--- title: "Bombas vs Tommy John: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Bombas or Tommy John more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Underwear 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/bombas-vs-tommy-john" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bombas vs Tommy John: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Bombas or Tommy John more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Underwear 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**: Bombas and Tommy John - **Competitive set**: Underwear brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bombas Share of Search**: 0.79% - **Tommy John Share of Search**: 6% ## Is Bombas or Tommy John more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tommy John had more branded searches than Bombas among underwear brands in the United States. Tommy John had about 27,100 branded searches, while Bombas had 3,600. Tommy John made up 6% of all underwear brand searches we track, and Bombas accounted for 0.79%. - Tommy John was ahead of Bombas in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bombas’ share of searches among underwear brands in the United States moved from 0.98% to 0.79%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tommy John’s share of searches among underwear brands in the United States held steady at 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top underwear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tommy John appeared in all five answers. Bombas was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Tommy John was listed before Bombas in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tommy John | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Hanes | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aerie | 2nd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Calvin Klein | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MeUndies | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bombas | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Jockey | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SKIMS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Victoria's Secret | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Knix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Branwyn | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Thinx | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SAXX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about underwear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which underwear brand should I buy?": 1. Tommy John, 2. Hanes - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most comfortable underwear brands?": 1. MeUndies, 2. Tommy John, 3. Hanes, 4. Calvin Klein - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best underwear for men?": 1. Calvin Klein, 2. Tommy John, 3. Hanes - Searched Google, AI Overview "underwear": 1. Tommy John, 2. Aerie, 3. Bombas - Searched Google, AI Overview "womens underwear": 1. Aerie, 2. Tommy John, 3. Hanes Not named in any answer: Jockey, SKIMS, Victoria's Secret, Knix, Branwyn, Thinx and SAXX. 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 underwear brands in September 2026? - Tommy John’s share of searches among underwear brands in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.4% to 6% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bombas in the United States fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bombas estimated searches | Bombas Share of Search | Bombas rank | Tommy John estimated searches | Tommy John Share of Search | Tommy John rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.98% | 13 | 33.1K | 6% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 0.93% | 13 | 49.5K | 6.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 0.92% | 13 | 49.5K | 6.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 13 | 33.1K | 5.8% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 0.86% | 13 | 27.1K | 5.3% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 0.65% | 13 | 27.1K | 4% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 0.7% | 13 | 27.1K | 5.3% | 8 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 0.56% | 13 | 33.1K | 5.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 0.59% | 13 | 27.1K | 4.4% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 0.65% | 13 | 27.1K | 4.9% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 0.76% | 13 | 33.1K | 5.7% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 0.79% | 13 | 27.1K | 6% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bombas’ and Tommy John’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. - **Bombas**: Measured on the search term “bombas underwear”. - **Tommy John**: Measured on the search term “tommy john underwear”. - [Bombas profile](/demand/us/brands/bombas) - [Tommy John profile](/demand/us/brands/tommy-john) - [All underwear brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-underwear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Bombas or Tommy John more popular in search? In September 2026, Tommy John had more branded searches than Bombas among underwear brands in the United States. Tommy John had about 27,100 branded searches, while Bombas had 3,600. Tommy John made up 6% of all underwear brand searches we track, and Bombas accounted for 0.79%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bombas vs Tommy John: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bombas-vs-tommy-john This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/bombas-vs-tommy-john. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.