From AI platforms to established consumer names, these brands made the biggest gains in Consideration among the UAE Gen Z adults in 2026.
YouGov’s Brands Rising Among Gen Z analyzes more than 800 brands tracked through daily surveys in YouGov BrandIndex to identify the strongest quarter-over-quarter improvers.
Consideration measures the share of consumers who would consider purchasing from a brand. Rankings are based on the percentage growth in each brand’s average score compared with the previous quarter.
UAE Gen Z's 10 fastest-rising brands in Q3 2026
New Balance led this quarter’s ranking, with its Consideration score among UAE Gen Z adults rising by 48.4%. Careem and Amazon Now also secured spots among the top three, while the ranking highlighted gains across established brands spanning fashion, transportation, e-commerce, food and beverages, financial services, hospitality and entertainment.
Methodology: YouGov BrandIndex collects data on thousands of brands every day. Consideration is based on responses to the question: “When you are in the market next to make a purchase, from which of the following would you consider purchasing?”
The analysis compares brands’ average Consideration scores in current quarter with their average scores in previous quarter among the UAE Gen Z adults.
Gen Z is defined as people born between 1997 and 2012. As YouGov’s UAE panel surveys adults aged 18 and older, the analysis represents the adult portion of Gen Z.
Rankings are based on the relative percentage increase in Consideration between the two quarters. Only brands with a Consideration score of at least 15% in the current quarter are included. A minimum base size of 300 is required, and brands must have scores available for at least 135 days across the analysis period.
Percentage growth is calculated using unrounded BrandIndex scores. Consideration scores displayed in the article are rounded to one decimal place and may therefore not reproduce the reported percentage growth exactly.
Q1: January–March | Q2: April–June | Q3: July–September | Q4: October–December