Every year, pop culture trends seem to shape the way kids choose their Halloween costumes (or determine how a parent is going to dress up their little one to win cool points on social media). There are always a handful of popular costumes per year — sometimes they're a hit regardless of age group, others just in kiddo-land — but only one a year has taken the top spot for the youngest trick-or-treaters over the last 26 years.
Whether you'd dress your kid in one of these now or not — Scream was popular back in the '90s . . . parents couldn't say no to the nightmare-inducing costume — read through to see which costume was most popular for kids each year since 1990.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Terminator
Catwoman
Genie (Aladdin)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Woody and Buzz (Toy Story)
Ghost (Scream)
Batman
South Park characters
Ash and Pikachu (Pokémon)
Wolverine
Harry Potter characters
Spider-Man
Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
SpongeBob SquarePants
Darth Vader
Vampires
Hannah Montana
The Joker (The Dark Knight)
Witches
Rapunzel (Tangled)
Angry Birds
Merida (Brave)
Minions (Despicable Me)
Frozen characters
Star Wars: The Force Awakens characters