Many people will be getting dressed up in Star Wars cosplay to celebrate the franchise. With over 21,600 Star Wars characters to choose from, the question is which is the most popular and easiest to cosplay? The 45-year franchise will be widely celebrated, as pictured above (photo: adobe) Click here to read how the Star Wars franchise has impacted baby name trends In order to find out, Cazaar.co.uk 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 RankCharacterInstagram Hashtag PostsTikTok Hashtag ViewsAverage Monthly Google Search VolumeOverall Popularity Index Score (out of 10)1Rey77,800170,900,0002,2009.822Princess Leia31,30028,800,0003,0009.643Boba Fett19,80017,400,0003,9009.554Ahsoka17,60020,600,0002,6009.48=5Stormtrooper14,90024,800,0001,6009.39=5Darth Vader19,10014,700,0002,4009.397Kylo Ren61,700155,000,0006009.358Darth Maul5,00011,400,0001,5009.059Padmé Amidala5,00021,600,0009009.0310Anakin Skywalker5,00011,300,0001,4009.01 Cazaar.co.uk 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. 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: Instagram hashtag posts: TikTok hashtag views: General statistics for Star Wars Cosplay: Instagram: 904,000 posts TikTok: 976,500,000 views Google search volumes: 12,000 searches globally on average each month Tips and tricks for making your Star Wars outfit: