AI girlfriend market forecast, October 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecast■ Flatthrough April 2027
- October vs September
- -1.1%
- April 2027, six months out
- -1.1%
- Past forecasts in range
- 4 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI girlfriend sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For October 2026 I expect about 8.4 million visits, about the same as in September 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 15 October 2026 from the September 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via SerpApi, Tranco and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI girlfriend forecast: the key numbers for October 2026
- Expected in October8.4Mvisits-1% vs September
- Likely range6.2M–11Mvisits in October
- Expected in April 20278.4Mvisits-1% six months out
- Forecasts in range4 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The AI girlfriend sites RankDude tracks got 8,458,432 visits from Google search in September 2026.
- The forecast for October 2026 is 8,366,278 visits, about the same as September 2026, likely between 6.2M and 11M.
- That is up on October 2025, when the same sites had 6,715,341 visits.
1How accurate is this forecast?
In plain words: Tested on the last 6 months, it missed by 14.8% on average.
- Tested on
- the last 6 months, as if their numbers were unknown
- Average miss
- 14.8%
- Inside the range
- 4 of 6 months
- Direction called right
- 2 of 6 months
- Next month
- this section scores the real forecast
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 9,548,182 | 8.0M to 11M | 7,027,988 | -26.4% | missed |
| May 2026 | 7,310,926 | 5.6M to 9.0M | 7,208,608 | -1.4% | in range |
| June 2026 | 7,223,956 | 5.6M to 8.9M | 6,247,860 | -13.5% | in range |
| July 2026 | 6,394,274 | 5.3M to 7.5M | 6,026,679 | -5.7% | in range |
| August 2026 | 6,081,818 | 5.1M to 7.1M | 8,155,055 | +34.1% | missed |
| September 2026 | 7,844,069 | 5.8M to 9.9M | 8,458,432 | +7.8% | in range |
Month
- April 2026
- Would have forecast
- 9,548,182
- Range
- 8.0M to 11M
- Actual
- 7,027,988
- Miss
- -26.4%
- Result
- missed
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 7,310,926
- Range
- 5.6M to 9.0M
- Actual
- 7,208,608
- Miss
- -1.4%
- Result
- in range
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 7,223,956
- Range
- 5.6M to 8.9M
- Actual
- 6,247,860
- Miss
- -13.5%
- Result
- in range
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 6,394,274
- Range
- 5.3M to 7.5M
- Actual
- 6,026,679
- Miss
- -5.7%
- Result
- in range
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 6,081,818
- Range
- 5.1M to 7.1M
- Actual
- 8,155,055
- Miss
- +34.1%
- Result
- missed
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 7,844,069
- Range
- 5.8M to 9.9M
- Actual
- 8,458,432
- Miss
- +7.8%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
Miles explains
4 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was August 2026 (+34%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. That’s why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are up on a year ago (+21%), and the last three months were higher than the three before. Name searches are up (+28% since September 2025). Recent months are getting stronger; the forecast expects October 2026 to be about the same as September 2026.
- Visits, September 2026
- 8,458,432 (+3.7% on the month before, +20.6% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- +10.5%
- 24-month peak
- 9,109,584 in February 2026
- Name searches, US
- +28.3% since September 2025
- Google Trends, "ai girlfriend"
- 53/100 (+15.2% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- +0.2% a month; the forecast carries the level of recent months, not the slope
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: +11%.
3Is October usually a big month or a quiet one?
October is usually a quieter month than average (2% below) for interest in AI girlfriends. But the sites’ visits follow rankings more than the calendar, so the pattern is shown and not allowed to move the numbers.
- October index
- 98 (100 = an average month)
- On the calendar
- Halloween (31st)
- Quietest months
- September
- Used in this forecast?
- No: average miss 14.8% as chosen, 14% without the pattern, 22.5% always with it
WorldHow busy each month usually is, worldwide (100 = average)
Source: Google Trends, five years.
Miles explains
I tested the calendar against the last months and it made the forecast worse (22.5% average miss with it, 14% without), so I show it but leave it out.
