--- title: "Hanes vs SKIMS: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Hanes or SKIMS 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/hanes-vs-skims" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hanes vs SKIMS: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Hanes or SKIMS 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**: Hanes and SKIMS - **Competitive set**: Underwear brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hanes Share of Search**: 7.3% - **SKIMS Share of Search**: 7.3% ## Is Hanes or SKIMS more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hanes and SKIMS were level in searches among underwear brands in the United States, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches each, at 7.3% of the total each. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Hanes took it in December 2025, SKIMS took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hanes’ share of searches among underwear brands in the United States held steady at 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SKIMS’s share of searches among underwear brands in the United States moved from 16.4% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 33.1K. ## Top underwear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hanes was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. SKIMS 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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? - In September 2026, Jockey overtook Hanes to rank 3rd among underwear brands in the United States, with 8.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, SKIMS rose from 6th to 5th among underwear brands in the United States. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hanes in the United States fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Hanes estimated searches | Hanes Share of Search | Hanes rank | SKIMS estimated searches | SKIMS Share of Search | SKIMS rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 7.3% | 4 | 90.5K | 16.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 6.9% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 8.4% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 8.7% | 3 | 40.5K | 7.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 9.6% | 3 | 33.1K | 6.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 4.9% | 5 | 33.1K | 4.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 7.9% | 3 | 33.1K | 6.4% | 6 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 6.3% | 4 | 27.1K | 4.2% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 5.4% | 6 | 27.1K | 4.4% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 7.3% | 5 | 49.5K | 9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 7% | 3 | 40.5K | 7% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 7.3% | 4 | 33.1K | 7.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hanes’ and SKIMS’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. - **Hanes**: Measured on the search term “hanes underwear”. - **SKIMS**: Measured on the search term “skims underwear”. - [Hanes profile](/demand/us/brands/hanes) - [SKIMS profile](/demand/us/brands/skims) - [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 Hanes or SKIMS more popular in search? In September 2026, Hanes and SKIMS were level in searches among underwear brands in the United States, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches each, at 7.3% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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