--- title: "BodyArmor vs Hydrant: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is BodyArmor or Hydrant more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrolyte drink 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/bodyarmor-vs-hydrant" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BodyArmor vs Hydrant: Which is searched more in the United States? Is BodyArmor or Hydrant more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrolyte drink 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**: BodyArmor and Hydrant - **Competitive set**: Electrolyte drink brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BodyArmor Share of Search**: 5.5% - **Hydrant Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is BodyArmor or Hydrant more popular in search? - In September 2026, BodyArmor had more branded searches than Hydrant among electrolyte drink brands in the United States. BodyArmor had about 74,000 branded searches, while Hydrant had 18,100. BodyArmor made up 5.5% of all electrolyte drink brand searches we track, and Hydrant accounted for 1.3%. - BodyArmor was ahead of Hydrant in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BodyArmor’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States moved from 6.4% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hydrant’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States held steady at 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 18.1K. ## Top electrolyte drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither BodyArmor nor Hydrant showed up 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LMNT | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pedialyte | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ultima Replenisher | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Liquid I.V. | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gatorade | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Nuun | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Skratch Labs | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cure | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | BodyArmor | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Electrolit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | DripDrop | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hydrant | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Prime | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Waterboy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | BioSteel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about electrolyte drink brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which electrolyte drink should I buy?": 1. Gatorade, 2. Liquid I.V., 3. Pedialyte - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electrolyte drink brands?": 1. LMNT, 2. Liquid I.V., 3. Nuun, 4. Pedialyte, 5. Gatorade, 6. Skratch Labs, 7. Cure - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best electrolyte powder without sugar?": 1. LMNT, 2. Ultima Replenisher - Searched Google, AI Overview "electrolytes": 1. Pedialyte, 2. Ultima Replenisher - Searched Google, AI Overview "best electrolyte drink": 1. Ultima Replenisher, 2. LMNT, 3. Pedialyte, 4. Liquid I.V., 5. Nuun Not named in any answer: BodyArmor, Electrolit, DripDrop, Hydrant, Prime, Waterboy and BioSteel. 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 electrolyte drink brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Skratch Labs overtook Hydrant and DripDrop to rank 7th among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, with 2.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, BodyArmor gained share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, from 4.9% to 5.5%. - In September 2026, Hydrant lost share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in the United States, from 3.3% to 1.3%. ## Month by month | Month | BodyArmor estimated searches | BodyArmor Share of Search | BodyArmor rank | Hydrant estimated searches | Hydrant Share of Search | Hydrant rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 6.4% | 5 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 6.3% | 5 | 9.9K | 0.84% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 5.3% | 5 | 9.9K | 0.87% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 5.7% | 5 | 12.1K | 0.93% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 6% | 5 | 12.1K | 0.98% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 6.5% | 5 | 12.1K | 0.87% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 5.5% | 5 | 12.1K | 0.89% | 10 | | May 2026 | 74K | 5.4% | 5 | 9.9K | 0.73% | 12 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 5.4% | 5 | 8.1K | 0.59% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 5% | 5 | 8.1K | 0.55% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 4.9% | 5 | 49.5K | 3.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 5.5% | 5 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BodyArmor’s and Hydrant’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. - **BodyArmor**: Measured on the search term “body armor”. - **Hydrant**: Measured on the search term “hydrant”. - [BodyArmor profile](/demand/us/brands/bodyarmor) - [Hydrant profile](/demand/us/brands/hydrant) - [All electrolyte drink brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-electrolyte-drink-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 BodyArmor or Hydrant more popular in search? In September 2026, BodyArmor had more branded searches than Hydrant among electrolyte drink brands in the United States. BodyArmor had about 74,000 branded searches, while Hydrant had 18,100. BodyArmor made up 5.5% of all electrolyte drink brand searches we track, and Hydrant accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BodyArmor vs Hydrant: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bodyarmor-vs-hydrant This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bodyarmor-vs-hydrant. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.