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Trending Halloween Costumes 2021
Explore Google Frightgeist’s top Halloween costume ideas for 2021, from solo character looks to matching duo costumes. Find the clothes, accessories, and finishing touches in our DIY costume guides.
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Top 20 Most-Searched Halloween Costumes for 2021
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Witch Costume
Grab your pointy hat and broom as you transform yourself to an evil witch with this DIY costume guide.
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Dinosaur Costume
Female03 Make a comfortable green Dinosaur costume with a felt belly, secure tabbed spikes, a tail and claw gloves.
Spider-Man Costume
Miles Morales costume idea04 Spider-Verse streetwear look: red hoodie, bomber jacket, black cargo shorts, Air Jordan 1 Bred sneakers and a web slinger.
Cruella de Vil Costume
101 Dalmatians05 101 Dalmatians fashion-villain look: the two-tone black and white wig, red gloves, a fur coat and a cigarette holder.
Fairy Costume
Fairy costume idea: Tinker Bell06 Disney Peter Pan pixie look: a strapless chiffon green dress, ballerina bleach blonde bun, angelic butterfly wings and a pixie duster wand.
Harley Quinn Costume
DC07 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.
Cowboy Costume
Cowboy Ken08 Cowboy is a broad entry in the 2021 ranking. Our Cowboy Ken costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below.
Clown Costume
Pennywise09 Clown is a broad entry in the 2021 ranking. Our Pennywise costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below.
Chucky Costume
Child’s Play10 Good Guy doll look: denim overalls over a striped long-sleeve shirt, with the Chucky mask, fake knife and red sneakers.
Cheerleader Costume
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader11 Cheerleader is a broad entry in the 2021 ranking. Our Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below.
Pirate Costume
Classics12 Build-your-own pirate look: a cream shirt with a burgundy bandana, a brown tricorn, a lace-up vest and black trousers.
Pumpkin Costume
Creative13 Jack-o-lantern trick-or-treater in orange gloves: an orange tunic, a matching headband, black leggings and green felt leaf accessories.
Angel Costume
Classics14 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.
Vampire Costume
Count Dracula15 Vampire is a broad entry in the 2021 ranking. Our Count Dracula costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below.
Among Us Costume
Among Us16 Crewmate from the spaceship game in a space helmet: a white space suit, a white backpack and white sneakers.
Zombie Costume
Classics17 Living dead DIY look: a pale makeup palette, a-shirt, fake blood, setting powder, lace up boots and a living dead dress.
1980s Costume
Marty McFly18 1980s is a broad entry in the 2021 ranking. Our Marty McFly costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below.
Superhero Costume
Superman19 Superhero is a broad entry in the 2021 ranking. Our Superman costume guide offers a specific look you can build with the clothing and accessories linked below.
Devil Costume
Classics20 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.
Top 5 Duo & Couples Halloween Costumes for 2021
Trending couples searches during the week covered by Google’s October 7, 2021 report; this is a weekly snapshot, not the annual overall ranking. Follow each character’s guide to put together a coordinated look for two.
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Trixie and Timmy Turner
Fairly OddParents popular-girl look: long black wig with bangs, lavender turtleneck, white tube mini skirt and white platform ankle boots.
Fairly OddParents cartoon kid look: cotton t-shirt, blue pants, baseball cap, a short wig and Cosmo and Wanda plush props.
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Bonnie and Clyde
Depression-era outlaw in a straight blonde bob wig: a cream wool beret, a mustard ribbed sweater and brown Mary Jane heels.
1930s Depression-era outlaw duo: brown herringbone suit, cream dress shirt, green polka-dot necktie, white Panama hat and spectator oxford shoes.
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Skid and Pump
Spooky Month skeleton kid in white costume gloves: a white skull half mask, a skeleton print hoodie and skeleton print joggers.
Cartoon kid with a plush head in white costume gloves: a black long-sleeve shirt, black straight-leg pants and black canvas sneakers.
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith assassin look: black two-piece suit, gray silk tie, oxford shoes and the toy pistol.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith assassin look: a sleek dress and shoes with long brown hair for a stylish action couples costume.
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Cosmo and Wanda
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.
Duo rankings: Google — October 7, 2021.
