--- title: "Maytag vs Whirlpool: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Maytag or Whirlpool more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Refrigerator 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/maytag-vs-whirlpool" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Maytag vs Whirlpool: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Maytag or Whirlpool more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Refrigerator 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**: Maytag and Whirlpool - **Competitive set**: Refrigerator brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Maytag Share of Search**: 2.5% - **Whirlpool Share of Search**: 18.7% ## Is Maytag or Whirlpool more popular in search? - In September 2026, Whirlpool had more branded searches than Maytag among refrigerator brands in the United States. Whirlpool had about 110,000 branded searches, while Maytag had 14,800. Whirlpool made up 18.7% of all refrigerator brand searches we track, and Maytag accounted for 2.5%. - Whirlpool was ahead of Maytag in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maytag’s share of searches among refrigerator brands in the United States moved from 2% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whirlpool’s share of searches among refrigerator brands in the United States moved from 18.2% to 18.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K. ## Top refrigerator brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Whirlpool was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Maytag 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GE Appliances | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bosch | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | LG | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Samsung | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Whirlpool | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Café | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Frigidaire | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | KitchenAid | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Sub-Zero | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hisense | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Maytag | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Thermador | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Smeg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Viking | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Miele | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about refrigerator brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which refrigerator should I buy?": 1. Bosch, 2. GE Appliances, 3. LG - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most reliable refrigerator brands?": 1. Whirlpool, 2. GE Appliances, 3. Bosch, 4. LG, 5. Frigidaire - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best French door refrigerator?": 1. Café, 2. Bosch, 3. GE Appliances, 4. Frigidaire, 5. Samsung - Searched Google, AI Overview "refrigerator": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "french door refrigerator": 1. Samsung, 2. LG, 3. GE Appliances, 4. Frigidaire Not named in any answer: KitchenAid, Sub-Zero, Hisense, Maytag, Thermador, Smeg, Viking and Miele. 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 refrigerator brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Whirlpool lost share of searches among refrigerator brands in the United States, from 23% to 18.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Maytag estimated searches | Maytag Share of Search | Maytag rank | Whirlpool estimated searches | Whirlpool Share of Search | Whirlpool rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 2% | 10 | 135K | 18.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 10 | 135K | 18.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 2.4% | 10 | 110K | 17.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 2.4% | 10 | 110K | 17.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 2.1% | 10 | 110K | 19.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 2.3% | 10 | 135K | 21% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 2.3% | 10 | 110K | 17.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 2.4% | 10 | 110K | 17.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 2.1% | 10 | 135K | 19.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 2% | 10 | 135K | 18.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 2.1% | 10 | 165K | 23% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 10 | 110K | 18.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maytag’s and Whirlpool’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. - **Maytag**: Measured on the search term “maytag refrigerator”. - **Whirlpool**: Measured on the search term “whirlpool refrigerator”. - [Maytag profile](/demand/us/brands/maytag) - [Whirlpool profile](/demand/us/brands/whirlpool) - [All refrigerator brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-refrigerator-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 Maytag or Whirlpool more popular in search? In September 2026, Whirlpool had more branded searches than Maytag among refrigerator brands in the United States. Whirlpool had about 110,000 branded searches, while Maytag had 14,800. Whirlpool made up 18.7% of all refrigerator brand searches we track, and Maytag accounted for 2.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Maytag vs Whirlpool: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/maytag-vs-whirlpool This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/maytag-vs-whirlpool. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.