A&W Root Beer vs Canada Dry:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, A&W Root Beer had more branded searches than Canada Dry among soda brands in the United States. A&W Root Beer had about 40,500 branded searches, while Canada Dry had 33,100. A&W Root Beer made up 2.3% of all soda brand searches we track, and Canada Dry accounted for 1.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about soda brands, Canada Dry appeared in one of the five answers and A&W Root Beer in none.
Who do people search for more?
A&W Root Beer, about 22% more searches than Canada Dry
Who does AI mention more?
Canada Dry, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, A&W Root Beer in 0
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Top soda brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Canada Dry was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. A&W Root Beer did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Coca-Cola1st
Dr Pepper2nd
Pepsi3rd
OLIPOP4th
Sprite5th
Poppi6th
Mountain Dew7th
Zevia8th- +2 more
- Canada Dry11th
- +2 more
- A&W Root Beer–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- 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
- 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?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which healthy sodas actually taste good?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the most popular soda in the US?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“healthy soda”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“soda brands”
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.
Is A&W Root Beer or Canada Dry more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for A&W Root Beer and Canada Dry 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 by month for A&W Root Beer, Canada Dry. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| 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% |
How has the A&W Root Beer and Canada Dry comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- A&W Root Beer was ahead of Canada Dry in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, A&W Root Beer’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States moved from 2.1% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canada Dry’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States moved from 1.4% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K.
How did search popularity change for United States soda brands in September 2026?
2 changes
A&W Root Beer’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.7% to 2.3% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Canada Dry in the United States rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 33.1K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using A&W Root Beer’s and Canada Dry’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.
A&W Root Beer
1 branded search term
- a&w root beer
Canada Dry
1 branded search term
- canada dry
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