Texas' Most-Searched Halloween Costumes On Google

TEXAS — Halloween parties in Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas residents are eyeing? Here's a look at the most-searched costumes according to city:

• Top costume around Austin: Spider-Man
• Top costume around Houston: Harley Quinn
• Top costume around San Antonio: Spider-Man
• Top costume around Dallas: Fairy

These costume picks share some similarities with the top choices of 2020. Last year, Texas residents were most interested in Harley Quinn, Dinosaur, Clown, Fortnite and Rabbit.

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 full list of 2021's top Halloween costume searches can be found at www.frightgeist.withgoogle.com.

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