Soda brands in the United States:Which are most popular?

Name: Soda brands in the United States: Which are searched most?
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Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper tie for the highest share of searches among soda brands in the United States, at 20.5% each in September 2026. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Dr Pepper and Pepsi were mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Coca-Cola was recommended most often, coming first in three out of five responses.

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Top soda brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Dr Pepper and Pepsi were mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Coca-Cola was recommended most often, coming first in three out of five answers. Dr Pepper was second, and Pepsi was third. A&W Root Beer, which ranked 11th 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
Dr Pepper	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Pepsi	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Coca-Cola	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Sprite	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
OLIPOP	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Poppi	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Mountain Dew	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Fanta	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Zevia	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Crush	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Barq's	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
7Up	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Canada Dry	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
A&W Root Beer	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Dr Pepper4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Pepsi4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Coca-Cola3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Sprite3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
OLIPOP3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Poppi3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Mountain Dew2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Fanta2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Zevia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Crush2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Barq's1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
7Up1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Canada Dry1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
A&W Root Beer0 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 soda brand?”
1. 1Coca-Cola
2. 2Dr Pepper
3. 3Sprite
4. 4Mountain Dew
5. 5Pepsi
6. 6Fanta
7. 7Crush
8. 8Barq's
Asked ChatGPT
“Which healthy sodas actually taste good?”
1. 1OLIPOP
2. 2Poppi
3. 3Zevia
4. 4Pepsi
5. 5Dr Pepper
6. 6Sprite
7. 77Up
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the most popular soda in the US?”
1. 1Coca-Cola
2. 2Dr Pepper
3. 3Pepsi
Searched Google, AI Overview
“healthy soda”
1. 1OLIPOP
2. 2Poppi
3. 3Zevia
Searched Google, AI Overview
“soda brands”
1. 1Coca-Cola
2. 2Pepsi
3. 3Dr Pepper
4. 4Sprite
5. 5Mountain Dew
6. 6Fanta
7. 7Canada Dry
8. 8Crush
9. 9Poppi
10. 10OLIPOP

Not named in any answer:

A&W Root Beer

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 27, 2026.

Which soda brands do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each soda brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 soda brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

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

Month	Coca-Cola	Dr Pepper	Pepsi	Sprite	Mountain Dew	OLIPOP	Poppi	Fanta	Barq's	7Up	A&W Root Beer	Canada Dry	Zevia	Crush
Oct 2025	23.2%	23.2%	10.4%	8.5%	7%	8.5%	5.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.7%	0.76%
Nov 2025	23.3%	23.3%	10.4%	8.5%	5.7%	8.5%	7%	3.1%	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	1.7%	1.4%	0.63%
Dec 2025	25.3%	20.7%	9.3%	9.3%	6.2%	9.3%	6.2%	3.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.3%	1.9%	1.5%	0.68%
Jan 2026	23.1%	18.9%	10.3%	8.5%	5.7%	10.3%	8.5%	3.1%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	2.1%	2.1%	0.76%
Feb 2026	20.5%	20.5%	11.2%	9.2%	6.1%	9.2%	7.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.8%	3.4%	1.8%	1.8%	1%
Mar 2026	23%	18.8%	10.3%	8.4%	6.9%	8.4%	6.9%	3.1%	2.5%	1.7%	5.6%	1.7%	2.1%	0.75%
Apr 2026	19.3%	23.6%	10.5%	10.5%	7.1%	7.1%	7.1%	3.2%	2.6%	1.7%	3.2%	1.7%	1.7%	0.78%
May 2026	21.3%	21.3%	9.5%	7.8%	11.6%	7.8%	6.4%	3.5%	2.3%	1.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Jun 2026	22.6%	15.1%	12.3%	10.1%	8.3%	8.3%	6.8%	3%	3%	2%	3.7%	2%	1.7%	0.91%
Jul 2026	24.5%	13.4%	11%	11%	7.3%	9%	6%	3.3%	3.3%	2.2%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Aug 2026	23%	18.8%	10.3%	10.3%	10.3%	6.9%	5.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	1.7%	1.7%	0.92%
Sep 2026	20.5%	20.5%	13.7%	9.2%	7.5%	7.5%	5%	4.1%	2.8%	2.3%	2.3%	1.8%	1.8%	0.83%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Coca-Cola The Coca-Cola Company	20.5%	368K	-18.2%	-2.4 points
2, held 2nd	Dr Pepper Keurig Dr Pepper	20.5%	368K	0%	+1.7 points
3, moved from 4th to 3rd	Pepsi	13.7%	246K	+22.4%	+3.5 pointsmoved from 4th to 3rd
4, moved from 5th to 4th	Sprite	9.2%	165K	-17.9%	-1.1 pointsmoved from 5th to 4th
5, moved from 3rd to 5th	Mountain Dew PepsiCo	7.5%	135K	-32.8%	-2.7 pointsmoved from 3rd to 5th
6, held 6th	OLIPOP	7.5%	135K	0%	+0.6 points
7, held 7th	Poppi PepsiCo	5%	90.5K	-17.7%	-0.6 points
8, held 8th	Fanta	4.1%	74K	+22.3%	+1 points
9, moved from 11th to 9th	Barq's The Coca-Cola Company	2.8%	49.5K	0%	+0.2 pointsmoved from 11th to 9th
10, moved from 9th to 10th	7Up	2.3%	40.5K	-18.2%	-0.3 pointsmoved from 9th to 10th
11, moved from 10th to 11th	A&W Root Beer Keurig Dr Pepper	2.3%	40.5K	-18.2%	-0.3 pointsmoved from 10th to 11th
12, held 12th	Canada Dry	1.8%	33.1K	0%	+0.2 points
13, held 13th	Zevia	1.8%	33.1K	0%	+0.2 points
14, held 14th	Crush Keurig Dr Pepper	0.83%	14.8K	-18.2%	-0.1 points

