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Top 20 Most-Searched Halloween Costumes for 2020

  1. 01

    Witch Costume

     

    Witch costume guide with clothing and accessories

    Grab your pointy hat and broom as you transform yourself to an evil witch with this DIY costume guide.

  2. Dinosaur Costume

    Dinosaur Costume

    Female
    02
    Make a comfortable green Dinosaur costume with a felt belly, secure tabbed spikes, a tail and claw gloves. 5 items
  3. Harley Quinn Costume

    Harley Quinn Costume

    DC
    03
    Suicide Squad jester accessories: blonde pigtail wig, Daddy’s Lil Monster shirt, red and blue shorts, black fishnet tights, red fingerless gloves and a plastic baseball bat. 9 items
  4. Roger Rabbit Costume

    Rabbit Costume

    Roger Rabbit
    04
    Rabbit is a broad entry in the 2020 ranking. Our Roger Rabbit costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below. 8 items
  5. Pennywise (2017) Costume

    Clown Costume

    Pennywise
    05
    Clown is a broad entry in the 2020 ranking. Our Pennywise costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below. 9 items
  6. Angel costume guide cover showing a cream dress, feather wings and halo in an evening garden

    Angel Costume

    Classics
    06
    Wings-and-halo look: cream midi dress or white separates, white wings and halo, pearl flower clips, a gold satin sash and gold ballet flats. 12 items
  7. Rabbit Raider Costume

    Fortnite Costume

    Rabbit Raider costume idea
    07
    Fortnite bunny skin: the long-eared rabbit hood, dark jumpsuit, gloves, a fluffy tail and matching bunny boots. 7 items
  8. Devil Costume Guide cover

    Devil Costume

    Classics
    08
    Classic red-and-black devil costume: small horns, a pointed tail, a fitted dress or sharp shirt-and-trousers look and an optional toy trident. 12 items
  9. Scorpion Costume

    Ninja Costume

    Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)
    09
    Ninja is a broad entry in the 2020 ranking. Our Scorpion (Mortal Kombat) costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below. 7 items
  10. Spider-Man (Miles Morales) Costume

    Spider-Man Costume

    Miles Morales costume idea
    10
    Spider-Verse streetwear look: red hoodie, bomber jacket, black cargo shorts, Air Jordan 1 Bred sneakers and a web slinger. 7 items
  11. Cowboy Ken Costume

    Cowboy Costume

    Cowboy Ken
    11
    Cowboy is a broad entry in the 2020 ranking. Our Cowboy Ken costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below. 7 items
  12. Wind-Up Doll Costume

    Doll Costume

    Wind-Up Doll
    12
    Doll is a broad entry in the 2020 ranking. Our Wind-Up Doll costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below. 5 items
  13. Zombie Costume Guide — Classic Halloween Costumes

    Zombie Costume

    Classics
    13
    Living dead DIY look: a pale makeup palette, a-shirt, fake blood, setting powder, lace up boots and a living dead dress. 24 items
  14. Pumpkin Costume

    Pumpkin Costume

    Creative
    14
    Cheerful jack-o’-lantern look: an orange jack-o’-lantern tunic, a pumpkin headband, leaf accents and a painted cheek detail. 8 items
  15. Candy Girl Costume

    Purge Costume

    Candy Girl
    15
    Build the Candy Girl look from The Purge with a white outfit, a mask and costume props. 8 items
  16. Pirate Costume Guide with three friends dressed as a pirate crew

    Pirate Costume

    Classics
    16
    Build-your-own pirate look: a cream shirt with a burgundy bandana, a brown tricorn, a lace-up vest and black trousers. 17 items
  17. Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Costume

    Cheerleader Costume

    Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
    17
    Cheerleader is a broad entry in the 2020 ranking. Our Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below. 3 items
  18. Tinker Bell Costume

    Fairy Costume

    Fairy costume idea: Tinker Bell
    18
    Disney Peter Pan pixie look: a strapless chiffon green dress, ballerina bleach blonde bun, angelic butterfly wings and a pixie duster wand. 6 items
  19. Count Dracula Costume

    Vampire Costume

    Count Dracula
    19
    Vampire is a broad entry in the 2020 ranking. Our Count Dracula costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below. 10 items
  20. Chucky Costume

    Chucky Costume

    Child’s Play
    20
    Good Guy doll look: denim overalls over a striped long-sleeve shirt, with the Chucky mask, fake knife and red sneakers. 5 items

Top 10 Duo & Couples Halloween Costumes for 2020

Most-searched couples costumes in the U.S. in September 2020. Follow each character’s guide to put together a coordinated look for two.

