New York's 'most popular' Christmas song, according to Google Trends
(NEXSTAR) – Which Christmas songs do we just love to love, at least until we get sick of Christmas music and forget about it until late into the next calendar year? Google just might have the answer.
The personal finance website FinanceBuzz used Google Trends data from the last five years to find out which songs we were searching the most, from classic Christmas carols to more modern holiday hits. The findings were then broken down by state, to help determine which specific song was the “most popular” in each, according to FinanceBuzz.
Maybe not surprisingly, “Jingle Bells” was the most popular song in a whopping 15 states, followed by “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!” which was the top-searched tune in six states. There was a four-way tie for third place, with “Deck the Halls,” “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Last Christmas” and “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” dominating search interest in three states each.
FinanceBuzz also pointed out that Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” — which was said to be the most-searched in just two states — had also ranked among the top five most-searched songs in 27 states, even if it wasn’t their top “most popular” song.
Each state’s most popular Christmas song, according to Google Trends data analyzed by FinanceBuzz, can be found below:
| Alabama | "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" |
| Alaska | "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!" |
| Arizona | "Last Christmas" |
| Arkansas | "Jingle Bells" |
| California | "Jingle Bells" |
| Colorado | "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!" |
| Connecticut | "Underneath the Tree" |
| Delaware | "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!" |
| District of Columbia | "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" |
| Florida | "Feliz Navidad" |
| Georgia | "Jingle Bells" |
| Hawaii | "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" |
| Idaho | "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" |
| Illinois | "Jingle Bells" |
| Indiana | "Jingle Bells" |
| Iowa | "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" |
| Kansas | "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" |
| Kentucky | "Run Rudolph Run" |
| Louisiana | "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" |
| Maine | "Little Saint Nick" |
| Maryland | "Jingle Bells" |
| Massachusetts | "Little Saint Nick" |
| Michigan | "Last Christmas" |
| Minnesota | "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!" |
| Mississippi | "Jingle Bells" |
| Missouri | "Jingle Bells" |
| Montana | "Jingle Bells" |
| Nebraska | "Deck the Halls" |
| Nevada | "Jingle Bell Rock" |
| New Hampshire | "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" |
| New Jersey | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" |
| New Mexico | "Santa Baby" |
| New York | "Jingle Bells" |
| North Carolina | "Jingle Bells" |
| North Dakota | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" |
| Ohio | "Jingle Bells" |
| Oklahoma | "Run Rudolph Run" |
| Oregon | "Deck the Halls" |
| Pennsylvania | "Jingle Bells" |
| Rhode Island | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" |
| South Carolina | "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" |
| South Dakota | "Deck the Halls" |
| Tennessee | "Blue Christmas" |
| Texas | "Feliz Navidad" |
| Utah | "Last Christmas" |
| Vermont | "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!" |
| Virginia | "Jingle Bells" |
| Washington | "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!" |
| West Virginia | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" |
| Wisconsin | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" |
| Wyoming | "Sleigh Ride" |
Perhaps to illustrate our love-hate relationship with Christmas songs, FinanceBuzz also released the results of a 2022 survey concerning the “most annoying” Christmas songs. Topping the list, ironically, is the also-beloved “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” followed by “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” and “Feliz Navidad.”
Top 10 "most annoying Christmas songs, according to FinanceBuzz:
- "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
- “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)”
- “Feliz Navidad"
- "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
- "Baby It's Cold Outside"
- "Deck the Halls"
- "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
- "White Christmas
- "Wonderful Christmastime"
- "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
More information, including the methodology behind FinanceBuzz’s “most popular” and “most annoying” analyses, can be found at FinanceBuzz.com.