--- title: "Aerie vs SKIMS: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Aerie or SKIMS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bra brands set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/aerie-vs-skims" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aerie vs SKIMS: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Aerie or SKIMS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bra brands set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Aerie and SKIMS - **Competitive set**: Bra brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Aerie Share of Search**: 3.4% - **SKIMS Share of Search**: 6.1% ## Is Aerie or SKIMS more popular in search? - In September 2026, SKIMS had more branded searches than Aerie among bra brands in the United States. SKIMS had about 40,500 branded searches, while Aerie had 22,200. SKIMS made up 6.1% of all bra brand searches we track, and Aerie accounted for 3.4%. - SKIMS was ahead of Aerie in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aerie’s share of searches among bra brands in the United States moved from 3% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SKIMS’s share of searches among bra brands in the United States moved from 8.1% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K. ## Top bra brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SKIMS was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Aerie did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Natori | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Soma | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ThirdLove | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bali | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Wacoal | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SKIMS | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Victoria's Secret | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Savage X Fenty | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Honeylove | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Aerie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cuup | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bra brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bra brand should I buy?": 1. Natori, 2. Bali, 3. Wacoal - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most comfortable bra brands?": 1. Soma, 2. Bali, 3. Wacoal, 4. ThirdLove, 5. SKIMS, 6. Natori - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best everyday bra?": 1. Natori, 2. ThirdLove - Searched Google, AI Overview "bras": 1. Soma, 2. ThirdLove, 3. Victoria's Secret - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bras": 1. Honeylove, 2. Soma, 3. Bali, 4. ThirdLove, 5. Wacoal, 6. Natori Not named in any answer: Savage X Fenty, Aerie and Cuup. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States bra brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bali overtook Victoria's Secret and 2 others to rank 4th among bra brands in the United States, with 6.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, SKIMS gained share of searches among bra brands in the United States, from 3.6% to 6.1%. - In September 2026, Aerie gained share of searches among bra brands in the United States, from 2.4% to 3.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Aerie estimated searches | Aerie Share of Search | Aerie rank | SKIMS estimated searches | SKIMS Share of Search | SKIMS rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 3% | 9 | 49.5K | 8.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 3.5% | 9 | 49.5K | 6.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 3.1% | 9 | 40.5K | 5.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 1.4% | 9 | 40.5K | 2.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 2.7% | 9 | 33.1K | 4.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 2.8% | 9 | 40.5K | 5.1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 3.5% | 8 | 40.5K | 6.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 2.2% | 9 | 49.5K | 4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 1.4% | 9 | 40.5K | 2.2% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 1.2% | 9 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 2.4% | 9 | 49.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 3.4% | 9 | 40.5K | 6.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aerie’s and SKIMS’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. - **Aerie**: Measured on the search term “aerie bras”. - **SKIMS**: Measured on the search term “skims bra”. - [Aerie profile](/demand/us/brands/aerie) - [SKIMS profile](/demand/us/brands/skims) - [All bra brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-bra-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Aerie or SKIMS more popular in search? In September 2026, SKIMS had more branded searches than Aerie among bra brands in the United States. SKIMS had about 40,500 branded searches, while Aerie had 22,200. SKIMS made up 6.1% of all bra brand searches we track, and Aerie accounted for 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aerie vs SKIMS: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/aerie-vs-skims This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/aerie-vs-skims. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.