The Countdown to Christmas Is On: What Are the Most Popular and Most Annoying Christmas Songs in the U.S.?
With Christmas just around the corner, many of us are getting into the festive spirit—whether by watching The Grinch, Sabrina Carpenter's holiday special, or even revisiting Die Hard. Alongside these traditions, classic Christmas tunes are likely filling the air.
Christmas music, however, tends to evoke strong opinions. Some tracks are timeless classics, while others can feel overplayed or polarizing. FinanceBuzz recently analyzed Google Trends data to uncover the most-searched Christmas songs in each U.S. state over the past five years, focusing on the Billboard Hot 100’s top 25 holiday hits. They also conducted a survey of 1,250 U.S. adults to identify the most "annoying" Christmas songs, with results that might surprise you.
Texas’ Most Popular Christmas Song
For yet another year, "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano reigns as the most popular Christmas song in Texas. This enduring classic, blending English and Spanish, reflects the state’s significant Latino population and cultural ties with Mexico. Feliciano, a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, first released the song in 1970, and it remains a festive favorite.
Florida also claimed "Feliz Navidad" as its top song, thanks to its similarly large Latino population. Surprisingly, California—home to the nation’s largest Latino community—opted for "Jingle Bells," which was the most-searched Christmas song in an impressive 14 states.
Most Popular Christmas Songs by State
Here’s a breakdown of the most-searched Christmas songs in each U.S. state, as compiled by FinanceBuzz:
- 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!"
- 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!"
- Washington, D.C.: "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)"
- West Virginia: "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree"
- Wisconsin: "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
- Wyoming: "Sleigh Ride"
What’s Next?
As the countdown to Christmas continues, you can check out more insights from FinanceBuzz or revisit some of these holiday classics. Whether you’re singing along to "Feliz Navidad" or debating the merits of "Jingle Bells," there’s no shortage of festive music to make the season merry and bright.
