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title: "Goose Creek vs Yankee Candle: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is Goose Creek or Yankee Candle more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Candle 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."
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# Goose Creek vs Yankee Candle: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is Goose Creek or Yankee Candle more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Candle 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**: Goose Creek and Yankee Candle
- **Competitive set**: Candle brands
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Goose Creek Share of Search**: 15.4%
- **Yankee Candle Share of Search**: 51.2%

## Is Goose Creek or Yankee Candle more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Yankee Candle had more branded searches than Goose Creek among candle brands in the United States. Yankee Candle had about 301,000 branded searches, while Goose Creek had 90,500. Yankee Candle made up 51.2% of all candle brand searches we track, and Goose Creek accounted for 15.4%.
- Yankee Candle was ahead of Goose Creek in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Goose Creek’s share of searches among candle brands in the United States moved from 15.7% to 15.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yankee Candle’s share of searches among candle brands in the United States moved from 52.6% to 51.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 301K.

## Top candle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Yankee Candle was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Goose Creek was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Yankee Candle was listed before Goose Creek in three out of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Diptyque | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Voluspa | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Le Labo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Yankee Candle | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Nest New York | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Bath & Body Works | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| P.F. Candle Co. | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Trudon | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Capri Blue | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Jo Malone | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Boy Smells | 11th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Goose Creek | 12th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Otherland | 13th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Byredo | 14th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Paddywax | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Brooklyn Candle Studio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Apotheke | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Homesick | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about candle brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which candle brand should I buy?": 1. Voluspa, 2. Diptyque, 3. Yankee Candle, 4. P.F. Candle Co., 5. Bath & Body Works
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best candle brands?": 1. Diptyque, 2. Jo Malone, 3. Voluspa, 4. Le Labo, 5. Nest New York, 6. Yankee Candle, 7. P.F. Candle Co., 8. Otherland, 9. Trudon, 10. Boy Smells, 11. Byredo
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smelling candles?": 1. Capri Blue, 2. Diptyque, 3. Nest New York, 4. Voluspa, 5. Le Labo, 6. Yankee Candle, 7. Bath & Body Works
- Searched Google, AI Overview "candles": 1. Bath & Body Works, 2. Goose Creek
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best candles": 1. Diptyque, 2. Trudon, 3. Le Labo, 4. Boy Smells, 5. Voluspa, 6. P.F. Candle Co., 7. Goose Creek

Not named in any answer: Paddywax, Brooklyn Candle Studio, Apotheke and Homesick.

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 candle brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Yankee Candle gained share of searches among candle brands in the United States, from 50.3% to 51.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Goose Creek in the United States fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Goose Creek estimated searches | Goose Creek Share of Search | Goose Creek rank | Yankee Candle estimated searches | Yankee Candle Share of Search | Yankee Candle rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110K | 15.7% | 2 | 368K | 52.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 15.6% | 2 | 550K | 52% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 201K | 14.4% | 2 | 673K | 48.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 15.1% | 2 | 301K | 50.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 15.3% | 2 | 246K | 51% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 16.7% | 2 | 201K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 74K | 17% | 2 | 201K | 46.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 74K | 16.6% | 2 | 201K | 45% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 13.9% | 3 | 201K | 46.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 16.1% | 3 | 201K | 43.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 15.1% | 2 | 301K | 50.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 15.4% | 2 | 301K | 51.2% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Goose Creek’s and Yankee Candle’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.

- **Goose Creek**: Measured on the search term “goose creek candles”.
- **Yankee Candle**: Measured on the search term “yankee candle”.

- [Goose Creek profile](/demand/us/brands/goose-creek)
- [Yankee Candle profile](/demand/us/brands/yankee-candle)
- [All candle brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-candle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 18 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 Goose Creek or Yankee Candle more popular in search?

In September 2026, Yankee Candle had more branded searches than Goose Creek among candle brands in the United States. Yankee Candle had about 301,000 branded searches, while Goose Creek had 90,500. Yankee Candle made up 51.2% of all candle brand searches we track, and Goose Creek accounted for 15.4%.

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