--- description: The top 10 Halloween costume searches for 2024, according to Google, including Beetlejuice Beetlejuice characters and an Olympian. title: These Are the Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt76220be60f8d619b/698a89e4011682043f98ad41/halloween-best.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Holidays](/tag/holidays/) ## Holidays Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # These Are the Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2024 ## Video: Cole Escola at the TIME100 Next Gala [Watch (HLS stream): Cole Escola at the TIME100 Next Gala](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/f7iUg60I.m3u8) (1:26)  _Published 2024-10-10. From 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' characters to Raygun the Australian breakdancer._  by [Simmone Shah](/author/simmone-shah/)  ## Simmone Shah Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Reporter Oct 15, 2024 6:07 PM CUT  Children's costumes on display at the Spirit Halloween store in Rockville, Maryland on October 29, 2015 ahead of the Halloween. Children's costumes on display at the Spirit Halloween store in Rockville, Maryland on October 29, 2015 ahead of the Halloween.Samuel Corum/ Getty Images  by [Simmone Shah](/author/simmone-shah/)  ## Simmone Shah Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Reporter Oct 15, 2024 6:07 PM CUT You aren’t the only one searching for Halloween costume ideas. As the holiday inches closer, Google has released a “[Frightgeist](https://frightgeist.withgoogle.com/ "undefined")” site with data on trending costumes to determine the top Halloween costumes for 2024\. The site compares year over year search trends from September 2023 to 2024 to best understand what costumes are likely to be most popular this season. The list is a reflection of popular culture this year—including characters from blockbuster movies like [_Inside Out 2_](https://time.com/6987825/inside-out-2-neuroscience/ "undefined")and[_Beetlejuice Beetlejuice_](https://time.com/7015514/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review/ "undefined"), a musical artist, and a video game character. Here are the top 10 trending Halloween costumes from this year: 1. **Shrunken Head Bob:** A fan-favorite character from [the movie _Beetlejuice Beetlejuice_](https://time.com/7017066/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-connection-to-original/ "undefined"), released earlier this year. 2. **Raygun:** The [Australian breakdancer](https://time.com/7009653/rachael-gunn-australian-breaking-olympian-memes/ "undefined"), real name Rachel Gunn, who had a viral performance in the Olympics this summer in a green tracksuit. 3. **CatNap:** A royal purple cat who is a character from Poppy Playtime, the indie horror video game series. 4. **Delores:** Beetlejuice’s ex-wife in the film _Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,_ known for the staples in her face and black wedding dress. 5. **Pomni:** The protagonist of Glitch Productions' indie animated web series _The Amazing Digital Circus_, known for donning a distinct blue and red striped circus costume. 6. **Envy:** One of the new characters introduced in the [Pixar film _Inside Out 2_](https://time.com/6989419/inside-out-2-box-office-pixar/ "undefined")_,_ released earlier this year. 7. **Red:** A protagonist in the Disney film _Descendants: Rise of Red._ 8. **Dr. Doom:** A supervillain who appears in the Marvel comic series. 9. [**Sabrina Carpenter**](https://time.com/7027418/sabrina-carpenter-interview-time-100-next/ "undefined"): A pop artist known for her blonde hair and distinct style, including her iconic heart corset. 10. **Lady Deadpool:** The charactermade a brief appearance in the Marvel movie [_Deadpool & Wolverine_](https://time.com/6999600/deadpool-wolverine-mcu-movie-together/ "undefined") earlier this year. ### More From TIME ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7093652/halloween-2024-popular-costumes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7093652/halloween-2024-popular-costumes/"},"headline":"These Are the Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2024","datePublished":"2024-10-15T18:07:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T18:25:50.960Z","description":"From 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' characters to Raygun the Australian breakdancer.","url":"https://time.com/7093652/halloween-2024-popular-costumes/","keywords":["Holidays","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt76220be60f8d619b/698a89e4011682043f98ad41/halloween-best.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Simmone Shah","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/simmone-shah/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt76220be60f8d619b/698a89e4011682043f98ad41/halloween-best.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Shopping for Halloween in Maryland","caption":"Children's costumes on display at the Spirit Halloween store in Rockville, Maryland on October 29, 2015 ahead of the Halloween.","creditText":"Samuel Corum/ Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/holidays/","name":"Holidays"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7093652/halloween-2024-popular-costumes/","name":"These Are the Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2024"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Cole Escola at the TIME100 Next Gala","description":"From 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' characters to Raygun the Australian breakdancer.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/f7iUg60I/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2024-10-10T17:36:25.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/f7iUg60I.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/7093652/halloween-2024-popular-costumes/","duration":"PT1M26S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/7093652/halloween-2024-popular-costumes/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```