Ranked: The most popular costumes for adults, pets, and kids this Halloween

Thanks to popular Disney hits like “Moana” and “Frozen,” being a princess is still in style.

Over the years, many celebrity children have also opted for a princess look, from John Legend‘s daughter Luna to Kylie Jenner’s daughter, Stormi.

Superhero costumes were the fifth most popular Halloween costumes in the kids category.

From Captain Marvel and Deadpool to Black Panther and Black Widow, there’s a range of popular superheroes you can pick from. You can opt for a full-family makeover in a particular movie franchise or rock an individual costume.

Folktales and stories surrounding vampires and their physical traits have been cultural conversations for centuries.

However, National Geographic reported that the most widespread beliefs about vampires originated from traditional ideas about how the dead — even when buried — could hurt those who were alive.

Disney has produced more than a dozen princess-led films, from Sleeping Beauty to Cinderella, and it’s not uncommon to spot little ones decked out as their favorite for Halloween.

Celebrities have gotten in on it too: “The Bachelor” contestant Jade Roper’s matching mermaid outfits with her daughter, Emerson, or “One Tree Hill” actor Jana Kramer’s Cinderella theme from 2023.

Adults love witchy costumes just as much as their kids do. This year, 5.8 million adults are planning to dress as a witch, per the National Retail Federation.

From black tutus to full bodysuits, there is a variety of cat costumes available on the market.

Vox reported cats have been associated with witches for many years. Folklore alludes to witches turning into cats at night, which explains the animal’s allure during Halloween.

According to the World History Encyclopedia, many notions about pirates’ appearances come from literature and their pop-culture representations, including “Treasure Island,” and films like “The Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Benjamin Radford, author of “Bad Clowns,” told the BBC, “If you take a broader look at the history of the clown, they have always been an ambiguous figure.”

That’s because the character exists in a duality of funny and evil. Pop-culture representations have showcased it as a creepy character capable of murder and deceit, like Pennywise in Stephen King’s 1986 novel “It.”

Zombies have been part of pop culture since the 1930s, appearing in films such as “White Zombie” and “Night of the Living Dead.”

However, their presence in the social lexicon predates films and literature, starting with early mentions in the voodoo religion, where zombies were thought of as people revived by voodoo practitioners, History.com reported.

Vox reported that dressing up your pets dates back to 309 BC China when an attempt at King Cuo’s tomb excavation led to the discovery of two large dogs buried with jeweled collars still on.

Westward in France and England, precious jewels were used in collars made for royal dogs, as well as robes and jackets.

So, while it may seem like an Instagram-era phenomenon, pet couture has been around for a long time.

In 2022, “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens dressed her dog in a bat-and-skeleton combo outfit.

This Halloween, bumblebee costumes ranked as the fifth most popular pet costume.

Continuing the theme of dressing your pets as other, spookier pets for Halloween, the spider is seventh on the National Retail Federation’s most popular pet costume list.

In 2021, Hailey Beiber dressed her dog, Oscar, as a spider.

Halloween is your pet’s chance to experience the wild side, just like NBA player Kevin Love’s pup did in her lion mane in 2019.

They could be the perfect little angels all year round, but for one day, you get to dress them as red-horned devils for the laughs.