skratch Labs	2.5%	33.1K	+22.1%	+0.7 pointsmoved from 9th to 7th
8, held 8th	DripDrop	2%	27.1K	-18.1%	-0.2 points
9, moved from 7th to 9th	Hydrant	1.3%	18.1K	-63.4%	-2 pointsmoved from 7th to 9th
10, moved from 11th to 10th	Nuun	0.9%	12.1K	0%	+0.1 pointsmoved from 11th to 10th
11, moved from 10th to 11th	Ultima Replenisher	0.9%	12.1K	-18.2%	-0.1 pointsmoved from 10th to 11th
12, held 12th	Cure	0.6%	8.1K	-18.2%	-0.1 points
13, held 13th	Prime	0.6%	8.1K	-18.2%	-0.1 points
14, held 14th	Waterboy	0.6%	8.1K	-18.2%	-0.1 points
15, held 15th	BioSteel	0.27%	3.6K	0%	0 points

1.Liquid I.V.
27.4%
Moved from 2nd to 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.8 points.
2.Gatorade
22.4%
Moved from 1st to 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.
3.Pedialyte
18.3%
Held 3rd. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.
4.LMNT
12.3%
Held 4th. 165K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.
5.BodyArmor
5.5%
Held 5th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.
6.Electrolit
4.5%
Held 6th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.
7.Skratch Labs
2.5%
Moved from 9th to 7th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
8.DripDrop
2%
Held 8th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
9.Hydrant
1.3%
Moved from 7th to 9th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -63.4% vs prior month. Share -2 points.
10.Nuun
0.9%
Moved from 11th to 10th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
11.Ultima Replenisher
0.9%
Moved from 10th to 11th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
12.Cure
0.6%
Held 12th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
13.Prime
0.6%
Held 13th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
14.Waterboy
0.6%
Held 14th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
15.BioSteel
0.27%
Held 15th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among electrolyte drink brands in the United States?

15 brands

In September 2026, Liquid I.V. was the most searched among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, with an estimated 368K branded searches, 27.4% of all searches for the 15 we track. Gatorade is in 2nd place, 5 percentage points behind at 22.4%.

United States electrolyte drink brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Liquid I.V.	26% → 27.4%	30.3%Jul 2026	21.7%Dec 2025	1st
Gatorade	21.3% → 22.4%	24.5%Aug 2026	16.6%Jul 2026	2nd
Pedialyte	17.4% → 18.3%	26.5%Dec 2025	16.4%Aug 2026	3rd
LMNT	14.3% → 12.3%	18.2%Apr 2026	11.9%Dec 2025	4th
BodyArmor	6.4% → 5.5%	6.5%Mar 2026	4.9%Aug 2026	5th
Electrolit	3.5% → 4.5%	5%Jul 2026	2.7%Feb 2026	6th
Skratch Labs	2.9% → 2.5%	2.9%Oct 2025	1.8%Aug 2026	7th
DripDrop	2.3% → 2%	2.7%Jul 2026	1.8%Feb 2026	8th
Hydrant	1.3%	3.3%Aug 2026	0.55%Jul 2026	9th
Nuun	1.3% → 0.9%	1.3%Oct 2025	0.81%Aug 2026	10th
Ultima Replenisher	0.86% → 0.9%	1.5%Jul 2026	0.84%Nov 2025	12th → 11th
Cure	0.57% → 0.6%	0.88%Jun 2026	0.57%Oct 2025	13th → 12th
Prime	0.86% → 0.6%	0.93%Jan 2026	0.6%Sep 2026	11th → 13th
Waterboy	0.57% → 0.6%	0.71%Dec 2025	0.48%Mar 2026	14th
BioSteel	0.47% → 0.27%	0.47%Oct 2025	0.24%Aug 2026	15th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liquid I.V.’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States increased from 26% to 27.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gatorade’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States increased from 21.3% to 22.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pedialyte’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States increased from 17.4% to 18.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LMNT’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States decreased from 14.3% to 12.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BodyArmor’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States decreased from 6.4% to 5.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Electrolit’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States increased from 3.5% to 4.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liquid I.V.’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States peaked at 30.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 21.7% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gatorade’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States peaked at 24.5% in August 2026 and was lowest at 16.6% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pedialyte’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States peaked at 26.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 16.4% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LMNT’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States peaked at 18.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 11.9% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BodyArmor’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States peaked at 6.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4.9% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Electrolit’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States peaked at 5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.7% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skratch Labs’ share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States peaked at 2.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.8% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hydrant’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States peaked at 3.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 0.55% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ultima Replenisher rose from 12th to 11th among electrolyte drink brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cure rose from 13th to 12th among electrolyte drink brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Prime fell from 11th to 13th among electrolyte drink brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skratch Labs, DripDrop, Hydrant, Nuun, Waterboy and BioSteel held steady: their share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United States electrolyte drink brands in September 2026?

8 changes

In September 2026, Liquid I.V. overtook Gatorade to become the leader among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, with 27.4% of the searches.
In September 2026, Skratch Labs overtook Hydrant and DripDrop to rank 7th among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, with 2.5% of the searches.
In September 2026, Pedialyte gained share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, from 16.4% to 18.3%.
In September 2026, BodyArmor gained share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, from 4.9% to 5.5%.
In September 2026, Gatorade lost share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, from 24.5% to 22.4%.
In September 2026, Hydrant lost share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, from 3.3% to 1.3%.
In September 2026, LMNT lost share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, from 13.4% to 12.3%.
In September 2026, Nuun rose from 11th to 10th among electrolyte drink brands in the United States.

How are branded searches counted for electrolyte drink brands?

15 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among electrolyte drink 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.