A size 8 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 8. Grouped by where each brand's published height range sits.
The bands shift to the right as brands cut a girls' 8 for taller kids.
These brands cut their size 8 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.
Levi's Kids, Little Sleepies, Macy's Epic Threads, and Brooks Brothers Kids.
These brands land right in the most common range, about 50½–52½" — the way most brands cut a size 8.
French Toast, Bombas Kids, Champion Kids, Children's Place, Columbia Kids, Crocs Kids, L.L. Bean Kids, Skechers Kids, Stride Rite, The North Face Kids, Vans Kids, Eddie Bauer, H&M Kids, Primary, Tea Collection, Appaman, JCPenney Thereabouts, Justice, Target Cat & Jack, Walmart Wonder Nation, OshKosh B'gosh, Calvin Klein Kids, Carter's, Gymboree, Little Planet by Carter's, Mini Mioche, and Kohl's Jumping Beans.
These brands cut their size 8 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.
Lee Jeans, Fabletics, Gap Kids, Lands' End Kids, Polo Ralph Lauren Kids, Converse Kids, Garnet Hill, and Old Navy.
| Brand | Girls' 8 fits | How it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Levi's Kids | 50–52" | Shorter |
| Little Sleepies | 50–52" | Shorter |
| Macy's Epic Threads | 50–52" | Shorter |
| French Toast | 51–52" | Typical |
| Brooks Brothers Kids | 50–52½" | Shorter |
| Bombas Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Champion Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Children's Place | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Columbia Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Crocs Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| L.L. Bean Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Skechers Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Stride Rite | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| The North Face Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Vans Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Eddie Bauer | 52½–52½" | Typical |
| H&M Kids | 50–53" | Typical |
| Primary | 50–53" | Typical |
| Tea Collection | 50–53" | Typical |
| Appaman | 51–53" | Typical |
| JCPenney Thereabouts | 51–53" | Typical |
| Justice | 51–53" | Typical |
| Target Cat & Jack | 51–53" | Typical |
| Walmart Wonder Nation | 51–53" | Typical |
| OshKosh B'gosh | 50½–53½" | Typical |
| Calvin Klein Kids | 51–53½" | Typical |
| Carter's | 51½–53½" | Typical |
| Gymboree | 51½–53½" | Typical |
| Little Planet by Carter's | 51½–53½" | Typical |
| Mini Mioche | 51½–53½" | Typical |
| Lee Jeans | 51½–53.75" | Longer |
| Kohl's Jumping Beans | 50½–54" | Typical |
| Fabletics | 52–54" | Longer |
| Gap Kids | 52–54" | Longer |
| Lands' End Kids | 52–54" | Longer |
| Polo Ralph Lauren Kids | 52–54" | Longer |
| Converse Kids | 52½–55" | Longer |
| Garnet Hill | 53–55" | Longer |
| Old Navy | 53–55" | Longer |
40 brands on Little & Youth publish a boys' size 8. Grouped by where each brand's published height range sits.
The bands shift to the right as brands cut a boys' 8 for taller kids.
These brands cut their size 8 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.
Brooks Brothers Kids, U.S. Polo Assn., and Children's Place.
These brands land right in the most common range, about 50½–52½" — the way most brands cut a size 8.
Converse Kids, French Toast, Levi's Kids, Little Sleepies, Original Penguin Junior, Walmart Wonder Nation, Eddie Bauer, Bombas Kids, Champion Kids, Columbia Kids, Crocs Kids, L.L. Bean Kids, Skechers Kids, Stride Rite, The North Face Kids, Vans Kids, Calvin Klein Kids, H&M Kids, Lands' End Kids, Primary, Tea Collection, Kohl's Jumping Beans, Appaman, JCPenney Thereabouts, OshKosh B'gosh, and Lee Jeans.
These brands cut their size 8 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.
Macy's Epic Threads, Carter's, Gymboree, Little Planet by Carter's, Mini Mioche, Gap Kids, Old Navy, Fabletics, Polo Ralph Lauren Kids, Target Cat & Jack, and Garnet Hill.
| Brand | Boys' 8 fits | How it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks Brothers Kids | 47–50" | Shorter |
| U.S. Polo Assn. | 47–50" | Shorter |
| Converse Kids | 50½–51½" | Typical |
| Children's Place | 49½–52" | Shorter |
| French Toast | 50–52" | Typical |
| Levi's Kids | 50–52" | Typical |
| Little Sleepies | 50–52" | Typical |
| Original Penguin Junior | 50–52" | Typical |
| Walmart Wonder Nation | 50–52" | Typical |
| Eddie Bauer | 52–52" | Typical |
| Bombas Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Champion Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Columbia Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Crocs Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| L.L. Bean Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Skechers Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Stride Rite | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| The North Face Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Vans Kids | 50½–52½" | Typical |
| Calvin Klein Kids | 50–53" | Typical |
| H&M Kids | 50–53" | Typical |
| Lands' End Kids | 50–53" | Typical |
| Primary | 50–53" | Typical |
| Tea Collection | 50–53" | Typical |
| Kohl's Jumping Beans | 50½–53" | Typical |
| Appaman | 51–53" | Typical |
| JCPenney Thereabouts | 51–53" | Typical |
| OshKosh B'gosh | 50½–53½" | Typical |
| Macy's Epic Threads | 51–53½" | Longer |
| Carter's | 51½–53½" | Longer |
| Gymboree | 51½–53½" | Longer |
| Little Planet by Carter's | 51½–53½" | Longer |
| Mini Mioche | 51½–53½" | Longer |
| Lee Jeans | 50.25–53.75" | Typical |
| Gap Kids | 51–54" | Longer |
| Old Navy | 51–54" | Longer |
| Fabletics | 52–54" | Longer |
| Polo Ralph Lauren Kids | 52–54" | Longer |
| Target Cat & Jack | 52½–54" | Longer |
| Garnet Hill | 53–55" | Longer |
It depends on the brand and whether it's cut for a girl or a boy. A girls' size 8 runs bigger at Old Navy, Garnet Hill, and Converse Kids and smaller at Levi's Kids, Little Sleepies, and Macy's Epic Threads. A boys' size 8 runs bigger at Garnet Hill, Target Cat & Jack, and Polo Ralph Lauren Kids and smaller at Brooks Brothers Kids, U.S. Polo Assn., and Children's Place. Most brands land in between.
Not always. Many brands publish one unisex size 8, but brands that split them cut the two a little differently — a girls' 8 typically fits about 50½–52½" and a boys' 8 about 50½–52½". If a brand offers both, check the one that matches your child.
At most brands, a size 8 fits a child roughly 50½–52½" (girls) or 50½–52½" (boys) tall. Because height is what actually determines fit, it's worth checking your child's height against the specific brand's size 8 rather than going by age.
A size 8 is designed with 8-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 8 a year earlier or later than the label suggests — checking height against a specific brand's chart is far more reliable.
After a size 8, most brands move to a size 10 (most brands skip 9). 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 8 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 8 or otherwise — each pulled from that brand's own published chart.
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