--- title: "Bank of America vs Mercury: Which is more popular in the United States?" description: "Is Bank of America or Mercury more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business bank accounts 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/bank-of-america-vs-mercury-bank" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bank of America vs Mercury: Which is more popular in the United States? Is Bank of America or Mercury more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business bank accounts 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**: Bank of America and Mercury - **Competitive set**: Business bank accounts - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Bank of America Share of Search**: 1.9% - **Mercury Share of Search**: 33.5% ## Is Bank of America or Mercury more popular in search? - In October 2026, Mercury had more branded searches than Bank of America among business bank accounts in the United States. Mercury had about 42,400 branded searches, while Bank of America had 2,400. Mercury made up 33.5% of all business bank account searches we track, and Bank of America accounted for 1.9%. - Mercury was ahead of Bank of America in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bank of America’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States moved from 2.1% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mercury’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States moved from 29.7% to 33.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 34.1K to 42.4K. ## Top business bank accounts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Mercury was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Bank of America did not appear in any of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bluevine | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Chase | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Relay | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | American Express | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Mercury | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Wells Fargo | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Found | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Novo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Lili | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Bank of America | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | NorthOne | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about business bank accounts - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best business bank account for a small business?": 1. Bluevine, 2. Chase, 3. Relay - Asked ChatGPT "Which business checking account has no monthly fees?": 1. Bluevine, 2. American Express, 3. Relay - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I open a bank account for my LLC?": 1. Bluevine, 2. Chase, 3. Relay - Searched Google, AI Overview "business bank account": 1. Bluevine, 2. Mercury, 3. Wells Fargo, 4. American Express Not named in any answer: Found, Novo, Lili, Bank of America and NorthOne. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States business bank accounts in October 2026? - In October 2026, Mercury gained share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 32.7% to 33.5%. ## How has branded search for Bank of America and Mercury changed in the United States over the last 12 months? | Month | Bank of America estimated searches | Bank of America Share of Search | Bank of America rank | Mercury estimated searches | Mercury Share of Search | Mercury rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 2.1% | 10 | 34.1K | 29.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 1.6% | 11 | 34.7K | 28.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 2% | 10 | 42.4K | 29.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 10 | 42.4K | 30.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 1.7% | 10 | 51.9K | 31.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 10 | 51.9K | 31.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 10 | 51.9K | 32.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 2.7% | 9 | 51.9K | 31.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 10 | 51.4K | 31.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 3.6% | 8 | 51.4K | 34.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 10 | 42.4K | 32.7% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 10 | 42.4K | 33.5% | 1 | ## How are Bank of America’s and Mercury’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bank of America’s and Mercury’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. - **Bank of America**: Measured on the search term “bank of america business checking”. - **Mercury**: Measured on the search terms “mercury bank” and “mercury business banking”, summed into one figure. - [Bank of America profile](/demand/us/brands/bank-of-america) - [Mercury profile](/demand/us/brands/mercury-bank) - [All business bank accounts in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-business-bank-accounts): 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 Bank of America or Mercury more popular in search? In October 2026, Mercury had more branded searches than Bank of America among business bank accounts in the United States. Mercury had about 42,400 branded searches, while Bank of America had 2,400. Mercury made up 33.5% of all business bank account searches we track, and Bank of America accounted for 1.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bank of America vs Mercury: Which is more popular in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bank-of-america-vs-mercury-bank This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bank-of-america-vs-mercury-bank. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.