About 47 million adults and 58 million children across the country plan to dress up for Halloween this year. Once again, witches take the top spot for adult costumes – 18.1 percent. Vampire costumes jumped to the number two spot – 4.2 percent – from third last year.
For children, princess takes the top spot for the fifth year in a row, and 4.5 million children are expected to wear princess costumes on Halloween. An estimated two million witches, 1.3 million Spidermen, and a million pirates, pumpkins, and vampires also are expected.
Top adult costumes
- Witch
- Vampire
- Pirate
- Clown
- Wench/tart/vixen
- Cat
- Devil
- Scary costume/mask
- Athlete
- Police officer
Top kids costumes
- Princess
- Witch
- Spider-Man
- Pirate
- Pumpkin
- Vampire
- Disney princess
- Star Wars character
- Tinker Bell
- Batman
See the article “The Most Inappropriate Halloween Costumer Possible (Photos)” on The Huffington Post Web site for the latest in costumes you want to avoid.
My next post will be on "Tips for Halloween Safety."
Copyright 2009, Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist
Thanks very much for this great information on what's popular in Halloween costumes!
Have a great Halloween this year, 2010!
Hera
Posted by: Green Hornet Kato Costumes | July 27, 2010 at 06:44 PM
These costumes are really cute. I'm also planning to buy a costume for my son but he wants to only be a Batman :). I read at http://hubpages.com/hub/Batman-Costume-And-Batmans-History that there are actually more Batman costumes. Which one do you think would be the best for him?
Posted by: Christine J. William | September 07, 2010 at 07:28 AM
My son wants a pirate Halloween costume. I tell him that every third boy will be a pirate and he should consider more oroginal costume, but he don't want to hear about it. How can I convince him?
Posted by: halloween costume | September 29, 2010 at 06:05 AM