Aquafina vs smartwater:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, smartwater had more branded searches than Aquafina among bottled water brands in the United States. smartwater had about 40,500 branded searches, while Aquafina had 33,100. smartwater made up 11.3% of all bottled water brand searches we track, and Aquafina accounted for 9.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about bottled water brands, Aquafina and smartwater each appeared in two of the five answers. smartwater was mentioned before Aquafina in two out of three answers.
Who do people search for more?
smartwater, about 22% more searches than Aquafina
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
smartwater, named ahead of Aquafina in 2 of 3 answers
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Top bottled water brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Aquafina and smartwater were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. smartwater was listed before Aquafina in two out of three answers.
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.
Evian3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Fiji Water2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- smartwater2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Aquafina2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Liquid Death0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Essentia0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Dasani0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Poland Spring0 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 bottled water brand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which bottled water tastes the best?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which bottled water is the healthiest?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“bottled water”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best bottled water”
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 Aquafina or smartwater more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Aquafina and smartwater by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight bottled water brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.
Share of searches by month for smartwater, Aquafina. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Liquid Death | Fiji Water | smartwater | Aquafina | Essentia | Dasani | Evian | Poland Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 48.3% | 17.8% | 9.7% | 8% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 45.9% | 16.8% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 5% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 5% |
| Dec 2025 | 40.5% | 18.2% | 12.2% | 9.9% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 42% | 15.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 6.9% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 5.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 51% | 15.3% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 43.3% | 15.9% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 7.1% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 43.3% | 15.9% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 7.1% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| May 2026 | 43.3% | 19.4% | 10.6% | 8.7% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 44.5% | 16.3% | 10.9% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4% |
| Jul 2026 | 43.8% | 16.1% | 13.1% | 8.8% | 7.2% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 47.8% | 14.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% | 6.4% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 45.9% | 13.8% | 11.3% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
How has the Aquafina and smartwater comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Aquafina took it in November 2025, smartwater took it in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aquafina’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States moved from 8% to 9.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, smartwater’s share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States moved from 9.7% to 11.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K.
How did search popularity change for United States bottled water brands in September 2026?
1 change
In September 2026, smartwater lost share of searches among bottled water brands in the United States, from 11.8% to 11.3%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aquafina’s and smartwater’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.
Aquafina
1 branded search term
- aquafina
smartwater
1 branded search term
- smartwater
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