4What to expect in October 2026
About 8.4M visits in October 2026, about the same as September 2026. The likely range is 6.2M to 11M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 8,458,432 | 8,366,278 | 6.2M to 11M |
| Search visits, US | 2,146,537 | 2,120,945 | 1.8M to 2.4M |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: August 2026) | 2,951,570 | 2,972,174 | 2.7M to 3.2M |
| Searches for “ai girlfriend”, US (last known: August 2026) | 110,000 | 124,960 | 101K to 149K |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 8,458,432
- Forecast
- 8,366,278
- Range
- 6.2M to 11M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 2,146,537
- Forecast
- 2,120,945
- Range
- 1.8M to 2.4M
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: August 2026)
- Last known
- 2,951,570
- Forecast
- 2,972,174
- Range
- 2.7M to 3.2M
- Searches for “ai girlfriend”, US (last known: August 2026)
- Last known
- 110,000
- Forecast
- 124,960
- Range
- 101K to 149K
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By April 2027 the forecast expects about 8,366,278 visits a month, -1% on the 8,458,432 of September 2026, so the next six months look flat.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 8,366,278 | 5.9M to 11M | 2,120,945 | 1.8M to 2.5M |
| December 2026 | 8,366,278 | 5.7M to 11M | 2,120,945 | 1.7M to 2.5M |
| January 2027 | 8,366,278 | 5.5M to 11M | 2,120,945 | 1.7M to 2.5M |
| February 2027 | 8,366,278 | 5.3M to 11M | 2,120,945 | 1.7M to 2.6M |
| March 2027 | 8,366,278 | 5.1M to 12M | 2,120,945 | 1.7M to 2.6M |
| April 2027 | 8,366,278 | 4.8M to 12M | 2,120,945 | 1.6M to 2.6M |
Month
- November 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 8,366,278
- Range
- 5.9M to 11M
- US visits
- 2,120,945
- Range
- 1.8M to 2.5M
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 8,366,278
- Range
- 5.7M to 11M
- US visits
- 2,120,945
- Range
- 1.7M to 2.5M
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 8,366,278
- Range
- 5.5M to 11M
- US visits
- 2,120,945
- Range
- 1.7M to 2.5M
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 8,366,278
- Range
- 5.3M to 11M
- US visits
- 2,120,945
- Range
- 1.7M to 2.6M
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 8,366,278
- Range
- 5.1M to 12M
- US visits
- 2,120,945
- Range
- 1.7M to 2.6M
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 8,366,278
- Range
- 4.8M to 12M
- US visits
- 2,120,945
- Range
- 1.6M to 2.6M
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects Candy AI (+10%), Nastia (+3%), Live3D (+8%), AIGirlfriends.ai (+7%), Joyland (+8%) and BabeChat (+4%) to rise, and Romantic AI (-9%) to fall; the rest are within 3% of September 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | September 2026 | October 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SpicyChat | 2,411,388 | 2,395,666 | 1.9M to 2.9M | -0.7% |
 CrushOn AI | 1,645,538 | 1,631,071 | 780K to 2.5M | -0.9% |
 Candy AI | 592,075 | 652,489 | 445K to 860K | +10.2% |
 Nastia | 385,494 | 397,668 | 159K to 636K | +3.2% |
 Live3D | 301,360 | 326,186 | 203K to 450K | +8.2% |
 OurDream.ai | 301,181 | 303,641 | 121K to 486K | +0.8% |
| Romantic AI | 279,478 | 255,327 | 144K to 367K | -8.6% |
 AIGirlfriends.ai | 254,494 | 273,393 | 109K to 437K | +7.4% |
 Joyland | 233,430 | 252,829 | 171K to 335K | +8.3% |
 BabeChat | 188,289 | 195,127 | 115K to 276K | +3.6% |
Site
- SpicyChat
- September 2026
- 2,411,388
- October 2026 forecast
- 2,395,666
- Range
- 1.9M to 2.9M
- Change
- -0.7%
- CrushOn AI
- September 2026
- 1,645,538
- October 2026 forecast
- 1,631,071
- Range
- 780K to 2.5M
- Change
- -0.9%
- Candy AI
- September 2026
- 592,075
- October 2026 forecast
- 652,489
- Range
- 445K to 860K
- Change
- +10.2%
- Nastia
- September 2026
- 385,494
- October 2026 forecast
- 397,668
- Range
- 159K to 636K
- Change
- +3.2%
- Live3D
- September 2026
- 301,360
- October 2026 forecast
- 326,186
- Range
- 203K to 450K
- Change
- +8.2%
- September 2026
- 301,181
- October 2026 forecast
- 303,641
- Range
- 121K to 486K
- Change
- +0.8%
- Romantic AI
- September 2026
- 279,478
- October 2026 forecast
- 255,327
- Range
- 144K to 367K
- Change
- -8.6%
- September 2026
- 254,494
- October 2026 forecast
- 273,393
- Range
- 109K to 437K
- Change
- +7.4%
- Joyland
- September 2026
- 233,430
- October 2026 forecast
- 252,829
- Range
- 171K to 335K
- Change
- +8.3%
- BabeChat
- September 2026
- 188,289
- October 2026 forecast
- 195,127
- Range
- 115K to 276K
- Change
- +3.6%
Source: DataForSEO.
Together the ten come to 6,683,397, inside the market forecast of 8,366,278 for every tracked site.
Miles explains
Candy AI has the biggest expected rise (+10%). Single sites are much harder to call than the whole market, so read these as direction, not promises.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock October 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for “ai girlfriend” (the largest swing factor seen so far).
- A Google update.
- A payment-processor or app-store decision that takes a site offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.
Corrected 15 October 2026: one-off spikes in the source data were repaired; the year-on-year change in visits moved from -15.7% to +20.6%.
This forecast was remade on 15 October 2026 from the corrected figures; it replaces the forecast first published with this edition on 8 October 2026.