| 100% | ALCAPP | 6 | Cartoonist who popularized the term "double whammy" |
| 67% | EISNER | 6 | Cartoonist Will who popularized the term "graphic novel" |
| 59% | TYRABANKS | 9 | Model who popularized the term "smizing" |
| 58% | POPMOMAND | 9 | Cartoonist who popularized the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses" |
| 58% | NAST | 4 | Cartoonist who popularized the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey |
| 58% | ENO | 3 | Brian ___, songwriter who popularized the term "generative music" |
| 54% | SPACESHIPEARTH | 14 | Amusement park attraction inspired by Buckminster Fuller, who popularized the term "geodesic dome" |
| 50% | NAST | 4 | Cartoonist Thomas who popularized the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey |
| 46% | NAST | 4 | Cartoonist who popularized Uncle Sam |
| 44% | QUANT | 5 | Designer who popularized the miniskirt |
| 44% | LEAR | 4 | Edward who popularized the limerick |
| 44% | BORAT | 5 | Character who popularized the "mankini" |
| 43% | DESIARNAZ | 9 | Bandleader who popularized the conga line |
| 43% | GOETHE | 6 | Author who popularized the demon Mephistopheles |
| 43% | DRAKE | 5 | Canadian rapper who popularized the acronym "YOLO" |
| 43% | VICTORIA | 8 | Queen who popularized the Christmas tree tradition |
| 42% | CAPP | 4 | Cartoonist who drew the Shmoo |
| 42% | NAMREDIPS | 9 | Who popularized the proverb "With great power comes great responsibility" |
| 42% | CONEHEADS | 9 | TV family that popularized the term "parental unit" |
| 42% | DREDAY | 6 | 1992 rap song that popularized the term "bootylicious" |
| 42% | THEOC | 5 | 2000s teen drama that popularized the term Chrismukkah |
| 42% | MOSS | 4 | 1990s supermodel Kate who popularized the waif look |
| 42% | BOL | 3 | Basketball player who popularized the phrase "My bad!" |
| 42% | DREWPEARSON | 11 | Wide receiver who popularized the term "Hail Mary pass" in a 1975 playoff game who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | KATE | 4 | Feminist Millett who popularized the concept of the patriarchy |
| 41% | SOUSA | 5 | Bandmaster who popularized the use of a wraparound instrument |
| 41% | NAST | 4 | Cartoonist who created the Tammany Hall tiger |
| 41% | REGSMYTHE | 9 | Cartoonist who created the strip Andy Capp |
| 40% | MORTWALKER | 10 | Cartoonist who founded the Museum of Cartoon Art |
| 40% | NAST | 4 | Cartoonist who created the G.O.P. elephant |