Is it worth going after?
3,384,063 listings already target "personalized 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 25% of the first page is paid, so most of it is won on relevance.
When "personalized gift" sells
Monthly average over the last five years, indexed 0–100. April is the high point and September the low. Etsy takes a few weeks to index and rank a new listing, so publish four to six weeks before April 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 |
|---|---|---|
| personalized gifts | 100/100 | ✓ |
| personalized gift ideas | 65/100 | 23 chars |
| personalized gift box | 55/100 | 21 chars |
| personalized wedding gift | 48/100 | 25 chars |
| personalized baby gift | 46/100 | 22 chars |
| personalized gift card | 36/100 | 22 chars |
| personalized christmas gift | 36/100 | 27 chars |
| personalized dog gift | 34/100 | 21 chars |
| personalized gift for men | 24/100 | 25 chars |
| personalized gift for mom | 19/100 | 25 chars |
| personalized gift for her | 18/100 | 25 chars |
| personalized jewelry | 18/100 | ✓ |
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 | Custom Cat Portrait Enamel Ring, Pet Memorial Ring, Hand Painting Jewelry, Pet Memorial, Dog Memorial, Personalized Gift, Christmas Gift | preciousloveforall | $490 |
| 2 | Personalized Ceramic Pet Ring Dish, Hand-Carved Dog Jewelry Tray, Pet Memorial Gift | MuddyPawsGiftCo | $9.5 |
| 3Ad | 14k Gold Four Leaf Clover Necklace, Personalized Initial Necklace | GiderJewelry | $618 |
| 4Ad | Diamond Necklace Marquise Cut, 1.05 ctw 14K Gold Marquise Shaped Flower Design Lab Grown Diamond Necklace, Solitaire Cluster Necklace, Vera | FerkosFineJewelry | $1524.6 |
| 5 | Personalized Character Frame, Custom Couple Portrait, Anniversary Gift for Him, Valentine’s Day | BrickBoo | $42.79 |
| 6 | Custom 3D Sculpted Dog Figurine Ring Dish, Handpainted Ceramic Jewelry Tray | PersonalNestStudio | $29.04 |
| 7 | Personalized Custom Photo Figurine, Wooden Family Portrait Statue, Custom Couple Photo Gift, Anniversary Gift For Parents, Wedding Keepsake | DNVietnam | $8.25 |
| 8 | Custom Photo Engraved Bunny Plush, Personalized Anniversary Gift for Couple, Romantic Valentine’s Day Gift for Lover | PaleFireStudio | $23.31 |
| 9 | Personalized Birth Flower Notebook & Pen Set, Custom Name Leather Journal Gift, Birth Month Flower Journal for Women, Birthday/Teacher Gift | JustBecauseSpecial | $9.99 |
| 10 | Personalised Bestie Photo Trinket Dish, Custom Jewelry Ring Dish, Bridesmaid Proposal, Ceramic Trinket Tray for Best Friend, Wedding Gift | ifehandmade | $4.25 |
Read from Etsy search on August 23, 2026. Positions marked Ad are paid placements.
Where the searches come from
Interest in "personalized gift" is strongest in Wyoming, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts. 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 "personalized gift" on Etsy?
3,384,063 listings currently compete for "personalized gift", which is high for Etsy. 25% of the first page is paid placement, so most of page 1 is still won organically.
When does "personalized gift" sell best?
Demand peaks in April, averaged over the last five years, and bottoms out in September. Etsy needs a few weeks to index and rank a listing, so publishing four to six weeks before April catches the climb rather than the peak itself.
What do "personalized gift" listings sell for?
The median price across 12 listings on page 1 is $16.91, with most between $9.87 and $154.59. 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.