NATIONWIDE — AP-NORC conducted a poll of 1,067 adults from December 13-16 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.

  • Poll taken by Associated Press
  • 1,067 adults polled
  • 'Jingle Bells' ranks number 2

Respondents were first selected randomly using address-based sampling methods, and later interviewed online or by phone.

Works that were mentioned by at least two percent of respondents are included:

1. “Silent Night” — 12 percent

2. “Jingle Bells” — 8 percent

3. “White Christmas” — 5 percent

4. “Baby, its Cold Outside — 5 percent

5. “O Holy Night” — 4 percent

6. “Little Drummer Boy” — 3 percent

7. “All I Want for Christmas is You” — 3 percent

8. “Jingle Bell Rock” — 2 percent

9. “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer” — 2 percent

10. “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire-The Christmas Song” — 2 percent

11. “Let It Snow” — 2 percent

12. “Joy to the World” — 2 percent

13. “Silver Bells” — 2 percent