1.Coca-Cola
20.5%
Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.
2.Dr Pepper
20.5%
Held 2nd. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.
3.Pepsi
13.7%
Moved from 4th to 3rd. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +3.5 points.
4.Sprite
9.2%
Moved from 5th to 4th. 165K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.
5.Mountain Dew
7.5%
Moved from 3rd to 5th. 135K estimated branded searches, -32.8% vs prior month. Share -2.7 points.
6.OLIPOP
7.5%
Held 6th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.
7.Poppi
5%
Held 7th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, -17.7% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
8.Fanta
4.1%
Held 8th. 74K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1 points.
9.Barq's
2.8%
Moved from 11th to 9th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
10.7Up
2.3%
Moved from 9th to 10th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
11.A&W Root Beer
2.3%
Moved from 10th to 11th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
12.Canada Dry
1.8%
Held 12th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
13.Zevia
1.8%
Held 13th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
14.Crush
0.83%
Held 14th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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

14 brands

Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper tie for the highest share of searches among soda brands in the United States, at 20.5% each in September 2026.

United States soda brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Coca-Cola	23.2% → 20.5%	25.3%Dec 2025	19.3%Apr 2026	1st
Dr Pepper	23.2% → 20.5%	23.6%Apr 2026	13.4%Jul 2026	2nd
Pepsi	10.4% → 13.7%	13.7%Sep 2026	9.3%Dec 2025	3rd
Sprite	8.5% → 9.2%	11%Jul 2026	7.8%May 2026	5th → 4th
Mountain Dew	7% → 7.5%	11.6%May 2026	5.7%Jan 2026	6th → 5th
OLIPOP	8.5% → 7.5%	10.3%Jan 2026	6.9%Aug 2026	4th → 6th
Poppi	5.7% → 5%	8.5%Jan 2026	5%Sep 2026	7th
Fanta	3.8% → 4.1%	4.1%Sep 2026	2.8%Feb 2026	8th
Barq's	2.1% → 2.8%	3.3%Jul 2026	2.1%Jan 2026	10th → 9th
7Up	1.7% → 2.3%	2.8%Feb 2026	1.7%Mar 2026	11th → 10th
A&W Root Beer	2.1% → 2.3%	5.6%Mar 2026	2.1%Oct 2025	9th → 11th
Canada Dry	1.4% → 1.8%	2.2%Jul 2026	1.4%Oct 2025	13th → 12th
Zevia	1.7% → 1.8%	2.2%Jul 2026	1.4%Nov 2025	12th → 13th
Crush	0.76% → 0.83%	1.2%Jul 2026	0.63%Nov 2025	14th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coca-Cola’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States decreased from 23.2% to 20.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dr Pepper’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States decreased from 23.2% to 20.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pepsi’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States increased from 10.4% to 13.7%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sprite’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States increased from 8.5% to 9.2%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mountain Dew’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States increased from 7% to 7.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OLIPOP’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States decreased from 8.5% to 7.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Poppi’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States decreased from 5.7% to 5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Barq's’ share of searches among soda brands in the United States increased from 2.1% to 2.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 7Up’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States increased from 1.7% to 2.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coca-Cola’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 25.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 19.3% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dr Pepper’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 23.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 13.4% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pepsi’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 13.7% in September 2026 and was lowest at 9.3% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sprite’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 11% in July 2026 and was lowest at 7.8% in May 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mountain Dew’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 11.6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 5.7% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OLIPOP’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 10.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 6.9% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Poppi’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 8.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fanta’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 4.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Barq's’ share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 3.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.1% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 7Up’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 2.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in March 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, A&W Root Beer’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States peaked at 5.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.1% in October 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sprite rose from 5th to 4th among soda brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mountain Dew rose from 6th to 5th among soda brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OLIPOP fell from 4th to 6th among soda brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Barq's rose from 10th to 9th among soda brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 7Up rose from 11th to 10th among soda brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, A&W Root Beer fell from 9th to 11th among soda brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canada Dry rose from 13th to 12th among soda brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zevia fell from 12th to 13th among soda brands in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fanta and Crush held steady: their share of searches among soda brands in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

8 changes

In September 2026, Pepsi overtook Mountain Dew to rank 3rd among soda brands in the United States, with 13.7% of the searches.
In September 2026, Dr Pepper gained share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 18.8% to 20.5%.
In September 2026, Fanta gained share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 3.1% to 4.1%.
In September 2026, OLIPOP gained share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 6.9% to 7.5%.
In September 2026, Mountain Dew lost share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 10.3% to 7.5%.
In September 2026, Coca-Cola lost share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 23% to 20.5%.
In September 2026, Sprite lost share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 10.3% to 9.2%.
In September 2026, Poppi lost share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 5.6% to 5%.

How are branded searches counted for soda brands?

14 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among soda 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.