Trick or Treat? Check out Google’s trending Halloween-related searches

Halloween is around the corner and like every this year too Google has shared some insights about the top trending related searches in 2021. The Tech giant published detailed data around the Halloween-related trends on Search and Google Maps trends. The details are mostly provided on search trends related to popular costumes, top haunted house locations in Maps, and more.

According to Google, the most popular movies have remained fairly consistent from the last few years. However, the top trending Halloween costumes always suggest what’s capturing the interest of mainstream society and the user’s interests at the moment. These search trends will help you decide and strategise the marketing course over the next few days.

Here are the Most-searched Halloween movies over the past week in the U.S:

Halloween (1978)
Friday the 13th
Hocus Pocus
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Halloweentown

Google looked into the most popular times to visit costume stores across the United States on Google Maps and discovered that these stores have been the busiest around 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and least crowded before 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. It’s crucial to choose the right out for Halloween, whether it’s for yourself, a group, or your animal companion. Here are the most popular costume searches by the users:

Squid Game
Gorilla
Britney Spears
Carnage
Venom

Trending couples costumes:

Trixie and Timmy Turner
Bonnie and Clyde
Skid and Pump
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Cosmo and Wanda

Last year, according to Google Maps, searches for costume businesses in the United States peaked on Halloween, nearly tripling from the week before and nearly doubling from October 10th. So, start shopping for your costume and accessories as soon as possible for the best chance of finding exactly what you’re searching for.

Finally, Halloween wouldn’t be complete without sweets, so Google has also created a number of infographics depicting people’s candy preferences by state.