--- title: "Cox vs Frontier: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Cox or Frontier more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Internet providers 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/cox-internet-vs-frontier-internet" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cox vs Frontier: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Cox or Frontier more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Internet providers 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**: Cox and Frontier - **Competitive set**: Internet providers - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cox Share of Search**: 3.1% - **Frontier Share of Search**: 7.6% ## Is Cox or Frontier more popular in search? - In September 2026, Frontier had more branded searches than Cox among internet providers in the United States. Frontier had about 328,000 branded searches, while Cox had 135,000. Frontier made up 7.6% of all internet provider searches we track, and Cox accounted for 3.1%. - Frontier was ahead of Cox in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cox’s share of searches among internet providers in the United States moved from 4.1% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Frontier’s share of searches among internet providers in the United States moved from 9.8% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 395K to 328K. ## Top internet providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Frontier was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Cox did not appear 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AT&T Fiber | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Verizon Fios | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Fiber | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Spectrum | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | T-Mobile Home Internet | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Xfinity | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Starlink | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Frontier | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Optimum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about internet providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which internet provider should I choose in the US?": 1. Verizon Fios, 2. AT&T Fiber, 3. Xfinity, 4. T-Mobile Home Internet, 5. Google Fiber, 6. Frontier, 7. Spectrum - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best home internet providers in the US?": 1. Google Fiber, 2. AT&T Fiber, 3. Verizon Fios, 4. T-Mobile Home Internet, 5. Spectrum, 6. Starlink - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best home internet provider in the US for working from home?": 1. AT&T Fiber, 2. Google Fiber, 3. Verizon Fios, 4. Spectrum, 5. T-Mobile Home Internet - Searched Google, AI Overview "internet providers": 1. AT&T Fiber, 2. Verizon Fios, 3. Spectrum, 4. Xfinity, 5. T-Mobile Home Internet, 6. Starlink - Searched Google, AI Overview "best internet providers": 1. AT&T Fiber, 2. Verizon Fios, 3. Spectrum, 4. Xfinity, 5. Google Fiber, 6. T-Mobile Home Internet, 7. Starlink Not named in any answer: Cox and Optimum. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States internet providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Frontier rose from 6th to 5th among internet providers in the United States. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cox in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Cox estimated searches | Cox Share of Search | Cox rank | Frontier estimated searches | Frontier Share of Search | Frontier rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 4.1% | 9 | 395K | 9.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 3.5% | 9 | 328K | 8.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 3.7% | 9 | 328K | 9.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 3.3% | 9 | 401K | 9.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 9 | 334K | 9.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 3.2% | 9 | 401K | 9.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 3.3% | 9 | 334K | 8.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 135K | 3.3% | 9 | 334K | 8.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 3.2% | 9 | 334K | 7.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 2.6% | 10 | 342K | 8% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 3.1% | 9 | 334K | 7.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 3.1% | 9 | 328K | 7.6% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cox’s and Frontier’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. - **Cox**: Measured on the search term “cox internet”. - **Frontier**: Measured on the search terms “frontier fiber” and “frontier internet”, summed into one figure. - [Cox profile](/demand/us/brands/cox-internet) - [Frontier profile](/demand/us/brands/frontier-internet) - [All internet providers in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-internet-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Cox or Frontier more popular in search? In September 2026, Frontier had more branded searches than Cox among internet providers in the United States. Frontier had about 328,000 branded searches, while Cox had 135,000. Frontier made up 7.6% of all internet provider searches we track, and Cox accounted for 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cox vs Frontier: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/cox-internet-vs-frontier-internet This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/cox-internet-vs-frontier-internet. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.