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Baskin-Robbins vs Culver's:Which is searched more in the United States?

In September 2026, Baskin-Robbins had more branded searches than Culver's among ice cream chains in the United States. Baskin-Robbins had about 1.5 million branded searches, while Culver's had 170,000. Baskin-Robbins made up 21% of all ice cream chain searches we track, and Culver's accounted for 2.4%.

Share of searches among ice cream chains in the United States in September 2026Is Baskin-Robbins or Culver's more popular in search?
Baskin-Robbins21%1.5M searches
vs
Culver's2.4%170K searches

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Is Baskin-Robbins or Culver's more popular in search?

Compare the ice cream shop chains people in the US buy from. 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.

Baskin-Robbins and Culver's among ice cream chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Baskin-Robbins, Culver's. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDairy QueenCold Stone CreameryBaskin-RobbinsSalt & StrawCulver'sHandel'sMarble Slab CreameryJeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Oct 202548.3%24.1%17.6%4.3%2.5%2%0.58%0.56%
Nov 202544.1%22.1%24.1%4%2.2%2.3%0.65%0.52%
Dec 202546.4%23.2%20.7%4.2%1.9%2.4%0.69%0.55%
Jan 202650%22.3%18.2%3.7%2.5%2.1%0.6%0.49%
Feb 202650.4%22.5%18.3%3%2.5%2.1%0.61%0.49%
Mar 202651.8%21.2%19%3.1%1.8%2.2%0.51%0.5%
Apr 202647%23.5%21%2.8%2%2.4%0.57%0.66%
May 202649.5%24.8%18.1%2.4%2.1%2.1%0.49%0.5%
Jun 202645.3%25.7%20.3%3.3%1.9%2.3%0.55%0.56%
Jul 202644.5%27.2%19.9%2.7%1.9%2.8%0.54%0.49%
Aug 202645.6%25.9%20.4%2.7%1.9%2.4%0.55%0.54%
Sep 202646.9%23.4%21%2.8%2.4%2.4%0.57%0.51%

How has the Baskin-Robbins and Culver's comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States ice cream chains in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Baskin-Robbins gained share of searches among ice cream chains in the United States, from 20.4% to 21%.

  2. In September 2026, Culver's rose from 6th to 5th among ice cream chains in the United States.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Baskin-Robbins’ and Culver'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.

Baskin-Robbins

1 branded search term

  • baskin robbins

Culver's

2 branded search terms

  • culvers custard
  • culvers flavor of the day

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