From Beetlejuice to the internet sensation Moo Deng, this year’s Halloween dog costume trends are a nod to pop culture and more.
Pet owners have a big interest in costumes for their pets: Pet owners are expected to spend some $700 million to dress up their pets this year, according to the National Retail Federation.
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Google Trends analyzed the top trending Halloween costumes of 2024, revealing the hottest trends both nationally and in your area. The lists from Google compare search interest in 2024 over search interest in 2023, which means the costumes on the list showed the biggest increase in searches since last year. It doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re the top-searched costumes overall.
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FILE – Jeanne Wood gets a kiss from Fred the Hot Dog during the 7th annual Boston Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 26, 2019. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Top 15 dog Halloween costumes 2024
- Dogpool
- Stegosaurus
- Hot dog
- Basketball
- Beetlejuice
- Wolverine
- Sandworm
- Hippo
- Sherlock Holmes
- Zero
- Donkey
- Firefighter
- Batman
- Minion
- Target
How to see top trending costumes in your area
If you want to know the hottest trending costumes in your area, click on “Costume Map” at the top of the Google Frightgeist page, then click on the region where you live.
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For example, the top five trending costumes in the Denver, Colorado, area are Velma, Wolverine, Maleficent, Harley Quinn, and race car driver.