Obi Wan Kenobi miniseries, Most popular Star Wars character to cosplay

Obi Wan Kenobi the new Star Wars miniseries’ release is just around the corner, with the first episode coming out on the 27th May 2022. Unsurprisingly, fans of the Star Wars franchise have been getting excited for the new release and with anticipation building, many want to celebrate.

One great way to do this is through cosplay. With over 21,600 Star Wars charactersExternal Link to choose from, the question is which character is the most popular and easiest to cosplay?

In order to find out, Cazaar.co.ukExternal Link (cazaar.co.ukExternal Link) conducted research into Google search volumes and social media hashtag data. This is also accompanied by tips and tricks on how to make your own Star Wars outfit at home and be introduced to the world of cosplay.

Top 10 Most Popular Star Wars Characters To Cosplay 

Rank

Character

Instagram Hashtag Posts

TikTok Hashtag Views

Average Monthly Google Search Volume

Overall Popularity Index Score (out of 10)

1

Rey

77,800

170,900,000

2,200

9.82

2

Princess Leia

31,300

28,800,000

3,000

9.64

3

Boba Fett

19,800

17,400,000

3,900

9.55

4

Ahsoka

17,600

20,600,000

2,600

9.48

=5

Stormtrooper

14,900

24,800,000

1,600

9.39

=5

Darth Vader

19,100

14,700,000

2,400

9.39

7

Kylo Ren

61,700

155,000,000

600

9.35

8

Darth Maul

5,000

11,400,000

1,500

9.05

9

Padmé Amidala

5,000

21,600,000

900

9.03

10

Anakin Skywalker

5,000

11,300,000

1,400

9.01

Please find the full data sheet attached via this OneDrive link.External Link

Cazaar.co.ukExternal Link can reveal that the most popular Star Wars character to cosplay is Rey with a popularity index score of 9.82 out of 10. Rey cosplay has an average monthly search volume of 2,200 and #Reycosplay has 77,800 posts on Instagram and more than 170 million TikTok views. Rey is first introduced in The Force Awakens (2015) as an orphan and goes on to become a very strong Jedi and is still present in current movies being the only Jedi left.

The second most popular character to cosplay is Princess Leia with a popularity index score of 9.64 out of 10. Princess Leia cosplay has an average monthly search volume of 3,000 and #PrincessLeiacosplay has 31,300 posts on Instagram and 28,800,000 views on Tiktok.

Third place is Boba Fett with a popularity index score of 9.55 out of 10. Boba Fett cosplay has an average monthly search volume of 3,900 and #BobaFettcosplay has 19,800 posts on Instagram and 17,400,000 views on Tiktok.

Following is Ahsoka in fourth with a score of 9.48. Stormtrooper and Darth Vader, with a score of 9.39, respectively rank in joint fifth place.

Highest Ranking Star Wars Cosplay per category

Average monthly global searches

  1. Boba Fett, 3,900
  2. Princess Leia, 3,000
  3. Ahsoka, 2,600

Instagram hashtag posts

  1. Rey, 77,800
  2. Kylo Ren, 61,700
  3. Princess Leia, 31,300

Tiktok hashtag views

  1. Rey, 170,900,000
  2. Kylo Ren, 155,000,000
  3. Hera, 29,500,000

General statistics for Star Wars Cosplay

  1. Instagram, 904,000 posts
  2. Tiktok, 976,500,000 views
  3. Google search volumes, 12,000 searches globally on average each month

Tips and tricks for making your Star Wars outfit

  1. First time cosplaying? We would recommend choosing a human character and starting off with a simpler costume. Cosplay forums can be super helpful for specific tips and tricks and for reviewing your costume.

  2. Choose a character that you like and have knowledge around.

  3. General rules of thumb for Star Wars cosplay is rebels and the light side wear a casual, leather or khaki look, while if on the dark side they wear black.

  4. If making a costume, charity shops can provide a great base for access to cheap fabric and materials that are able to be cut up and repurposed into a Star Wars costume.

  5. Think of comfort if and when designing and making your outfit. For example, add pockets, use a mask if you are worried face paint will run, make it a maneuverable size and make props light.

  6. Cosplay is a close community and therefore people will want to network, so be sure to have a cosplay social media account and to be friendly, respectful and polite to everyone.

  7. Do it for yourself - you are doing it for your own enjoyment and allow that to give you confidence. It is about having fun, there are no gatekeepers and people appreciate effort more than accuracy. It is about being with other people who share a passion for the franchise.

Methodology

  1. Experts at Cazaar.co.ukExternal Link were eager to find out which Star Wars character was the most popular to cosplay globally in 2022.

  2. A seed list of 135 of the most popular Star Wars characters to cosplay was collated from websites like starwars.comExternal Link,screenrant.comExternal Link, geekhut.spaceExternal Link, and cosplaycentral.comExternal Link.

  3. Average monthly search volume data was collected from Ahrefs.comExternal Link to see how many people are interested in cosplaying each Star Wars character (Character name cosplay). Further data was collected from Instagram and Tiktok hashtags for each of the Star Wars characters (#[character name]cosplay).

  4. The Star Wars characters were then ranked by an overall popularity index score, taking into account all the data, to uncover the most popular character to cosplay.

  5. Data is correct as of 20/04/22 and is subject to change.