shorts for teens
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 19% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.6%) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible19%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$20.19avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.02–$42.22cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good62%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Good794.22avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+31.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$59K$59K/yr · 474K searches
Returns
Bad8.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shorts for teens is a $59K/yr Amazon United States market (474K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
shorts for teens market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $61K–$81K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.6%
- Avg BSR
- #317
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 77%
- Out of stock
- 3.7%
- Avg brand age
- 31 months
- Avg seller age
- 119 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
53 rising
Sellers
181
Top-5 brand share
62%
Top 20: 86%
Top-5 click share
19%
Top 20: 45%
Open market
35%
- Nike35%
- Amazon Essentials9%
- WIFFGO7%
- Reebok6%
- Under Armour5%
- adidas3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +31.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top shorts for teens search terms
- shorts for teens125K/yr
- girls nike shorts77K/yr
- nike shorts girls76K/yr
- girls black athletic shorts34K/yr
- nike girls shorts26K/yr
- black shorts girls25K/yr
- shorts teen girls18K/yr
- cute shorts for teen girls33K/yr
- nike shorts for girls19K/yr
- summer shorts for teen girls6K/yr
Top shorts for teens 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
WIFFGO Girls Athletic Shorts 2 in 1 Elastic Waist Pockets Biker School Ball Games Running Sports Teen Summer Outfits Black
WIFFGO$9.414.4★243 rev
Nike Pro Big Kids (Girls) Shorts (Black S)
Nike$35.794.7★1,887 rev
Amazon Essentials Girls Active Performance Running Shorts Athletic Shorts with Elasticized Waistband Pack of 2 2-pack Pink/Toucan 4T
Amazon Essentials$18.034.7★2,965 rev
Nike Girls One Dri-Fit High-Waisted Woven Training Shorts Black/White Large
Nike$28.014.4★18 rev
Nike Girls Tempo Dri-Fit Running Shorts Black/Black/White/White Large
Nike$20.144.7★638 rev
Newest
by launch date
Reebok 3 Pack: Girls Mesh Dolphin Shorts - Kids Teen Tweens Youth Active Athletic Volleyball Basketball Soccer Running- Set 4 L (10-12)
Reebok$25.5114 rev
Reebok 4 Pack: Girls Dry Fit Athletic Shorts Volleyball Basketball Soccer Running Sports Shorts Kids Teens Youth (616)- Set 6 M (8)
Reebok$29.8232 rev
Reebok 4-Pack: Girls Athletic Mesh Shorts with Side Taping Volleyball Basketball Running Shorts Kids Tweens Teens Youth- Set 6 L (10-12)
Reebok$30.2537 rev
Amazon Essentials Girls High-Rise Athletic Performance Stretch Woven Shorts with Elastic Waistband Emerald Green X-Large
Amazon Essentials$13.9388 rev
Amazon Essentials Girls High-Rise Athletic Performance Stretch Woven Shorts with Elastic Waistband Black Large
Amazon Essentials$14.4088 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumReebok 4-Pack: Girls Athletic Mesh Shorts with Side Taping Volleyball Basketball Running Shorts Kids Tweens Teens Youth- Set 6 L (10-12)
Reebok$30.254.0★
Nike Dash Girls Dri-FIT Running Shorts Black/Light Smoke Grey/White Large
Nike$14.163.9★
Amazon Essentials Girls High-Rise Athletic Performance Stretch Woven Shorts with Elastic Waistband Black Large
Amazon Essentials$14.404.5★
Amazon Essentials Girls High-Rise Athletic Performance Stretch Woven Shorts with Elastic Waistband Emerald Green X-Large
Amazon Essentials$13.934.5★
Reebok 3 Pack: Girls Mesh Dolphin Shorts - Kids Teen Tweens Youth Active Athletic Volleyball Basketball Soccer Running- Set 4 L (10-12)
Reebok$25.514.5★
What buyers say about shorts for teens
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit as expected”
“SO comfortable”
“Wonderful quality and great gift”
“Soft comfortable material”
“the colors are nice”
“Nice stretch”
“Great material”
“Perfect for sports”
“Great value”
“love the pockets”
What buyers complain about
“Runs a little Big”
“Kinda like a polyester feel”
“Poor quality”
“See through,”
“a little looser on the waist”
“A little thin”
“the waistband seam has completely come apart from the front part of the shorts”
“Worst cheapest thing I ever bought from amazon”
“No Pockets as Listed”
“I will say the chocolate brown color does fit a little different that the rest”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is shorts for teens profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $59K/yr across 144 tracked products. 8 of 41 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the shorts for teens niche?
- 53 brands and 181 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in shorts for teens?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 8.3% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for shorts for teens peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the shorts for teens niche?
- Listings span $8.02–$42.22; the average listing price is $20.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 794 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.