New Jersey’s Most-Searched Halloween Costumes On Google

NEW JERSEY— Halloween parties in New Jersey are likely to make a big comeback this year, and just like any other special occasion, you may not want to show up wearing the same outfit as 15 of your friends.

Don’t worry — Google has you covered.

Each year, Google uses trillions of searches and a trove of data to help New Jersey residents pick out the perfect Halloween costume. Finding it — or knowing which costumes to avoid — is as easy as visiting Frightgeist, the tech company’s website showcasing the most-searched Halloween costumes nationwide and in every state, according to Google Trends.

Curious about which costumes New Jersey residents are eyeing? Here’s a look at the most-searched costumes:

• SPIDER-MAN
• PIRATE
• RABBIT
• CRUELLA DE VIL
• WITCH

These costume picks are strikingly similar to/different from the top choices of 2020. Last year, New Jersey residents were most interested in WITCH, ANGEL, PUMPKIN, NINJA, and SPIDER-MAN.

Nationally, “witch” is the most-searched Halloween costume, according to Google’s list.

Here’s a look at the top 10 national costume searches:

1. Witch
2. Rabbit
3. Dinosaur
4. Spider-Man
5. Cruella De Vil
6. Fairy
7. Harley Quinn
8. Cowboy
9. Clown
10. Chucky

The complete list of 2021’s top Halloween costume searches can be found at www.frightgeist.withgoogle.com.