A size 5 isn't the same everywhere — and unlike toddler sizes, most brands cut it differently for girls and boys. Here's where the brands on Little & Youth land with each, taken straight from every brand's own published size chart.
39 brands on Little & Youth publish a girls' size 5. Grouped by where each brand's published height range sits.
The bands shift to the right as brands cut a girls' 5 for taller kids.
These brands cut their size 5 a little smaller — the whole range sits lower — so it fits a slightly shorter or leaner kid. Worth a look if your child runs small for their age.
Converse Kids, H&M Kids, Bombas Kids, Calvin Klein Kids, Champion Kids, Children's Place, Columbia Kids, Crocs Kids, L.L. Bean Kids, Primary, Skechers Kids, Stride Rite, The North Face Kids, Under Armour Kids, and Vans Kids.
These brands land right in the most common range, about 42–45" — the way most brands cut a size 5.
Tommy Hilfiger Kids, French Toast, JCPenney Thereabouts, Justice, Levi's Kids, Walmart Wonder Nation, Kohl's Jumping Beans, Appaman, Gap Kids, Garnet Hill, Little Sleepies, Macy's Epic Threads, Old Navy, Puma Kids, Tea Collection, Vineyard Vines Kids, Carter's, Gymboree, Little Planet by Carter's, Mini Mioche, and OshKosh B'gosh.
These brands cut their size 5 a little bigger — the whole range sits higher — so it fits a taller kid, and it often lasts longer before it's outgrown. Worth a look if your child runs tall.
Lands' End Kids, Target Cat & Jack, and Polo Ralph Lauren Kids.
| Brand | Girls' 5 fits | How it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Converse Kids | 41–43" | Shorter |
| H&M Kids | 41–43" | Shorter |
| Tommy Hilfiger Kids | 43.31–43.31" | Typical |
| Bombas Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Calvin Klein Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Champion Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Children's Place | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Columbia Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Crocs Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| L.L. Bean Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Primary | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Skechers Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Stride Rite | 41–44" | Shorter |
| The North Face Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Under Armour Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Vans Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| French Toast | 42–44" | Typical |
| JCPenney Thereabouts | 42–44" | Typical |
| Justice | 42–44½" | Typical |
| Levi's Kids | 42–44½" | Typical |
| Walmart Wonder Nation | 42–44½" | Typical |
| Kohl's Jumping Beans | 42½–44½" | Typical |
| Appaman | 42–45" | Typical |
| Gap Kids | 42–45" | Typical |
| Garnet Hill | 42–45" | Typical |
| Little Sleepies | 42–45" | Typical |
| Macy's Epic Threads | 42–45" | Typical |
| Old Navy | 42–45" | Typical |
| Puma Kids | 42–45" | Typical |
| Tea Collection | 42–45" | Typical |
| Vineyard Vines Kids | 42–45" | Typical |
| Carter's | 42½–45" | Typical |
| Gymboree | 42½–45" | Typical |
| Little Planet by Carter's | 42½–45" | Typical |
| Mini Mioche | 42½–45" | Typical |
| OshKosh B'gosh | 42½–45" | Typical |
| Lands' End Kids | 43–45" | Longer |
| Target Cat & Jack | 43–45" | Longer |
| Polo Ralph Lauren Kids | 43–45½" | Longer |
40 brands on Little & Youth publish a boys' size 5. Grouped by where each brand's published height range sits.
The bands shift to the right as brands cut a boys' 5 for taller kids.
These brands cut their size 5 a little smaller — the whole range sits lower — so it fits a slightly shorter or leaner kid. Worth a look if your child runs small for their age.
Converse Kids, H&M Kids, Bombas Kids, Calvin Klein Kids, Champion Kids, Children's Place, Columbia Kids, Crocs Kids, L.L. Bean Kids, Primary, Skechers Kids, Stride Rite, The North Face Kids, Under Armour Kids, and Vans Kids.
These brands land right in the most common range, about 42–45" — the way most brands cut a size 5.
