Lions, zombies and mermaids - oh my! Shoppers across the country are preparing for fall festivities and on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume for the whole family. In fact, a total of 172 million people plan to celebrate Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation. eBay’s fifth annual list reveals the most popular costumes rising to the top based on recent searches and sales on the marketplace.
Trick-or-treaters and party goers alike will be decked out in costumes inspired by some of the hottest blockbuster hits of 2019. eBay data reports that movies like Spider-Man, Toy Story, It Chapter Two, Joker and Star Wars have influenced this year’s costume leaderboard.
- Spider-Man swings into ‘most popular’ spot: Spider-Man continues to top the charts for the second year in a row as the number one choice among adults and kids. In fact, there were ten times more searches for Spidey than any other superhero favorites like Deadpool and Aquaman.*
- Toy Story costumes for the young at heart: With the return of fan-favorite characters in Toy Story 4 - five full years after they’d last charmed theater-goers everywhere - Woody, Buzz, Jessie and Little Bo-Peep all scored top spots for the most popular costume this Halloween.
- Fear the red balloon: Be on the look-out for tiny, scary clowns on the streets! With the release of IT Chapter Two, searches for Pennywise kid costumes have increased 125% in the last two months.*
- Get in on the Joke: Ahead of this year’s eponymous film, Joker is this season’s breakout costume, making its way on eBay’s annual list for the first time.
- Take your family to a galaxy far, far away: One of the most beloved franchises that transcends generations - Star Wars - made its way onto eBay’s top costumes list for the fifth year in a row. This year, it jumped into the top 10 spot for the first time for adults and kids, likely given the hype surrounding the final installment in theaters this December.
For the furry friend in you life, dinosaurs continue to be the most-shopped costume of choice for the third year running. This year, searches have doubled since July!* Making their debut on eBay’s list are mermaids and Pikachu - the latter of which has grown in popularity since the release of Pokemon: Detective Pikachu earlier this year.
Check out the full list of the most in-demand costumes for adults, children and pets below, and trick out your Halloween with more costumes, spooky decor and more at www.eBay.com/Halloween.
Top 20 Adult Halloween Costumes on eBay*
- Spider-Man
- Batman
- Jasmine
- Mermaid
- Star Wars
- Dinosaurs
- Captain America
- Lion
- Woody
- Frozen
- Bo-Peep
- Rex
- Buzz Lightyear
- Thor
- Jessie
- Hulk
- Deadpool
- Aladdin
- The Joker
- Zombie
Top 20 Children’s Halloween Costumes on eBay*
- Spider-Man
- Dinosaurs
- Batman
- Jasmine
- Pennywise
- Fortnite
- Mermaid
- Deadpool
- Lion
- Star Wars
- Zombie
- Hulk
- The Joker
- Aladdin
- Thor
- Captain America
- Ghostbusters
- Pikachu
- Cowboy
- Woody
Top 10 Pet Costumes on eBay*
*All data based on searches on eBay.com from 7/19 - 9/19