American Eagle to Citizens of Humanity jeans size
The short answer
American Eagle 8 is Citizens of Humanity 28 by the two brands' own charts.
Both brands publish the body waist each size is cut for, so every row matches a waist, not a tag.
| American Eagle | American Eagle builds it for | Citizens of Humanity, by chart | Same label | Citizens of Humanity builds it for | Citizens of Humanity also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | waist 23.5 in, hip 33 in | 23 | not published | waist 23.5 in, hip 33.5 in | not published |
| 00 | waist 23.5 in, hip 33 in | 23 | not published | waist 23.5 in, hip 33.5 in | not published |
| 2 | waist 25.5 in, hip 35 in | 25 | not published | waist 25.5 in, hip 35.5 in | US numeric 0 · Letter XS |
| 4 | waist 26.5 in, hip 36 in | 26 | not published | waist 26.5 in, hip 36.5 in | US numeric 2 · Letter S |
| 6 | waist 27.5 in, hip 37 in | 27 | not published | waist 27.5 in, hip 37.5 in | US numeric 4 · Letter S |
| 8 | waist 28.5 in, hip 38 in | 28 | not published | waist 28.5 in, hip 38.5 in | US numeric 6 · Letter M |
| 10 | waist 30 in, hip 39.5 in | 29 or 30 | not published | waist 29.5 in, hip 39.5 in | US numeric 8 · Letter M |
| 12 | waist 31.5 in, hip 41 in | 31 | not published | waist 31.5 in, hip 41.5 in | US numeric 10 · Letter L |
| 14 | waist 33 in, hip 42.5 in | 32 or 33 | not published | waist 32.5 in, hip 42.5 in | US numeric 12 · Letter XL |
| 16 | waist 34.5 in, hip 44 in | 34 | not published | waist 34.5 in, hip 44.5 in | US numeric 14 |
| 18 | waist 36.5 in, hip 46 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
| 20 | waist 38.5 in, hip 48 in | not made | not published | not published | not published |
What wearers say
Charts describe a garment. People who own both brands describe a fit, and their answer ranks above this table once five of them stand behind it. Pick your size in the converter to see whether there are enough yet.
Sources
- American Eagle size guide, read on 2026-09-18. American Eagle on TrueToSize
- Citizens of Humanity size guide, read on 2026-09-18. Citizens of Humanity on TrueToSize