Tommy Hilfiger Kids, French Toast, JCPenney Thereabouts, Levi's Kids, Original Penguin Junior, Walmart Wonder Nation, Kohl's Jumping Beans, Appaman, Gap Kids, Garnet Hill, Little Sleepies, Macy's Epic Threads, Old Navy, Puma Kids, Tea Collection, Vineyard Vines Kids, Carter's, Gymboree, Little Planet by Carter's, Mini Mioche, and OshKosh B'gosh.
These brands cut their size 5 a little bigger — the whole range sits higher — so it fits a taller kid, and it often lasts longer before it's outgrown. Worth a look if your child runs tall.
Eddie Bauer, Lands' End Kids, Polo Ralph Lauren Kids, and Target Cat & Jack.
| Brand | Boys' 5 fits | How it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Converse Kids | 41–43" | Shorter |
| H&M Kids | 41–43" | Shorter |
| Tommy Hilfiger Kids | 43.31–43.31" | Typical |
| Bombas Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Calvin Klein Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Champion Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Children's Place | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Columbia Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Crocs Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| L.L. Bean Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Primary | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Skechers Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Stride Rite | 41–44" | Shorter |
| The North Face Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Under Armour Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| Vans Kids | 41–44" | Shorter |
| French Toast | 42–44" | Typical |
| JCPenney Thereabouts | 42–44" | Typical |
| Eddie Bauer | 44–44" | Longer |
| Levi's Kids | 42–44½" | Typical |
| Original Penguin Junior | 42–44½" | Typical |
| Walmart Wonder Nation | 42–44½" | Typical |
| Kohl's Jumping Beans | 42½–44½" | Typical |
| Appaman | 42–45" | Typical |
| Gap Kids | 42–45" | Typical |
| Garnet Hill | 42–45" | Typical |
| Little Sleepies | 42–45" | Typical |
| Macy's Epic Threads | 42–45" | Typical |
| Old Navy | 42–45" | Typical |
| Puma Kids | 42–45" | Typical |
| Tea Collection | 42–45" | Typical |
| Vineyard Vines Kids | 42–45" | Typical |
| Carter's | 42½–45" | Typical |
| Gymboree | 42½–45" | Typical |
| Little Planet by Carter's | 42½–45" | Typical |
| Mini Mioche | 42½–45" | Typical |
| OshKosh B'gosh | 42½–45" | Typical |
| Lands' End Kids | 43–45" | Longer |
| Polo Ralph Lauren Kids | 43–45½" | Longer |
| Target Cat & Jack | 45–47" | Longer |
It depends on the brand and whether it's cut for a girl or a boy. A girls' size 5 runs bigger at Polo Ralph Lauren Kids, Target Cat & Jack, and Lands' End Kids and smaller at Converse Kids, H&M Kids, and Bombas Kids. A boys' size 5 runs bigger at Target Cat & Jack, Polo Ralph Lauren Kids, and Lands' End Kids and smaller at Converse Kids, H&M Kids, and Bombas Kids. Most brands land in between.
Not always. Many brands publish one unisex size 5, but brands that split them cut the two a little differently — a girls' 5 typically fits about 42–45" and a boys' 5 about 42–45". If a brand offers both, check the one that matches your child.
At most brands, a size 5 fits a child roughly 42–45" (girls) or 42–45" (boys) tall. Because height is what actually determines fit, it's worth checking your child's height against the specific brand's size 5 rather than going by age.
A size 5 is designed with 5-year-olds in mind, but age is only a rough guide. Because it's built around height and build, plenty of kids wear a size 5 a year earlier or later than the label suggests — checking height against a specific brand's chart is far more reliable.
After a size 5, most brands move to a size 6. Sizing can shift noticeably at that step, so it's worth checking the next size's height range rather than assuming it picks up where size 5 left off.
Enter your child's measurements once and Little & Youth shows the size to buy across all 90+ brands on the site — girls' or boys', size 5 or otherwise — each pulled from that brand's own published chart.
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