India, July 19 -- National Ice Cream Day is right around the corner. Celebrated on Sunday, July 20, the holiday was started by Ronald Reagan in 1984. At the time, the former president declared the third Sunday in July National Ice Cream Day and named July National Ice Cream Month, according to a News Centre Maine report.

So, what are Americans actually ordering? According to Instacart's published data based on orders made between May 27 and September 2, 2024, vanilla is still the top pick.

Vanilla was the most popular ice cream flavor sold through the platform this summer, keeping its spot at No. 1 from last year. Instacart reports that vanilla accounted for 27% of all ice cream sales on the app in 2024, showing most people either love ...