--- title: "Perrier vs Waterloo: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Perrier or Waterloo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sparkling water 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/perrier-vs-waterloo-sparkling" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Perrier vs Waterloo: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Perrier or Waterloo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sparkling water 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**: Perrier and Waterloo - **Competitive set**: Sparkling water brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Perrier Share of Search**: 2.9% - **Waterloo Share of Search**: 5.2% ## Is Perrier or Waterloo more popular in search? - In September 2026, Waterloo had more branded searches than Perrier among sparkling water brands in the United States. Waterloo had about 27,100 branded searches, while Perrier had 14,800. Waterloo made up 5.2% of all sparkling water brand searches we track, and Perrier accounted for 2.9%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Perrier took it in December 2025, Waterloo took it in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Perrier’s share of searches among sparkling water brands in the United States moved from 2.3% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waterloo’s share of searches among sparkling water brands in the United States held steady at 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. ## Top sparkling water brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Perrier was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Waterloo was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Perrier was listed before Waterloo in every answer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LaCroix | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Polar | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | San Pellegrino | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bubly | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Perrier | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Spindrift | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Waterloo | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Sparkling Ice | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Liquid Death | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hint | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about sparkling water brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sparkling water should I buy?": 1. Polar, 2. San Pellegrino, 3. Spindrift - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sparkling water brands?": 1. San Pellegrino, 2. LaCroix, 3. Bubly, 4. Perrier, 5. Polar, 6. Waterloo, 7. Spindrift - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best tasting seltzer?": 1. Spindrift - Searched Google, AI Overview "sparkling water": 1. LaCroix, 2. Perrier, 3. San Pellegrino, 4. Bubly, 5. Sparkling Ice - Searched Google, AI Overview "seltzer water": 1. Polar, 2. LaCroix, 3. Bubly Not named in any answer: Liquid Death and Hint. 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 sparkling water brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, San Pellegrino overtook Waterloo to rank 4th among sparkling water brands in the United States, with 9.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Hint overtook Waterloo and Sparkling Ice to rank 5th among sparkling water brands in the United States, with 7.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Waterloo lost share of searches among sparkling water brands in the United States, from 9.8% to 5.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Perrier in the United States rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Perrier estimated searches | Perrier Share of Search | Perrier rank | Waterloo estimated searches | Waterloo Share of Search | Waterloo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 2.3% | 10 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 2.6% | 10 | 22.2K | 4.7% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 36% | 1 | 22.2K | 3.2% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 3.5% | 10 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 2.8% | 10 | 27.1K | 5.1% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 10 | 27.1K | 4.9% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 2.7% | 10 | 27.1K | 4.9% | 8 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 2.6% | 10 | 33.1K | 5.9% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 2.6% | 10 | 40.5K | 7% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 2.6% | 10 | 40.5K | 7.2% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 2.4% | 10 | 60.5K | 9.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 2.9% | 10 | 27.1K | 5.2% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Perrier’s and Waterloo’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. - **Perrier**: Measured on the search term “perrier”. - **Waterloo**: Measured on the search term “waterloo sparkling water”. - [Perrier profile](/demand/us/brands/perrier) - [Waterloo profile](/demand/us/brands/waterloo-sparkling) - [All sparkling water brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-sparkling-water-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Perrier or Waterloo more popular in search? In September 2026, Waterloo had more branded searches than Perrier among sparkling water brands in the United States. Waterloo had about 27,100 branded searches, while Perrier had 14,800. Waterloo made up 5.2% of all sparkling water brand searches we track, and Perrier accounted for 2.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Perrier vs Waterloo: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/perrier-vs-waterloo-sparkling This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/perrier-vs-waterloo-sparkling. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.