  1. 01

    Bonnie and Clyde

     

    Bonnie Parker character photo Clyde Barrow character photo

    1967 Bonnie and Clyde outlaw look: cream wool beret, mustard ribbed sweater, brown pencil skirt, nude sheer stockings and brown Mary Jane heels.

    Bonnie and Clyde outlaw look: 1930s grey suit, matching fedora, striped tie, dress shoes and a toy pistol.

  2. 02

    Lilo and Stitch

     

    Lilo character photo Stitch character photo

    No need to travel to Hawaii to get the cosplay look of Lilo, the Polynesian girl from Disney’s movie Lilo and Stitch.

    Disney’s Lilo & Stitch blue alien mascot look: an officially licensed ready-made adult mascot suit with the big ears and the fluffy tail.

  3. 03

    Cosmo and Wanda

     

    Cosmo character photo Wanda character photo

    Fairly OddParents green-haired fairy look: a short green wig, white button down collared shirt, black square bottom necktie, black pants and fairy wings.

    Fairy godmother look: a yellow tee with pink fairy wings, a star wand and crown set, a pink mullet wig and dark pink lipstick.

  4. 04

    Coraline and Wybie

     

    Coraline character photo Wybie Lovat character photo

    2009 stop-motion heroine look: raincoat, blue pants, rain boots, blue hair wig, messenger bag, key and the dragonfly hair clip.

    Coraline Other World friend look: black reflective raincoat, black and gray striped shirt, stonewash blue jeans, skeleton print gloves, a black welding mask and a curly brown wig.

  5. 05

    Lydia and Beetlejuice

     

    Lydia Deetz character photo Beetlejuice character photo

    Beetlejuice inspired outfit: a black dress, a sheer face veil, goth makeup and a pale look for gothic cosplay.

    Become the ghost Beetlejuice, played by Michael Keaton, in the 1988 hit comedy Beetlejuice by Tim Burton

  6. 06

    Mario and Luigi

     

    Mario character photo Luigi character photo

    Nintendo’s red-capped plumber look: red hat with mustache, red long sleeve shirt, high-back bib overalls, yellow buttons, white gloves and boots.

    Super Mario Bros.’ taller brother look: green cap, green shirt, blue overalls, white gloves and a fake moustache.

  7. 07

    Woody and Jessie

     

    Sheriff Woody character photo Jessie character photo

    Toy Story cowboy look: brown cowboy hat, yellow plaid shirt, cow print vest, blue jeans, red bandana, holster belt, badge, western belt buckle, spurs and cowboy boots.

    Toy Story cowgirl look: red cowgirl hat, white shirt with yellow detailing, cow-print chaps, boot covers and a red braid.

  8. 08

    Angel and Devil

     

    Angel character photo Devil character photo

    Wings-and-halo look: cream midi dress or white separates, white wings and halo, pearl flower clips, a gold satin sash and gold ballet flats.

    Classic red-and-black devil costume: small horns, a pointed tail, a fitted dress or sharp shirt-and-trousers look and an optional toy trident.

  9. 09

    Phineas and Ferb

     

    Phineas Flynn character photo Ferb Fletcher character photo

    Get the costume of the ginger-headed Phineas Flynn from the animated series Phineas and Ferb.

    Are you a Phineas and Ferb fan? The animated character, Ferb Fletcher, is fun and easy to cosplay following our guide.

  10. 10

    Sharkboy and Lavagirl

     

    Sharkboy character photo Lavagirl character photo

    The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl hero look: the grey shark-skin suit, the fin hair, the webbed gloves and the finned boots.

    The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl fiery superhero look: pink wig, full body suit, life vest, armguard, red paint and rain boots.

Duo rankings: Google — October 8, 2020.

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