Soda versus pop map

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Soda versus pop map has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Lenny's Podcast (Dec 2025).

Names for soft drinks in the United States vary regionally. Soda and pop are the most common terms for soft drinks nationally, although other terms are used, such as, in the South, coke. Since individual names tend to dominate regionally, the use of a particular term can be an act of geographic identity. The choice of terminology is most closely associated with geographic origin, rather than other factors such as race, age, or income. The differences in naming have been the subject of schola