--- title: "Baskin-Robbins vs Culver's: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Baskin-Robbins or Culver's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ice cream chains 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/baskin-robbins-vs-culvers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Baskin-Robbins vs Culver's: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Baskin-Robbins or Culver's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ice cream chains 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**: Baskin-Robbins and Culver's - **Competitive set**: Ice cream chains - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Baskin-Robbins Share of Search**: 21% - **Culver's Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is Baskin-Robbins or Culver's more popular in search? - 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%. - Baskin-Robbins was ahead of Culver's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Baskin-Robbins’ share of searches among ice cream chains in the United States moved from 17.6% to 21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1.5M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Culver's’ share of searches among ice cream chains in the United States moved from 2.5% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 170K. ## Top ice cream chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Culver's was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Baskin-Robbins was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Baskin-Robbins and Culver's were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Salt & Straw | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Handel's | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Cold Stone Creamery | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Dairy Queen | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Baskin-Robbins | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Culver's | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Marble Slab Creamery | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about ice cream chains - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ice cream chain in the US?": 1. Salt & Straw, 2. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, 3. Handel's, 4. Cold Stone Creamery, 5. Culver's - Asked ChatGPT "Which ice cream shop chain in the US has the best ice cream?": 1. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, 2. Salt & Straw, 3. Handel's, 4. Cold Stone Creamery - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular ice cream chains in the US?": 1. Dairy Queen, 2. Baskin-Robbins, 3. Cold Stone Creamery, 4. Culver's, 5. Handel's - Searched Google, AI Overview "soft serve": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Marble Slab Creamery. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States ice cream chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Baskin-Robbins gained share of searches among ice cream chains in the United States, from 20.4% to 21%. - In September 2026, Culver's rose from 6th to 5th among ice cream chains in the United States. ## Month by month | Month | Baskin-Robbins estimated searches | Baskin-Robbins Share of Search | Baskin-Robbins rank | Culver's estimated searches | Culver's Share of Search | Culver's rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 17.6% | 3 | 170K | 2.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 24.1% | 2 | 139K | 2.2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 20.7% | 3 | 114K | 1.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 18.2% | 3 | 169K | 2.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 18.3% | 3 | 169K | 2.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.8M | 19% | 3 | 172K | 1.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1.8M | 21% | 3 | 172K | 2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 1.8M | 18.1% | 3 | 208K | 2.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.8M | 20.3% | 3 | 172K | 1.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 19.9% | 3 | 172K | 1.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 1.8M | 20.4% | 3 | 172K | 1.9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.5M | 21% | 3 | 170K | 2.4% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured 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**: Measured on the search term “baskin robbins”. - **Culver's**: Measured on the search terms “culvers custard” and “culvers flavor of the day”, summed into one figure. - [Baskin-Robbins profile](/demand/us/brands/baskin-robbins) - [Culver's profile](/demand/us/brands/culvers) - [All ice cream chains in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-ice-cream-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Baskin-Robbins or Culver's more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Baskin-Robbins vs Culver's: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/baskin-robbins-vs-culvers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/baskin-robbins-vs-culvers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.