--- title: "Knockaround vs Ray-Ban: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Knockaround or Ray-Ban more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunglasses 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/knockaround-vs-ray-ban" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Knockaround vs Ray-Ban: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Knockaround or Ray-Ban more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sunglasses 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**: Knockaround and Ray-Ban - **Competitive set**: Sunglasses brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Knockaround Share of Search**: 0.88% - **Ray-Ban Share of Search**: 39.8% ## Is Knockaround or Ray-Ban more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ray-Ban had more branded searches than Knockaround among sunglasses brands in the United States. Ray-Ban had about 550,000 branded searches, while Knockaround had 12,100. Ray-Ban made up 39.8% of all sunglasses brand searches we track, and Knockaround accounted for 0.88%. - Ray-Ban was ahead of Knockaround in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Knockaround’s share of searches among sunglasses brands in the United States moved from 1.1% to 0.88%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ray-Ban’s share of searches among sunglasses brands in the United States moved from 42% to 39.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K. ## Top sunglasses brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ray-Ban was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Knockaround 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oakley | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Costa | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ray-Ban | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Maui Jim | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Persol | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Oliver Peoples | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Goodr | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Warby Parker | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Smith | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Prada | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Quay | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Gucci | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pit Viper | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Knockaround | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Le Specs | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about sunglasses brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sunglasses should I buy?": 1. Ray-Ban, 2. Oakley, 3. Le Specs - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sunglasses brands?": 1. Ray-Ban, 2. Persol, 3. Maui Jim, 4. Oliver Peoples, 5. Oakley, 6. Costa, 7. Warby Parker, 8. Goodr, 9. Prada - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best polarized sunglasses?": 1. Maui Jim, 2. Oakley, 3. Costa, 4. Goodr, 5. Smith - Searched Google, AI Overview "sunglasses": 1. Oakley, 2. Ray-Ban - Searched Google, AI Overview "polarized sunglasses": 1. Costa, 2. Ray-Ban Not named in any answer: Quay, Gucci, Pit Viper and Knockaround. 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 sunglasses brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Knockaround in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Knockaround estimated searches | Knockaround Share of Search | Knockaround rank | Ray-Ban estimated searches | Ray-Ban Share of Search | Ray-Ban rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 12 | 550K | 42% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 0.87% | 12 | 823K | 48.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 0.72% | 13 | 823K | 48.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 1% | 13 | 550K | 45.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 13 | 550K | 42.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 12 | 673K | 39.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 1.3% | 11 | 673K | 38.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 1.6% | 11 | 823K | 38.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 1.2% | 11 | 823K | 36.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 1.1% | 12 | 673K | 34.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 13 | 673K | 40.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 0.88% | 13 | 550K | 39.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Knockaround’s and Ray-Ban’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. - **Knockaround**: Measured on the search term “knockaround”. - **Ray-Ban**: Measured on the search term “ray ban”. - [Knockaround profile](/demand/us/brands/knockaround) - [Ray-Ban profile](/demand/us/brands/ray-ban) - [All sunglasses brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-sunglasses-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 Knockaround or Ray-Ban more popular in search? In September 2026, Ray-Ban had more branded searches than Knockaround among sunglasses brands in the United States. Ray-Ban had about 550,000 branded searches, while Knockaround had 12,100. Ray-Ban made up 39.8% of all sunglasses brand searches we track, and Knockaround accounted for 0.88%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Knockaround vs Ray-Ban: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/knockaround-vs-ray-ban This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/knockaround-vs-ray-ban. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.