| 100% | WALTERRALEIGH | 13 | British financier of American colonies, for whom North Carolina's capital is named: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ANDREWJACKSON | 13 | President and War of 1812 hero, for whom Mississippi's capital is named: 2 wds. |
| 45% | STEPHENAUSTIN | 13 | Colonizer of what was then part of Mexico, for whom Texas's capital is named: 2 wds. |
| 41% | OTTO | 4 | ___ von Bismarck (German Chancellor for whom North Dakota’s capital is named) |
| 41% | KAMILLACARDOSO | 14 | Senior center for the South Carolina Gamecocks who was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament (2 wds.) |
| 39% | CHINEYOGWUMIKE | 14 | Nigerian American WNBA player who was named Rookie of the Year in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PATRICKREED | 11 | American pro golfer who is best known for being the winner of the 2014 WGC-Cadillac Championship: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer for whom a brand of beer is named: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ASHE | 4 | Governor for whom a North Carolina city is named |
| 37% | ATHENA | 6 | Greek goddess for whom the capital of Greece is named |
| 36% | AMELIABLOOMER | 13 | Suffragette for whom an undergarment was named: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HANNAHSTORM | 11 | American female sportscaster who is the anchor of ESPN's "SportsCenter Face to Face": 2 wds. |
| 36% | JOHNEDWARDS | 11 | Former North Carolina senator who was indicted for illegally covering up an extramarital affair: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ROCCOBALDELLI | 13 | Twins manager who was named the 2019 American League Manager of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 36% | YORDANALVAREZ | 13 | Astros player who was named the 2019 American League Rookie of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 36% | VENUSWILLIAMS | 13 | Elder sister of American tennis great Serena, who is 2 years her junior: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TESLA | 5 | Inventor for whom the S.I. unit of magnetic-flux density is named |
| 35% | ELIZABETHDOLE | 13 | Former North Carolina senator who ran for the 2000 Republican presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MYLESGARRETT | 12 | Cleveland Browns defensive end who was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year for the 2023 season (2 wds.) |
| 34% | PETESAMPRAS | 11 | American tennis star who was ATP Player of the Year six times: 2 wds. |
| 34% | DEANSMITH | 9 | University of North Carolina basketball coach who led the US men's basketball team to Olympic gold in 1976: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATHENA | 6 | Greek goddess for whom Greece's capital city is named |
| 34% | DRAKEMAYE | 9 | North Carolina quarterback and 2022 ACC Player of the Year who was selected by the New England Patriots as the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft (2 wds.) |
| 33% | DORISLESSING | 12 | British author of "The Golden Notebook" who won the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BRIANURLACHER | 13 | Former American football linebacker who played his entire 13-year career for the Chicago Bears and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018: 2 wds |
| 33% | PARISJACKSON | 12 | The King of Pop's daughter who was recently named an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ADAMRIPPON | 10 | American figure skater who was the winner of season 26 of "Dancing With The Stars": 2 wds. |
| 33% | BOBBYBONES | 10 | American radio personality who was the winner of season 27 of "Dancing With The Stars": 2 wds. |
| 33% | NICHOLASBROWN | 13 | Man for whom a Rhode Island Ivy League school is named, who shares his first name with "Nosferatu" actor Hoult: 2 wds. |
| 33% | PATRICKMAHOMES | 14 | Chiefs quarterback who was named MVP of the 2023 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |