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Merry Maids vs Molly Maid:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Molly Maid had more branded searches than Merry Maids among maid services in the United States. Molly Maid had about 49,500 branded searches, while Merry Maids had 27,100. Molly Maid made up 30.9% of all maid service searches we track, and Merry Maids accounted for 16.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about maid services, both Merry Maids and Molly Maid appeared in all three answers. Merry Maids was mentioned before Molly Maid in two out of three answers.

Among maid services in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Molly Maid, about 83% more searches than Merry Maids

Molly Maid 49.5K searchesMerry Maids 27.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Merry Maids in 3 of 3Molly Maid in 3 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Merry Maids, named ahead of Molly Maid in 2 of 3 answers

Merry Maids first in 2Molly Maid first in 1

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Top maid services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, both Merry Maids and Molly Maid showed up in all three answers. Merry Maids was listed before Molly Maid in two of them.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Merry Maids1st
  2. Molly Maid2nd
  3. The Maids3rd
  4. MaidPro4th
  5. The Cleaning Authority–

Mentioned by AI

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

See every answer about maid services

3 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which maid service should I use in the US?”

    1. 1Molly Maid
    2. 2The Maids
    3. 3Merry Maids

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best house cleaning companies in the US?”

    1. 1Merry Maids
    2. 2The Maids
    3. 3Molly Maid
    4. 4MaidPro

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best maid service in the US for a recurring weekly clean?”

    1. 1Merry Maids
    2. 2Molly Maid
    3. 3The Maids

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “house cleaning service”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “maid service”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Merry Maids or Molly Maid more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Merry Maids and Molly Maid by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five maid services we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Merry Maids and Molly Maid among maid services in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Molly Maid, Merry Maids. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMolly MaidThe MaidsMerry MaidsThe Cleaning AuthorityMaidPro
Oct 202533.2%27.2%18.2%14.9%6.6%
Nov 202532.7%26.8%17.9%14.7%8%
Dec 202528.9%35.3%15.8%13%7.1%
Jan 202626.8%40%14.7%12%6.5%
Feb 202627.5%41.1%12.3%12.3%6.7%
Mar 202627.7%33.8%15.1%15.1%8.3%
Apr 202628.4%34.8%15.6%12.8%8.5%
May 202630.9%30.9%16.9%13.8%7.5%
Jun 202630.3%30.3%16.6%13.6%9.1%
Jul 202630.9%30.9%16.9%13.8%7.5%
Aug 202628.9%35.3%15.8%13%7.1%
Sep 202630.9%30.9%16.9%13.8%7.5%

How has the Merry Maids and Molly Maid comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States maid services in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Molly Maid overtook The Maids to become the leader among maid services in the United States, with 30.9% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Merry Maids gained share of searches among maid services in the United States, from 15.8% to 16.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Merry Maids’ and Molly Maid’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Merry Maids

1 branded search term

  • merry maids

Molly Maid

1 branded search term

  • molly maid

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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