Is it worth going after?
1,158,473 listings already target "graduation gift". 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 33% of the first page is paid, so most of it is won on relevance.
The shops holding page 1 have a median of 2,800 reviews. Established sellers hold this phrase, which matters more than the raw listing count: review history feeds Etsy's ranking, and a new listing cannot borrow 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 |
|---|---|---|
| gift for graduation | 100/100 | ✓ |
| graduation gift ideas | 45/100 | 21 chars |
| high school graduation gift | 26/100 | 27 chars |
| graduation gifts | 22/100 | ✓ |
| college graduation gift | 22/100 | 23 chars |
| gift ideas for graduation | 20/100 | 25 chars |
| graduation gift card | 14/100 | ✓ |
| best graduation gift | 12/100 | ✓ |
| graduation card | 12/100 | ✓ |
| good graduation gift | 11/100 | ✓ |
| graduation gift for her | 9/100 | 23 chars |
| graduation gift box | 8/100 | ✓ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ad | Wherever You Go Opal Necklace for Daughter, Off to College Jewelry Gift, Long Distance Going Away Keepsake | NavyGems | $48 |
| 2Ad | Handmade 2026 graduation crochet bouquet with doll Gift for her | ChotAccessories | $31.95 |
| 3Ad | First Day of School Senior Year Scratch Off Poster, Class of 2027 Bucket List, High School Senior Gifts, Graduation Gifts, Teen Room Decor | ScratchOffWorks | $29.95 |
| 4Ad | College Gift Card Book Box Survival Kit College Care Package HighSchool Graduation Gift Idea Custom Grad Gift Money Holder Personalized | dreamydecorationco | $23.25 |
| 5 | Funny Baddie Graduated Candle Custom Graduation Gift for Graduate Class of 2026 Grad Gift Grandson College High School Graduation SL-0094 | SimplyLitCandle | $9.05 |
| 6 | Personalized Graduation 2026 Jewelry Dish, Class of 2026 Gift, College Graduation Gift for Friend Daughter, Masters Degree PHD Grad Keepsake | CozyHavensCrafts | $4.97 |
| 7 | The Next Chapter Necklace, Amazonite Moonstone Citrine, Graduation Gift for Her, College Bound Jewelry, New Beginnings Gift | OliviaMabrey | $64 |
| 8 | Crochet Graduation Bouquet – Handmade Class of 2026 Gift with Custom Graduate Doll & Flowers | CcrochetYard | $29.99 |
| 9 | Funny Graduation Candle College Graduate Gift Nursing PhD Master's Doctorate Med Law Congratulations Gift for Friend Him Her Finally Candle | AdoreArtistryCo | $15.88 |
| 10 | Graduation 2026 Keyring – Diploma, Mortar Board, Gift Card | LibbysMarketPlace | $13.83 |
Read from Etsy search on August 24, 2026. Positions marked Ad are paid placements.
Where the searches come from
Interest in "graduation gift" is strongest in Wyoming, New Jersey, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island. Useful for shipping estimates and for timing promotions to the right time zone.
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Questions
How competitive is "graduation gift" on Etsy?
1,158,473 listings currently compete for "graduation gift", which is high for Etsy. 33% of the first page is paid placement, so most of page 1 is still won organically.
Is "graduation gift" seasonal?
Google Trends does not show a consistent seasonal pattern for "graduation gift" over the last five years, so it can be listed year-round without timing the launch.
What do "graduation gift" listings sell for?
The median price across 12 listings on page 1 is $26.6, with most between $12.64 and $35.96. 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.