| 100% | DASH | 4 | "The Incredibles" boy, so named for his speed |
| 47% | YELLOWSEA | 9 | Body of water so named for the silt-ridden discharges from nearby rivers |
| 45% | NOAH | 4 | Most popular name for boys born in the US in 2015 |
| 45% | MCA | 3 | Stage name for Adam Yauch, who was one of the Beastie Boys |
| 44% | LIAM | 4 | Most popular name for boys in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018 |
| 44% | NOAH | 4 | Second-most-popular name for baby boys in the U.S. in 2022 |
| 44% | SAM | 3 | First name for both, actor Rockwell and his character Bell from the movie "Moon" |
| 43% | ELI | 3 | Boy's name that's also the nickname for a Yale student |
| 43% | JACK | 4 | First name for both, actor Nicholson and his character Torrance from the movie "The Shining" |
| 43% | ROBERT | 6 | First name for both, actor Downey Jr. and his character Merivel from the movie "Restoration" |
| 43% | CHRIST | 6 | His name is represented by the X in the clue for 117 Across |
| 42% | SHAG | 4 | Nickname for the artist Josh Agle (it's hidden in his name) |
| 42% | COOLPAPABELL | 12 | Baseball Hall of Famer known for his speed |
| 42% | JERRY | 5 | First name for both, actor Lewis and his character Langford from the movie "The King of Comedy" |
| 41% | DANIEL | 6 | First name for both, actor Day-Lewis and his character Plainview from the movie "There Will Be Blood" |
| 40% | LIAM | 4 | The most common name for baby boys born in America in 2018 |
| 40% | LIAM | 4 | The most common name for baby boys born in America in 2020 |
| 40% | SHEL | 4 | Silverstein who wrote the words and music for Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" |
| 40% | DOE | 3 | Name for the nameless |
| 40% | SATAN | 5 | Name for the Devil |
| 40% | SOL | 3 | Name for the sun |
| 40% | DRAKE | 5 | His 2021 album "Certified Lover Boy" broke the record for most top-ten singles from one album (9) |
| 39% | ARES | 4 | Tuesday is named for his Germanic counterpart |
| 39% | DOC | 3 | Disney dwarf named for his physician disposition |
| 39% | WINNIETHEPEW | 12 | Churchgoer's pet name for his seat? |
| 39% | GOOFY | 5 | Disney dog aptly name for his clumsiness |
| 39% | WREN | 4 | Member in the genus Troglodytes, so named for its tendency to enter dark crevices |
| 39% | RENE | 4 | Name for a French boy |
| 39% | XIBALBA | 7 | Name for the Maya underworld |
| 39% | ZEDD | 4 | Pop d.j. named for his last initial |