# Half of Americans say vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor

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## Reading

In a June 2026 Verasight survey, half of Americans (50%) say vanilla is the country's most popular ice cream flavor.

About a quarter (26%) point to chocolate, and beyond those two no flavor reaches one-in-ten: mint chocolate chip and cookie dough draw 7% each, Neapolitan 6%, and pistachio and rainbow sherbet about 2% each.

## Topline

What’s the most popular flavor of ice cream?

Half of Americans say vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor.

- Vanilla: 50.4%
- Chocolate: 25.8%
- Mint chocolate chip: 6.8%
- Cookie dough: 6.6%
- Neapolitan (chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry): 6.4%
- Pistachio: 2.2%
- Rainbow sherbet: 1.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-06-21 → 2026-06-21
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: 2
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-117](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-117)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-117](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-117)