| 100% | JULIEBROWN | 10 | "'Cause I'm a Blonde" singer who shares a name with a former MTV VJ nicknamed "Downtown" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | JOEJACKSON | 10 | "Steppin' Out" singer who shares a name with a baseball great nicknamed "Shoeless" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | JAYCUTLER | 9 | Former Chicago Bears quarterback who shares his name with a four-time Mr. Olympia winner: 2 wds. |
| 51% | KEVINMCHALE | 11 | Former Celtics power forward who shares his name with a "Glee" actor: 2 wds. |
| 49% | DOVECAMERON | 11 | "Schmigadoon!" singer/actress who shares a name with a bird (2 wds.) |
| 49% | HANNAHMONTANA | 13 | Miley Cyrus' Disney Channel character, who shares a last name with former 49ers quarterback Joe: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ADAMLEVINE | 10 | American pop singer who shares a first name with older singer Ant: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ELVISCOSTELLO | 13 | English rock singer who shares a first name with earlier singer Presley: 2 wds. |
| 47% | IGGYAZALEA | 10 | Australian rapper who shares a first name with older singer Pop: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ADAMSCOTT | 9 | 2013 Masters winner who shares his name with a "Parks and Recreation" actor: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | "Uptown Funk" singer who shares his name with the fourth planet from the sun (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ROBINWILLIAMS | 13 | "Good Will Hunting" Oscar winner who shares a name with a bird (2 wds.) |
| 43% | TONYBENNETT | 11 | 2018 AP Coach of the Year who shares his name with the singer of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco": 2 wds. |
| 42% | RICHARDWRIGHT | 13 | Pink Floyd keyboardist who shares a name with the author of "Native Son" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | VIENNA | 6 | Singer-songwriter Teng who shares a name with a European capital |
| 41% | RAVENSYMONE | 11 | Former Disney Channel child star who shares a name with a bird (Hyph.) |
| 41% | MAUI | 4 | "Moana 2" character who shares a name with a Hawaiian island |
| 40% | FREDDIEMERCURY | 14 | Queen lead singer who shares his name with the smallest planet in the solar system (2 wds.) |
| 40% | PLATO | 5 | "Rebel Without a Cause" character who shares a name with a Greek philosopher |
| 40% | LINC | 4 | Nickname for someone who shares a name with the 16th president |
| 40% | LILYMANNING | 11 | Sela Ward's "Once and Again" character, who shares a last name with Giants quarterback Eli: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOHNPAULJONES | 13 | Led Zeppelin bassist who shares a name with a British naval hero (3 wds.) |
| 39% | JAMESTAYLOR | 11 | "Fire and Rain" singer/songwriter who shares his surname with a guitar maker (2 wds.) |
| 39% | SAMSMITH | 8 | "Stay With Me" singer who was a first-time Grammy nominee for Record of the Year (and won): 2 wds. |
| 39% | EROS | 4 | Italian pop singer Ramazzotti who shares his name with a Greek god |
| 39% | MARCIABRADY | 11 | Maureen McCormick's character on a 1969-1974 family sitcom, who shares a last name with Patriots quarterback Tom: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NICHOLASBROWN | 13 | Man for whom a Rhode Island Ivy League school is named, who shares his first name with "Nosferatu" actor Hoult: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JOHNLEGEND | 10 | "All of Me" singer who's back, along with Gwen Stefani, as a veteran coach on "The Voice": 2 wds. |
| 38% | BLANCO | 6 | "The Git Up" singer Brown who shares his name with a type of vino |
| 38% | TEXASRANGERS | 12 | MLB team that shares its name with a New York NHL team: 2 wds. |