--- title: "Pepsi vs Sprite: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Pepsi or Sprite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soda 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/pepsi-vs-sprite" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pepsi vs Sprite: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Pepsi or Sprite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Soda 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**: Pepsi and Sprite - **Competitive set**: Soda brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pepsi Share of Search**: 13.7% - **Sprite Share of Search**: 9.2% ## Is Pepsi or Sprite more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pepsi had more branded searches than Sprite among soda brands in the United States. Pepsi had about 246,000 branded searches, while Sprite had 165,000. Pepsi made up 13.7% of all soda brand searches we track, and Sprite accounted for 9.2%. - Pepsi was ahead of Sprite in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pepsi’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States moved from 10.4% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sprite’s share of searches among soda brands in the United States moved from 8.5% to 9.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. ## Top soda brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pepsi was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sprite was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pepsi was listed before Sprite in three out of four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coca-Cola | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Dr Pepper | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pepsi | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | OLIPOP | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sprite | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Poppi | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mountain Dew | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Zevia | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fanta | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Crush | 10th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Canada Dry | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | 7Up | 12th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Barq's | 13th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | A&W Root Beer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about soda brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best soda brand?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Sprite, 4. Mountain Dew, 5. Pepsi, 6. Fanta, 7. Crush, 8. Barq's - Asked ChatGPT "Which healthy sodas actually taste good?": 1. OLIPOP, 2. Poppi, 3. Zevia, 4. Pepsi, 5. Dr Pepper, 6. Sprite, 7. 7Up - Asked ChatGPT "What's the most popular soda in the US?": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Dr Pepper, 3. Pepsi - Searched Google, AI Overview "healthy soda": 1. OLIPOP, 2. Poppi, 3. Zevia - Searched Google, AI Overview "soda brands": 1. Coca-Cola, 2. Pepsi, 3. Dr Pepper, 4. Sprite, 5. Mountain Dew, 6. Fanta, 7. Canada Dry, 8. Crush, 9. Poppi, 10. OLIPOP Not named in any answer: A&W Root Beer. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States soda brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pepsi overtook Mountain Dew to rank 3rd among soda brands in the United States, with 13.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Sprite lost share of searches among soda brands in the United States, from 10.3% to 9.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Pepsi estimated searches | Pepsi Share of Search | Pepsi rank | Sprite estimated searches | Sprite Share of Search | Sprite rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 10.4% | 3 | 165K | 8.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 10.4% | 3 | 165K | 8.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 9.3% | 4 | 165K | 9.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 10.3% | 4 | 165K | 8.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 11.2% | 3 | 165K | 9.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 10.3% | 3 | 165K | 8.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 10.5% | 3 | 201K | 10.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 201K | 9.5% | 4 | 165K | 7.8% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 201K | 12.3% | 3 | 165K | 10.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 11% | 3 | 165K | 11% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 10.3% | 4 | 201K | 10.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 246K | 13.7% | 3 | 165K | 9.2% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pepsi’s and Sprite’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. - **Pepsi**: Measured on the search term “pepsi”. - **Sprite**: Measured on the search term “sprite”. - [Pepsi profile](/demand/us/brands/pepsi) - [Sprite profile](/demand/us/brands/sprite) - [All soda brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-soda-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 Pepsi or Sprite more popular in search? In September 2026, Pepsi had more branded searches than Sprite among soda brands in the United States. Pepsi had about 246,000 branded searches, while Sprite had 165,000. Pepsi made up 13.7% of all soda brand searches we track, and Sprite accounted for 9.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pepsi vs Sprite: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/pepsi-vs-sprite This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/pepsi-vs-sprite. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.