After perusing various lists of the top Halloween costumes for this year from a number of sources (including the National Retail Federation), I’ve compiled the best of the best costume trends here for you.
So, if you haven’t decided on your Halloween costume yet, you’re in luck. There’s still time.
Choosing one of these costumes might give you an edge in the Halloween costume contest this year!
More people plan to dress up for the holiday than ever before — 40.1% compared with 33.4% last year and the highest percentage since the group started tracking Halloween trends in 2003. Source
These are the most popular Halloween costumes based on today’s current trends….
Top Halloween Costumes For Adults
ADULT WOMEN
- Betty White costume for adult women (more Betty White costume ideas)
- Flo the Progressive insurance lady costume for adult women (more Flo costume ideas)
- Witch costumes for adult women (here’s how to make a sexy Witch costume)
- Barbie costumes for adult women (more Barbie costume ideas)
- Nurse costumes for adult women (videos showing how to make a sexy Nurse costume)
- Snooki costume for adult women (more Snooki guidette costume ideas)
- Alice in Wonderland costume for adult women (more Alice in Wonderland costume ideas)
- Avatar costumes for adult women (here’s how to make Neytiri from Avatar)
- Sue Sylvester from Glee costume for adult women (more Sue Sylvester Glee costume ideas)
- Sarah Palin costume for adult women (more Sarah Palin costume ideas)
- Kate Gosselin wig — for adult women (they’re calling it the reverse mullet or the “8 is too much” wig)
- Sexy Sesame Street costumes for adult women (a la Katy Perry‘s Sesame Street video)
- Lady Gaga costume for adult women (more Lady Gaga costume ideas)
See how to make a Lady Gaga costume…
ADULT MEN
Jet Blue disgruntled flight attendant costume for adult men (more Steven Slater costume ideas)- Mad Hatter costume for adult men (more Mad Hatter costume ideas)
- Avatar costumes for adult men (more Avatar costume ideas)
- Harry Potter costume for adult men (more Harry Potter costume ideas)
- Mario Brothers costume for adult men (more Mario Brothers costume ideas)
- Tiger Woods costume for adult men (more Tiger Woods costume ideas)
- BP Oil Spill Cleanup Man costume for adult men (more BP Oil Man costume ideas)
- Mad Men costumes for adult men (more Mad Men costume ideas)
The Situation costume for adult men (more Mike ‘The Situation’ costume ideas)- Iron Man costume for adult men (more Ironman costume ideas)
- Werewolf costumes for adult men (more Werewolf costume ideas)
- Old Spice guy costume for adult men (like Isaiah Mustafa)
- Pee-wee Herman costume for adult men (more Pee Wee Herman costume ideas)
- Tech gear costumes for adult men (like iPhone costumes)
- Zombies costumes for adult men (more Zombie costume ideas)
- Star Wars costumes for adult men (more Star Wars costume ideas)
- Michael Jackson costume for adult men (more Michael Jackson costume ideas)
See how to make a Michael Jackson costume…
ADULT GROUPS 
- Bed bugs costumes for adults (more Bed Bug costume ideas)
- Jersey Shore costumes for adults
- Kardashian sisters costumes for adults
- Ghost costumes for adults (Ghosts come in all shapes and sizes!)
- Vampire costumes for adults (more Vampire costume ideas)
- Pirate costumes for adults (more Pirate costume ideas)
- Playboy costumes for adults (modeling the Girls Next Door and Hugh Hefner)
Hundreds of group Halloween costumes to buy or make yourself. Plus, dozens more group Halloween costumes.
Top Halloween Costumes For Children
LITTLE GIRLS
Princess costumes for little girls (including Tinkerbell, Snow White, Belle, and Tiana)- Jessie from Toy Story costume for little girls
- Witch costumes for little girls (more Witch costume ideas)
- Gypsy costumes for little girls (more Gypsy costume ideas)
- Mermaid costumes for little girls (more Mermaid costume ideas)
LITTLE BOYS
- Superheroes costumes for little boys (including Spiderman and Wolverine)
- Pirate costumes for little boys (more Pirate costume ideas)
- Mario Brothers costumes for little boys (more Mario costume ideas)
- Harry Potter costumes for little boys (more Harry Potter costume ideas)
- Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story costume for little boys (more Buzz Lightyear costume ideas)
- Everyday heroes costumes for little boys (like U.S. Soldier, Firefighter, and Policeman)
TODDLERS
- Ladybug costumes for kids (more
