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title: "Nurse Hat — $54K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **nurse hat**
**Worth a look**
Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 47% of clicks), but a small market ($54K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 13Growth 38Conversion 37Competition 75Returns 44Price range 42Avg price 52Brand share 88Review moat 70Quality gap 55
**Brand share**
**Great****47%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****681.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****$12.26**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****3.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Okay****$4.88–$22.30**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+10.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$54K**
$54K/yr · 147K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, nurse hat is a $54K/yr Amazon United States market (147K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **nurse hat market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$74K–$98K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#602**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **35 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**34 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**42**
**Top-5 brand share**
**47%**
Top 20: 85%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 77%
**Open market**
**48%**
- Kousenpu12% - Hachapy10% - Cherokee9% - Kasteco8% - Honoson8% - Yuest5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/nurse-hat/trend)
## **Top nurse hat search terms**
- **nurse hat**113K/yr+7.1%2.8% conv. - **nurses hat**13K/yr+38.2%3.1% conv. - **nurse hat costume**14K/yr-1.1%3.1% conv. - **white nurse hat**7K/yr+28.4%3.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/nurse-hat/search-terms)
## **Top nurse hat products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$2K6%$3K9%$5K12%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Kousenpu Scrub Caps for Women Adjustable Womens Surgical Cap with Buttons Breathable Cute Design for Nurses and Doctors (US Alpha One Size Pink Bow)**Kousenpu**$9.95**4.5★190 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8NKS4X7) [2**Cherokee Men and Women Scrub Cap with Adjustable Elastic Tie-Back Lightweight Breathable No-Slip Unisex Surgical Cap - 2506 OS Black**Cherokee**$9.67**4.6★2,422 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DVM4GNQ) [3**Kasteco 1 Pack White Nurse Hat Headband Nurse Cap Costume and 10 Pins (1)**Kasteco**$8.50**4.7★213 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY8GX4WH) [4**Honoson 6 Pcs Scrub Caps for Women with Buttons Adjustable Bouffant Surgical Caps with Ponytail Holder Cotton Nurse Hats(Fresh Color Classic)**Honoson**$17.91**4.6★3,564 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V55MK24) [5**Scrub Caps for Women Satin Lined Nurse Caps Women Bouffant Scrub Hats**Yuest**$19.87**4.5★240 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGPL6YVK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Ponytail Hats for Women Stethoscope Heart Embroidery Nurse Hat High Ponytail Hole Adjustable Washed Vintage Baseball Cap Black**POWEROSE**$13.31**2 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVDZCNXW) [**Scrub Caps for Women and Men with Mask Buttons Sweatband Adjustable Working Hat Nurses Medical Kitchen Salon**Navuxu**$12.10**17 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRTS7LYL) [**Writpoty Nurse Gifts for Women Nurse Appreciation Gifts Funny Embroidered Nurses Hat Nurses Week Gifts for RN LPN ER Nurse Nursing Student Healthcare Hero - Adjustable Baseball Cap**Writpoty**$17.17**17 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHQH6F1J) [**Health Symbols Pattern Adjustable Scrub Caps Women Lightweight Surgical Hat Nurse Scrub Cap for Women Men**VVGETE**$13.13**25 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G811S3N7) [**PPhtony Halloween Nurse Hat Headband Red White Nurse Costume Headband for Adults Women Halloween Party Dress Up Accessories**PPhtony**$4.88**1 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ4SGF39)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Ponytail Hats for Women Stethoscope Heart Embroidery Nurse Hat High Ponytail Hole Adjustable Washed Vintage Baseball Cap Black**POWEROSE**$13.31**5.0★**▲ 188%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVDZCNXW) [**Writpoty Nurse Gifts for Women Nurse Appreciation Gifts Funny Embroidered Nurses Hat Nurses Week Gifts for RN LPN ER Nurse Nursing Student Healthcare Hero - Adjustable Baseball Cap**Writpoty**$17.17**4.7★**▲ 187%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHQH6F1J) [**ABAMERICA Scrub Caps for Women Surgical Caps Nurse Hat Functional Ponytail Holder for Long Hair Single or Satin-Lined**ABAMERICA**$11.25**4.5★**▲ 187%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RJJ9W95) [**Scrub Caps for Women and Men with Mask Buttons Sweatband Adjustable Working Hat Nurses Medical Kitchen Salon**Navuxu**$12.10**3.9★**▲ 183%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRTS7LYL) [**Scrub Caps for Women Satin Lined Nurse Caps Women Bouffant Scrub Hats**Yuest**$19.87**4.5★**▲ 160%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGPL6YVK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about nurse hat**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**28%
*“Fits Perfect”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Was just as advertised and made well”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“Very comfy Material”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Worth the money”*
**Comfort-Overall**6%
*“Very comfortable”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“Very soft”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Strength**3%
*“Easy to put together, and Very Strong”*
**Shape/Style**3%
*“They match all types of patterns on the uniforms”*
**Color**3%
*“the colors are vibrant”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**63%
*“Too big”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“expensive”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Very cheap look and feel”*
**Strength**3%
*“Flimsy”*
**Shape/Style**1%
*“it the shape is not round at all on the head”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“Mr. Needs improvement on quality fabric”*
**Touch/Button Controls**1%
*“Hard to button it”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**1%
*“Middle seam causes cap to fit oddly”*
**Gap/Hole**1%
*“leaving a large gap”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**1%
*“Not very stretchable”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**68%
**Material Quality**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Shape/Style**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Width**2%
**Color**2%
**Length**2%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is nurse hat profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $54K/yr across 42 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the nurse hat niche?**
- 34 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in nurse hat?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.
- **When does demand for nurse hat peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the nurse hat niche?**
- Listings span $4.88–$22.30; the average listing price is $12.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 682 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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