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Happy Baby vs Kendamil:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Kendamil had more branded searches than Happy Baby among baby formula brands in the United States. Kendamil had about 60,500 branded searches, while Happy Baby had 2,900. Kendamil made up 15.5% of all baby formula brand searches we track, and Happy Baby accounted for 0.74%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about baby formula brands, Happy Baby and Kendamil each appeared in one of the five answers. Happy Baby and Kendamil were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among baby formula brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Kendamil, about 21 searches for every 1 for Happy Baby

Kendamil 60.5K searchesHappy Baby 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.

Happy Baby in 1 of 5Kendamil in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Happy Baby first in 1Kendamil first in 1

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Top baby formula brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Happy Baby was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kendamil was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Happy Baby and Kendamil were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Similac1st
  2. Enfamil2nd
  3. Bobbie3rd
  4. Kendamil4th
  5. Earth's Best4th
  6. Happy Baby6th
  7. HiPP–
  8. ByHeart–
  9. Holle–
  10. Gerber–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Enfamil4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Similac3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bobbie3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kendamil1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Earth's Best1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Happy Baby1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • HiPP0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ByHeart0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Holle0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Gerber0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 27, 2026.

Is Happy Baby or Kendamil more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Happy Baby and Kendamil by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 baby formula brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Happy Baby and Kendamil among baby formula brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Kendamil, Happy Baby. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSimilacBobbieEnfamilKendamilHiPPByHeartEarth's BestHappy BabyHolleGerberElse Nutrition
Oct 202525.6%17.2%25.6%11.5%3.4%12.9%0.84%0.84%1%0.75%0.23%
Nov 202515%15%15%8.2%2%42.3%0.74%0.6%0.6%0.44%0.12%
Dec 202525.1%16.9%25.1%13.8%3.4%12.6%0.82%0.82%0.82%0.59%0.23%
Jan 202625%20.5%25%13.7%4.1%7.8%0.82%1%1.2%0.59%0.29%
Feb 202630%20.1%24.6%13.5%4%4.2%0.79%0.98%0.98%0.59%0.24%
Mar 202628.5%19.2%28.5%12.8%3.8%3.5%0.93%0.93%0.93%0.64%0.19%
Apr 202630.3%20.4%24.9%13.6%4.1%3%0.8%0.99%0.99%0.68%0.2%
May 202630.1%20.3%24.8%13.6%5%2.8%0.79%0.99%0.79%0.68%0.2%
Jun 202628.7%19.3%28.7%12.9%3.9%3.3%0.76%0.94%0.94%0.53%0.15%
Jul 202629.3%24.1%24.1%13.2%3.9%2.2%0.77%0.96%0.77%0.58%0.19%
Aug 202628.6%23.5%23.5%15.7%3.8%1.8%0.75%0.75%0.75%0.57%0.23%
Sep 202628.1%23.1%23.1%15.5%3.8%3.3%0.74%0.74%0.74%0.66%0.26%

How has the Happy Baby and Kendamil comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States baby formula brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kendamil in the United States rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 60.5K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Happy Baby in the United States fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Happy Baby’s and Kendamil’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.

Happy Baby

1 branded search term

  • happy baby formula

Kendamil

1 branded search term

  • kendamil

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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