Google’s Frightgeist Reveals Top Halloween Costumes for 2024

Google’s Frightgeist tool is back for Halloween 2024, using Google Trends data to predict the most popular costumes across the country. The tool allows users to explore costume trends both nationwide and in their local area, offering insight into what people are planning to wear this spooky season.

According to Frightgeist, the top two most-searched costumes for 2024 are Shrunken Head Bob from "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" and Raygun, the Australian breakdancer who went viral during the Paris Olympics. Other popular choices include characters from video games, movies, and TV shows such as CatNap from the horror game Poppy Playtime and Pomni, a character from a Netflix animated show. Costumes inspired by Inside Out 2 characters like Envy, Anger, Disgust, and Anxiety are also trending.

Top searches for kids' costumes include Red from Descendants: Rise of Red, Dr. Doom from Marvel Comics, and Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen, as well as classic choices like Minion, Ghostbusters, and Godzilla.

The tool allows users to explore costume trends both nationwide and in their local areaPhoto byJon TysononUnsplash