--- title: "PNC Bank vs Truist: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is PNC Bank or Truist more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Banks 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/pnc-bank-vs-truist" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PNC Bank vs Truist: Which is searched more in the United States? Is PNC Bank or Truist more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Banks 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**: PNC Bank and Truist - **Competitive set**: Banks - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PNC Bank Share of Search**: 8.9% - **Truist Share of Search**: 3.8% ## Is PNC Bank or Truist more popular in search? - In September 2026, PNC Bank had more branded searches than Truist among banks in the United States. PNC Bank had about 4.2 million branded searches, while Truist had 1.8 million. PNC Bank made up 8.9% of all bank searches we track, and Truist accounted for 3.8%. - PNC Bank was ahead of Truist in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PNC Bank’s share of searches among banks in the United States moved from 8.6% to 8.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.8M to 4.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Truist’s share of searches among banks in the United States moved from 4% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.8M. ## Top banks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither PNC Bank nor Truist showed up 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chase | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bank of America | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Capital One | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ally Bank | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wells Fargo | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Citi | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | U.S. Bank | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | PNC Bank | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Truist | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about banks - Asked ChatGPT "Which bank should I use for checking in the US?": 1. Chase, 2. Capital One, 3. Ally Bank, 4. Bank of America, 5. U.S. Bank - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best banks in the US?": 1. Chase, 2. Capital One, 3. Ally Bank - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best big bank in the US for a checking account?": 1. Chase, 2. Bank of America, 3. Wells Fargo, 4. Citi, 5. Capital One - Searched Google, AI Overview "checking account": 1. Bank of America - Searched Google, AI Overview "bank accounts": 1. Chase, 2. Bank of America Not named in any answer: PNC Bank and Truist. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States banks in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Truist in the United States fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.2M to 1.8M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PNC Bank in the United States fell 12.6% over 12 measured months, from 4.8M to 4.2M in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | PNC Bank estimated searches | PNC Bank Share of Search | PNC Bank rank | Truist estimated searches | Truist Share of Search | Truist rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.8M | 8.6% | 5 | 2.2M | 4% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 4M | 8% | 5 | 2.2M | 4.5% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 4.8M | 8.6% | 5 | 2.2M | 4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 4.2M | 8.5% | 5 | 2.2M | 4.5% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 4.2M | 8.5% | 5 | 2.2M | 4.5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 4.2M | 7.6% | 5 | 2.2M | 4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 4.2M | 8.5% | 5 | 2.2M | 4.5% | 8 | | May 2026 | 4.2M | 8.3% | 5 | 2.2M | 4.4% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 4.8M | 9.3% | 5 | 2.2M | 4.3% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 4.8M | 9.7% | 5 | 2.2M | 4.5% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 4.8M | 9.3% | 5 | 2.2M | 4.3% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 4.2M | 8.9% | 5 | 1.8M | 3.8% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PNC Bank’s and Truist’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. - **PNC Bank**: Measured on the search terms “pnc” and “pnc bank”, summed into one figure. - **Truist**: Measured on the search term “truist”. - [PNC Bank profile](/demand/us/brands/pnc-bank) - [Truist profile](/demand/us/brands/truist) - [All banks in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-banks): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 PNC Bank or Truist more popular in search? In September 2026, PNC Bank had more branded searches than Truist among banks in the United States. PNC Bank had about 4.2 million branded searches, while Truist had 1.8 million. PNC Bank made up 8.9% of all bank searches we track, and Truist accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PNC Bank vs Truist: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/pnc-bank-vs-truist This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/pnc-bank-vs-truist. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.