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title: "MetLife vs New York Life: Which is searched more in United States?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, MetLife or New York Life? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Life insurance brands set in 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."
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# MetLife vs New York Life: Which is searched more in United States?

Which is more popular in search, MetLife or New York Life? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Life insurance brands set in 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**: MetLife and New York Life
- **Competitive set**: Life insurance brands
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **MetLife Share of Search**: 8.1%
- **New York Life Share of Search**: 40.9%

## Which is more popular in search, MetLife or New York Life?

- In September 2026, New York Life had more branded searches than MetLife among life insurance brands in United States. New York Life was estimated to have 168K branded searches compared to MetLife’s 33.1K, and held a 40.9% Share of Search versus MetLife’s 8.1%.
- New York Life was ahead of MetLife in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MetLife’s estimated Share of Search among life insurance brands in United States moved from 7.1% to 8.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New York Life’s estimated Share of Search among life insurance brands in United States moved from 37.8% to 40.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 176K to 168K.

## How did search popularity change for United States life insurance brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, New York Life lost estimated Share of Search among life insurance brands in United States, from 41.9% to 40.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | MetLife estimated searches | MetLife Share of Search | MetLife rank | New York Life estimated searches | New York Life Share of Search | New York Life rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 7.1% | 3 | 176K | 37.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 7.8% | 3 | 185K | 43.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 7.9% | 3 | 176K | 42.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 7.9% | 3 | 215K | 42% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 7.1% | 3 | 176K | 37.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 7.9% | 3 | 215K | 41.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 7% | 3 | 185K | 39% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 27.1K | 6.6% | 3 | 176K | 42.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 6.6% | 3 | 176K | 42.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 6.6% | 3 | 176K | 42.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 7.9% | 3 | 176K | 41.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 8.1% | 3 | 168K | 40.9% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MetLife’s and New York Life’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.

- **MetLife**: Measured on the search term “metlife insurance”.
- **New York Life**: Measured on the search terms “new york life” and “new york life insurance”, summed into one figure.

- [MetLife profile](/demand/us/brands/metlife)
- [New York Life profile](/demand/us/brands/new-york-life)
- [All life insurance brands in United States](/demand/us/categories/us-life-insurance-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, MetLife or New York Life?

In September 2026, New York Life had more branded searches than MetLife among life insurance brands in United States. New York Life was estimated to have 168K branded searches compared to MetLife’s 33.1K, and held a 40.9% Share of Search versus MetLife’s 8.1%.

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