Classic Costumes: the most-searched costume ideas

The classics that come back every October — witch, vampire, pirate, zombie, clown, skeleton and hundreds more. Stable, easy to source, and easy to make your own.

Most searched: Witch, Pirate, Vampire, Dog, Prisoner, Ladybug. Together these draw about 24.3M US searches every October. 1124 are rated easy to put together; 251 get searched year-round, not just at Halloween. Every page has what you need to buy or make, how to put it together, and a way to see yourself in it before you commit.

Showing the 200 most-searched of 1,608. Use search or the related links on any costume page to reach the rest.

Search-demand figures from Google (US, October). Updated .