# Phd gifts: the best ideas, and when to buy

Americans run about 6.8K searches a month across 22 different ways of asking for phd gifts. The most common is “gift ideas for phd graduates”. Searches peak in May and are lowest in September. Only 16% of searches fall in November and December: people look for these all year.

## At a glance

- **Searches a month**: about 6.8K in the US, across 22 ways of asking
- **Busiest month**: May
- **Quietest month**: September
- **Share in November and December**: 16% of the year’s searches
- **Most searched**: “gift ideas for phd graduates” (2.4K), “phd graduation gifts” (2.4K), “phd gifts” (590)

## Monthly US searches

| Month | Searches |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 3800 |
| November 2025 | 5780 |
| December 2025 | 7010 |
| January 2026 | 2980 |
| February 2026 | 3650 |
| March 2026 | 6150 |
| April 2026 | 15020 |
| May 2026 | 17560 |
| June 2026 | 5660 |
| July 2026 | 4600 |
| August 2026 | 4040 |
| September 2026 | 2780 |

## Top searches

- gift ideas for phd graduates: 2400/month
- phd graduation gifts: 2400/month
- phd gifts: 590/month
- phd presents: 590/month
- phd defense gifts: 170/month
- classy phd gifts: 140/month
- best gift for phd graduate: 110/month
- phd gift ideas: 90/month
- phd present ideas: 90/month
- gift for phd advisor: 70/month
- personalized phd graduation gifts: 30/month
- phd gifts for her: 30/month
- unique gifts for phd graduates: 30/month
- phd gifts for him: 20/month
- best gift for phd supervisor: 10/month
- best phd gifts: 10/month
- gift for phd supervisor: 10/month
- gift ideas for phd supervisor: 10/month
- personalised phd gifts: 10/month
- phd gift ideas for him: 10/month

## Questions people ask

**When do people shop for phd gifts?**
Searches peak in May and are lowest in September. Only 16% of searches fall in November and December: people look for these all year.

**What do people search for most when looking for phd gifts?**
The top searches are “gift ideas for phd graduates” (2.4K), “phd graduation gifts” (2.4K), “phd gifts” (590), in average monthly US searches.

Average monthly Google searches in the US, October 2025 to September 2026.

## Cite this page

GiftHeat. “Phd gifts: top searches and when to buy.” Updated 23 October 2026. https://giftheat.com/ideas/phd/