Is it worth going after?
199,624 listings already target "cute phone case". That is a crowded phrase — a new shop is unlikely to reach page 1 on it directly, but the longer variants below are where the same buyers are reachable. Only 17% of the first page is paid, so most of it is won on relevance.
When "cute phone case" sells
Monthly average over the last five years, indexed 0–100. November is the high point and October the low. Etsy takes a few weeks to index and rank a new listing, so publish four to six weeks before November rather than during it.
What buyers search alongside it
Scored 0–100 relative to each other within this niche by Google Trends. Not monthly search volumes — nobody has those for Etsy.
| Phrase | Relative demand | Fits a tag |
|---|---|---|
| cute phone cases | 100/100 | ✓ |
| cute phone cases iphone 13 | 9/100 | 26 chars |
| cute phone cases iphone 14 | 7/100 | 26 chars |
| cute phone cases iphone 15 | 6/100 | 26 chars |
Etsy caps tags at 20 characters, which is why the longer phrases are marked.
Phrases growing fastest
Growth over the last five years, from Google Trends. A longer clock than the year-on-year figure above.
Who holds page 1
| # | Listing | Shop | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whimsical Black Cat Phone Case | Sassy Art, Guitar, Moon Designs | CoullStore | $11.51 |
| 2 | Starry Sky Clear MAGSAFE iPhone Case with Star Grip, Y2K Aesthetic Cover for iPhone 17 16 15 14 13 Pro Max, Gift for Her | Y2KASEofficial | $7.74 |
| 3 | Personalized Striped Phone Case Minimalist Monogram Initials for iPhone 17 16e 15 14 13, Samsung S25 S24, Pixel 10 9 8 7, MagSafe | PCM-ST37 | TheOneCaseX | $15.99 |
| 4Ad | Cat Pink MAGSAFE iPhone Case with Cat Head Grip, Kawaii Y2K Cute Coquette Phone Cover for iPhone 17 16 15 14 13 Pro Max, Gift for Her | CuteiPhoneCasesGoods | $7.59 |
| 5 | Retro Polka Dot Phone Case, Two Tone Fuzzy Design For iPhone Samsung | LunovMiraStudio | $16.64 |
| 6 | Colorful Checkered Phone Case, Colorful Stars Stripped Gifts, iPhone 17 16 15 14 13 12 Pro Max, Samsung S25 S24 S23 S22 S21 | MarilynAlba77 | $13.74 |
| 7 | Ghibli Forest Friends & Catbus Vintage Stamp Phone Case | TipcatStudioShop | $18 |
| 8 | Mosaic tile Phone Case : bohemian retro y2k 90s hippie iPhone 17 16 15 14 13 12 Pro Max Plus Air MagSafe, Samsung Galaxy S25 S26, Pixel | StrangeEdenShop | $20 |
| 9Ad | Cute White Cat MAGSAFE Case with Cat Grip & Charm, Pastel Pink Clear Cover iPhone 17 16 15 14 13 Pro Max, Y2K Coquette Aesthetic Gift | CuteiPhoneCasesFinds | $7.59 |
| 10 | Caterpillar Fruit Snail Ladybug Collage Double Layer Phone Case | Whimsical Pastel Floral Patchwork Tough Phone Cover for iPhone & Samsung | ThiMuoishop | $13.95 |
Read from Etsy search on August 27, 2026. Positions marked Ad are paid placements.
Where the searches come from
Interest in "cute phone case" is strongest in Wyoming, Utah, Hawaii, Mississippi, Alaska. Useful for shipping estimates and for timing promotions to the right time zone.
Turn this into a listing
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Questions
How competitive is "cute phone case" on Etsy?
199,624 listings currently compete for "cute phone case", which is high for Etsy. 17% of the first page is paid placement, so most of page 1 is still won organically.
When does "cute phone case" sell best?
Demand peaks in November, averaged over the last five years, and bottoms out in October. Etsy needs a few weeks to index and rank a listing, so publishing four to six weeks before November catches the climb rather than the peak itself.
What do "cute phone case" listings sell for?
The median price across 12 listings on page 1 is $14.18, with most between $10.57 and $16.98. That is what buyers searching this phrase are already used to seeing.
Where do these numbers come from?
Demand and seasonality are measured with Google Trends for the US. Listing counts, pricing and ad share are read from Etsy's own search results. Nothing here is an estimated monthly search volume — Etsy does not publish search volume, and any figure claiming to be one is a guess.