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# **orthodontic pacifier 6-18 months**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 36Growth 19Conversion 81Competition 51Returns 72Price range 48Avg price 47Brand share 5Review moat 24Quality gap 20

**Conversion**

**Great****8.4%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Returns**

**Good****2.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Competition**

**Good****55%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Price range**

**Okay****$5.60–$23.54**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Avg price**

**Okay****$11.68**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****$176K**

$176K/yr · 180K searches

**Review moat**

**Bad****6,377**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-13.0%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Bad****98%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**7 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**24**

**Top-5 brand share**

**98%**

**Open market**

**1%**

- NUK70% - Tommee Tippee21% - Philips Avent4% - Chicco2% - Oralwise2% - NANOBÉBÉ1% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%$9K10%$18K15%$26K20%$35K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 27 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 18-36 Months Toddler Pacifier Blue & Orange Baby Must Haves 5-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pm8qloNsL.jpg)**NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 18-36 Months Toddler Pacifier Blue & Orange Baby Must Haves 5-Pack**NUK**$9.59**4.7★14,517 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GC1L68W6) [2![Nuk Orthodontic Pacifier Neutral Glows in The Dark 18-36 Month Value Pack 3 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qwLDyp57L.jpg)**Nuk Orthodontic Pacifier Neutral Glows in The Dark 18-36 Month Value Pack 3 Count**NUK**$10.08**4.7★110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGR9N2FW) [3![NUK Timeless Comfy Pacifier | 100% Silicone One-Piece Design | BPA-Free Gentle on Babys Skin | 5-Pack for 0-6M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VvAa8KQOL.jpg)**NUK Timeless Comfy Pacifier | 100% Silicone One-Piece Design | BPA-Free Gentle on Babys Skin | 5-Pack for 0-6M**NUK**$8.75**4.6★19,302 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0914D1RQL) [4![NUK Comfy Orthodontic Pacifiers Blue Assorted 18-36 Months 2 Count Soft & Durable Design for Baby Comfort](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HMlJHjiqL.jpg)**NUK Comfy Orthodontic Pacifiers Blue Assorted 18-36 Months 2 Count Soft & Durable Design for Baby Comfort**NUK**$6.74**4.7★2,807 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0835TX9TL) [5![Tommee Tippee NightGlow Pacifiers 18-36 Months Glow in the Dark Symmetrical Nipple 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Twilight Tones Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412qccZZEbL.jpg)**Tommee Tippee NightGlow Pacifiers 18-36 Months Glow in the Dark Symmetrical Nipple 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Twilight Tones Pack of 4**Tommee Tippee**$11.12**4.7★4,218 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39XL58Z)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 18-36 Months Toddler Pacifier Blue & Orange Baby Must Haves 5-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pm8qloNsL.jpg)**NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 18-36 Months Toddler Pacifier Blue & Orange Baby Must Haves 5-Pack**NUK**$9.59**14,517 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GC1L68W6) [![NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 6-18 Months Baby Pacifier Purple & Blue Baby Must Haves 5-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ctoQDqQcL.jpg)**NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 6-18 Months Baby Pacifier Purple & Blue Baby Must Haves 5-Pack**NUK**$9.30**14,517 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBZ3XCFG) [![Tommee Tippee NightGlow Pacifiers 18-36 Months Glow in the Dark Symmetrical Nipple 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Twilight Tones Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412qccZZEbL.jpg)**Tommee Tippee NightGlow Pacifiers 18-36 Months Glow in the Dark Symmetrical Nipple 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Twilight Tones Pack of 4**Tommee Tippee**$11.12**4,218 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39XL58Z) [![Tommee Tippee Ultimate Fit Pacifiers 18-36 Months Extra Air Holes Symmetrical Nipple and Shield 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Pink and Purple Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31hNSPwGGSL.jpg)**Tommee Tippee Ultimate Fit Pacifiers 18-36 Months Extra Air Holes Symmetrical Nipple and Shield 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Pink and Purple Pack of 4**Tommee Tippee**$11.86**660 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39ZB5Q1) [![Tommee Tippee Ultimate Fit Pacifiers 18-36 Months Extra Air Holes Symmetrical Nipple and Shield 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Blue and Green Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314FNX7K1IL.jpg)**Tommee Tippee Ultimate Fit Pacifiers 18-36 Months Extra Air Holes Symmetrical Nipple and Shield 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Blue and Green Pack of 4**Tommee Tippee**$10.58**660 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G53DHL4B)

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### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Tommee Tippee Ultimate Fit Pacifiers 18-36 Months Extra Air Holes Symmetrical Nipple and Shield 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Pink and Purple Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31hNSPwGGSL.jpg)**Tommee Tippee Ultimate Fit Pacifiers 18-36 Months Extra Air Holes Symmetrical Nipple and Shield 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Pink and Purple Pack of 4**Tommee Tippee**$11.86**4.7★**▲ 132%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39ZB5Q1) [![NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 6-18 Months Baby Pacifier Purple & Blue Baby Must Haves 5-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ctoQDqQcL.jpg)**NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 6-18 Months Baby Pacifier Purple & Blue Baby Must Haves 5-Pack**NUK**$9.30**4.7★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBZ3XCFG) [![Tommee Tippee Ultimate Fit Pacifiers 18-36 Months Extra Air Holes Symmetrical Nipple and Shield 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Blue and Green Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314FNX7K1IL.jpg)**Tommee Tippee Ultimate Fit Pacifiers 18-36 Months Extra Air Holes Symmetrical Nipple and Shield 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Blue and Green Pack of 4**Tommee Tippee**$10.58**4.7★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G53DHL4B) [![NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 18-36 Months Toddler Pacifier Blue & Orange Baby Must Haves 5-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pm8qloNsL.jpg)**NUK First Choice Classic Orthodontic Baby Pacifier 18-36 Months Toddler Pacifier Blue & Orange Baby Must Haves 5-Pack**NUK**$9.59**4.7★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GC1L68W6) [![Tommee Tippee NightGlow Pacifiers 18-36 Months Glow in the Dark Symmetrical Nipple 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Twilight Tones Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412qccZZEbL.jpg)**Tommee Tippee NightGlow Pacifiers 18-36 Months Glow in the Dark Symmetrical Nipple 100% BPA Free Silicone Dishwasher and Sterilizer Safe Twilight Tones Pack of 4**Tommee Tippee**$11.12**4.7★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39XL58Z)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

10K6KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“Best quality”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**12%

*“I like these because they clean easily”*

**Size-Overall**9%

*“Most importantly, they fit comfortably and stay in place well”*

**Color**9%

*“the colors are so pretty”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**6%

*“Glows Bright”*

**Durability**6%

*“have held up well”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Very well priced”*

**Design-Overall**4%

*“It has a fun design”*

**Weight Light**4%

*“Super lightweight”*

**Soft Feel**4%

*“super smooth all around”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**9%

*“Too small”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**7%

*“Water came in when trying to clean”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**7%

*“They do not in fact glow in the dark at all”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“NOT the quality I was expecting”*

**Durability**5%

*“Product Disintegrating After Less Than 2 Weeks”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Misleading description”*

**Choking**4%

*“tears easily choking hazard”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“that gets expensive”*

**Shape/Style**3%

*“the shape just didnt seem appealing to him”*

**Material Quality**3%

*“Cheap materials”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**43%

**Age Suitability**8%

**Shape/Style**8%

**Material Quality**6%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

**Functionality-Overall**4%

**Quality-Overall**3%

**Comfort-Overall**3%

**Color**2%

**Product Condition**2%