Most Popular Mother’s Day Gifts in Every State

People across the U.S. will celebrate their moms this Sunday with flowers, cards or breakfast in bed—and, at least in Alaska, they may add some heartfelt words of poetry too.

 

“Love poem” was the most uniquely searched Mother’s Day gift in Alaska in recent years, according to a Google analysis of search data by state from 2004 to 2018.

 

Love was a theme in many of the top-searched gift ideas, including a “forever heart necklace” in Ohio—but food was even bigger, with popular presents including “chocolate strawberries” in Washington, D.C., “chocolate gift baskets” in Mississippi and “edible fruit arrangements” in Oregon. Some states went for the opposite tack, with Mother’s Day shoppers in New Jersey searching for “fitness trackers” and those in North Dakota searching for “healthy cookbooks.”

 

And then there were some more unusual ones: Connecticut’s top item was a “garden animal statue,” while Pennsylvania’s was “sheepskin pillow” and Wyoming’s was “tea infuser.”

 

See the most uniquely searched Mother’s Day gift in your state below:

 

Alabama – Baby shadow box

 

Alaska – Love poem

 

Arizona – Bike cruiser

 

Arkansas – Jewelry

 

California – Cookies

 

Colorado – Cappuccino maker

 

Connecticut – Garden animal statue

 

Delaware – Edible arrangement

 

District of Columbia – Chocolate strawberries

 

Florida – Locket

 

Georgia – Picture frame

 

Hawaii – Cake pops

 

Idaho – Bracelet charm

 

Illinois – Orchids

 

Indiana – Roses

 

Iowa – Necklace

 

Kansas – Spa gift basket

 

Kentucky – iPad

 

Louisiana – Ring

 

Maine – Lemon bars

 

Maryland – Candle wall hanging

 

Massachusetts – Beach gift bag

 

Michigan – Fresh fruit basket

 

Minnesota – Bamboo wind chime

 

Mississippi – Chocolate gift basket

 

Missouri – Mini Keurig

 

Montana – Homemade lip balm

 

Nebraska – Bluetooth speaker

 

Nevada – Diamond pendant

 

New Hampshire – Birdfeeder

 

New Jersey – Fitness tracker

 

New Mexico – Cheesecake stuffed strawberries

 

New York – Charm bracelet

 

North Carolina – 3 picture wallet

 

North Dakota – Healthy cookbook

 

Ohio – Forever heart necklace

 

Oklahoma – Wine rack

 

Oregon – Edible fruit arrangement

 

Pennsylvania – Sheepskin pillow

 

Rhode Island – iPad mini

 

South Carolina – Michael Kors sandals

 

South Dakota – Manicures

 

Tennessee – Custom glass artwork

 

Texas – Birthstone rings

 

Utah – Facials

 

Vermont – Brownie delivery

 

Virginia – Day spa

 

Washington – Bamboo plant

 

West Virginia – Willow tree figurines

 

Wisconsin – Handmade flowers

 

Wyoming – Tea infuser

 

Methodology: Google found the most uniquely searched Mother’s Day gift by state by monitoring searches that included both “Mother’s Day” and “gift” within a short period of time. The data is based on searches in the week leading up to Mother’s Day from 2004 to 2018.

2018 Mother's Day

2018 Mother's Day is a modern celebration honoring one's own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father's Day and Siblings Day.

The celebration of Mother's Day began in the United States in the early 20th century; it is not related to the many celebrations of mothers and motherhood that have occurred throughout the world over thousands of years, such as the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration (originally a celebration of the mother church, not motherhood).Despite this, in some countries, Mother's Day has become synonymous with these older traditions.