| 100% | GRACE | 5 | ___ Hopper, computer scientist who was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 2016 |
| 70% | VIN | 3 | ___ Scully, retired sportscaster who was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 |
| 65% | NEIL | 4 | ___ Armstrong, astronaut who was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 |
| 54% | OPRAH | 5 | Media mogul Winfrey who was honored with a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 |
| 47% | COLIN | 5 | ___ Powell, retired general in the U. S. Army who was honored with his second Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1993 |
| 46% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | Cofounder of Apple who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JORDAN | 6 | Michael ___, former professional basketball player who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 |
| 45% | AILEY | 5 | Choreographer who posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014 |
| 45% | ASHE | 4 | Arthur who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 44% | BABE | 4 | ___ Ruth, former professional baseball player who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018 |
| 44% | ASHE | 4 | Tennis great who posthumously was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 44% | ASHE | 4 | Tennis star who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 43% | BILES | 5 | Gymnast honored with a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022 |
| 42% | TIGER | 5 | ___ Woods, professional golfer who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019 |
| 41% | ITZHAKPERLMAN | 13 | Tel Aviv-born violinist who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MUHAMMAD | 8 | ___ Ali, former professional boxer who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 |
| 41% | CHITA | 5 | Tony-winning singer/dancer Rivera who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 |
| 40% | ERNIE | 5 | With 35-Across, baseball player who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 and died 1/23/15 |
| 40% | ASHE | 4 | Athlete who posthumously won the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1993 |
| 40% | JOE | 3 | ___ DiMaggio, former professional baseball player who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 |
| 40% | SHANIATWAIN | 11 | "That Don't Impress Me Much" singer who was honored with the "Billboard" Women in Music Icon Award in 2016 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | PEARL | 5 | Singer Bailey who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in '88 |
| 40% | MEDGAREVERS | 11 | Civil rights activist who was a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BOBBYRYDELL | 11 | "Volare" singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | RICKTOCCHET | 11 | Vancouver Canucks head coach who was honored with the NHL's Jack Adams Award for coach of the year in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | DOROTHYHEIGHT | 13 | Presidential Medal of Freedom-winning civil rights activist honored with a Black Heritage U.S. postage stamp in 2017 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | CEVERETTKOOP | 12 | Former U.S. Surgeon General who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Bill Clinton in 1995 (3 wds.) |
| 39% | RITA | 4 | Actress Moreno who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 39% | ELVISCOSTELLO | 13 | "Veronica" new wave singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | TANYATUCKER | 11 | "Delta Dawn" country singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |