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Which locksmiths does AI name in Washington, DC?

Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC was the locksmith AI named most often in Washington, DC: in 11 of 20 answers in November 2026.

Across 20 answers to 10 customer questions, Perplexity and Gemini (model knowledge) named 28 different locksmiths. The 6 named most often held 58% of all mentions.

Perplexity named DC Mobile Locksmith most often (8 of 10 answers) and Gemini named Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC most often (10 of 10 answers).

Answers collected November 4, 2026. AI answers change from day to day.

The locksmiths AI named most

BusinessAnswers naming it
Pop-A-Lock of Washington DCNamed by Perplexity and Gemini11 of 20
DC Mobile LocksmithNamed by Perplexity8 of 20
District Lock & HardwareNamed by Perplexity and Gemini8 of 20
King Locksmith and DoorsNamed by Perplexity and Gemini4 of 20
Advanced Lock & KeyNamed by Gemini3 of 20
BNH Emergency LocksmithNamed by Perplexity2 of 20
Cairo LocksmithNamed by Perplexity2 of 20
Keyway Lock & SecurityNamed by Gemini2 of 20
Metro 24 hr LocksmithNamed by Perplexity2 of 20
Pickett’s Locksmith ServiceNamed by Gemini2 of 20

Who each AI tool named

Perplexity

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. DC Mobile Locksmith (8)
  2. King Locksmith and Doors (3)
  3. BNH Emergency Locksmith (2)
  4. Cairo Locksmith (2)
  5. Metro 24 hr Locksmith (2)
  6. Capitol Locksmith DC (1)
  7. District Lock & Hardware (1)
  8. Flylock (1)
  9. Golden Hands Locksmith (1)
  10. Phil Rich Lock (1)

Gemini (model knowledge)

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC (10)
  2. District Lock & Hardware (7)
  3. Advanced Lock & Key (3)
  4. Keyway Lock & Security (2)
  5. Pickett’s Locksmith Service (2)
  6. Ace Hardware (1)
  7. Alamo Lock & Key (1)
  8. Bill's Lock & Key (1)
  9. District Lock & Safe (1)
  10. District Locksmith (1)

What AI named for each question

The businesses each AI tool named in its answer to each question, in the order the answer named them.

  1. I need an emergency locksmith in Washington, DC right now. Who should I call?

    Perplexity

    1. DC Mobile Locksmith

    Gemini

    1. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC
    2. District Lock & Safe
    3. Advanced Lock & Key

  2. How much does house lockout service cost in Washington, DC, and which locksmiths charge fair prices?

    Perplexity

    1. DC Mobile Locksmith

    Gemini

    1. District Lock & Hardware
    2. Pickett’s Locksmith Service
    3. zabez Locksmith
    4. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC

  3. Who is the most trusted locksmith in Washington, DC?

    Perplexity

    1. DC Mobile Locksmith
    2. Cairo Locksmith
    3. King Locksmith and Doors
    4. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC
    5. Phil Rich Lock
    6. Flylock

    Gemini

    1. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC
    2. District Lock & Hardware
    3. Bill's Lock & Key
    4. Keyway Lock & Security

  4. Which locksmith in Washington, DC is best for car lockout service?

    Perplexity

    1. DC Mobile Locksmith
    2. Capitol Locksmith DC

    Gemini

    1. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC
    2. Keyway Lock & Security
    3. Pro Locksmith DC

  5. I locked myself out of my house in Washington, DC. Which locksmith can come right now?

    Perplexity

    1. King Locksmith and Doors
    2. DC Mobile Locksmith

    Gemini

    1. District Lock & Hardware
    2. Pro Lock & Safe
    3. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC

  6. Who is the most affordable locksmith near Washington, DC?

    Perplexity

    1. Metro 24 hr Locksmith
    2. Washington Locksmiths

    Gemini

    1. District Lock & Hardware
    2. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC
    3. Advanced Lock & Key

  7. Which locksmiths in Washington, DC have the best reviews?

    Perplexity

    1. Wase Auto Locksmith
    2. DC Mobile Locksmith
    3. BNH Emergency Locksmith
    4. Cairo Locksmith
    5. King Locksmith and Doors

    Gemini

    1. District Lock & Hardware
    2. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC
    3. Pickett’s Locksmith Service
    4. Key Me Locksmiths

  8. I need lock rekeying in Washington, DC. Which local locksmith do you recommend?

    Perplexity

    1. District Lock & Hardware
    2. Golden Hands Locksmith

    Gemini

    1. District Locksmith
    2. Silver Spring Locksmith
    3. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC

  9. Is there a 24 hour locksmith in Washington, DC that answers the phone at night?

    Perplexity

    1. DC Mobile Locksmith
    2. Metro 24 hr Locksmith

    Gemini

    1. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC
    2. District Lock & Hardware
    3. King Locksmith and Doors

  10. What is a reasonable price for lock replacement in Washington, DC, and who should I get quotes from?

    Perplexity

    1. UPCO Locksmith
    2. DC Mobile Locksmith
    3. BNH Emergency Locksmith

    Gemini

    1. Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC
    2. District Lock & Hardware
    3. Alamo Lock & Key
    4. Advanced Lock & Key
    5. Frager's
    6. Ace Hardware

Sources AI cited

10 of the 20 answers cited sources. The sites cited most, by the number of answers citing them:

  1. thumbtack.com (7)
  2. prosgrade.com (6)
  3. kinglocksmiths.com (5)
  4. local.yahoo.com (5)
  5. dcmobilelocksmith.com (4)
  6. dc-locksmith-washington.com (3)
  7. mr-locksmith-dc.com (3)
  8. popalock.com (3)
  9. threebestrated.com (3)
  10. angi.com (2)

Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what it learned in training, without a web search, so it cites no sources.

What the most-named locksmiths have in common

3 of the 6 were named by both Perplexity and Gemini. The rest were named by one tool only, which is common: the tools search and remember differently.

4 of the 6 had their own website among the sources the answers cited, and AI gave a website for 6 of them.

By the kind of question: 5 of them came up for urgent requests, 5 for questions about price, 5 for questions about trust and reviews, and 3 for questions about a specific service.

How we measured this

We asked 10 questions a customer might ask about locksmiths in Washington, DC, once on each AI tool, through each tool's official API. For example:

  • I need an emergency locksmith in Washington, DC right now. Who should I call?
  • Who is the most trusted locksmith in Washington, DC?
  • Which locksmith in Washington, DC is best for car lockout service?

Perplexity searches the web and shows its sources. Gemini (model knowledge) answers without a web search, from what the model learned in training, so its picks can be out of date. A language model read each answer and listed the businesses it named, and a business counts once per answer. These results describe what AI said on these dates. They are not a rating of any business's work.

Data as of November 4, 2026.

Corrections

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Which locksmiths does AI name most in Washington, DC?

Pop-A-Lock of Washington DC was the locksmith AI named most often in Washington, DC: in 11 of 20 answers in November 2026.

Which AI tools were asked, and when?

Perplexity and Gemini, 10 customer questions each, answered between November 4, 2026 and November 4, 2026. Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what the model learned in training, without a web search.

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