Klean Kanteen vs Owala:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Owala had more branded searches than Klean Kanteen among water bottle brands in the United States. Owala had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Klean Kanteen had 27,100. Owala made up 59.7% of all water bottle brand searches we track, and Klean Kanteen accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about water bottle brands, Owala appeared in all five answers and Klean Kanteen in one. Owala was mentioned before Klean Kanteen in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Owala, about 45 searches for every 1 for Klean Kanteen
Who does AI mention more?
Owala, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Owala, named ahead of Klean Kanteen in every answer
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Top water bottle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Owala appeared in all five answers. Klean Kanteen was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Owala was listed before Klean Kanteen in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Hydro Flask1st
Owala2nd
YETI3rd
Nalgene4th
Stanley5th
Klean Kanteen6th
CamelBak7th
BrüMate–
Simple Modern–
Contigo–- +3 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Owala5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Hydro Flask5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
YETI4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Nalgene4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Stanley3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
CamelBak1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Klean Kanteen1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
BrüMate0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Simple Modern0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Contigo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about water bottle brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which water bottle should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best water bottle brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What is the best insulated water bottle?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“water bottle”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best water bottle”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.
Is Klean Kanteen or Owala more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Klean Kanteen and Owala by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 water bottle brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.
Share of searches by month for Owala, Klean Kanteen. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Owala | BrüMate | Hydro Flask | YETI | Stanley | Simple Modern | CamelBak | Nalgene | Klean Kanteen | Contigo | Thermos | Zojirushi | LARQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 58.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.26% | 0.14% |
| Nov 2025 | 64.1% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 0.95% | 1.2% | 0.95% | 0.52% | 0.42% | 0.19% | 0.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 56.2% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.55% | 0.45% | 0.3% | 0.16% |
| Jan 2026 | 59.1% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.72% | 0.59% | 0.32% | 0.14% |
| Feb 2026 | 59.1% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2% | 1.3% | 0.71% | 0.58% | 0.26% | 0.17% |
| Mar 2026 | 60.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2% | 1.6% | 2% | 1.3% | 0.73% | 0.49% | 0.22% | 0.12% |
| Apr 2026 | 61.4% | 12.4% | 10.1% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 2% | 1.7% | 2% | 1.4% | 0.75% | 0.5% | 0.22% | 0.12% |
| May 2026 | 55.5% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 5% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.82% | 0.67% | 0.24% | 0.13% |
| Jun 2026 | 54.8% | 13.5% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.81% | 0.66% | 0.36% | 0.13% |
| Jul 2026 | 59.7% | 12% | 9.8% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.26% | 0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 61.7% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.91% | 0.74% | 0.41% | 0.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 59.7% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.32% | 0.09% |
How has the Klean Kanteen and Owala comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Owala was ahead of Klean Kanteen in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Klean Kanteen’s share of searches among water bottle brands in the United States held steady at 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Owala’s share of searches among water bottle brands in the United States moved from 58.9% to 59.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2M.
How did search popularity change for United States water bottle brands in September 2026?
1 change

In September 2026, Owala lost share of searches among water bottle brands in the United States, from 61.7% to 59.7%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Klean Kanteen’s and Owala’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.
Klean Kanteen
1 branded search term
- klean kanteen
Owala
1 branded search term
- owala
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