| 100% | MARTHAGRAHAM | 12 | Dancer and choreographer honored with a U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 100% | ISADORADUNCAN | 13 | Dancer and choreographer honored with a U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 96% | MARTHAGRAHAM | 12 | Dancer and choreographer honored with a U.S. postage stamp in 2004 (2 wds.) |
| 96% | ISADORADUNCAN | 13 | Dancer and choreographer honored with a U.S. postage stamp in 2012 (2 wds.) |
| 94% | AGNESDEMILLE | 12 | Dancer and choreographer honored with a U.S. postage stamp (3 wds.) |
| 92% | AGNESDEMILLE | 12 | Dancer and choreographer honored with a U.S. postage stamp in 2004 (3 wds.) |
| 57% | SAULBELLOW | 10 | "Herzog" author and Nobel Prize winner who was honored with a 2024 US postage stamp: 2 wds. |
| 57% | LENAHORNE | 9 | Grammy-winning singer honored with a Black Heritage U.S. postage stamp in 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 56% | GWENIFILL | 9 | Peabody Award-winning journalist honored with a Black Heritage U.S. postage stamp in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 54% | HARRIETTUBMAN | 13 | Abolitionist and political activist honored on a 2024 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 53% | BETTYFORD | 9 | 1970s US First Lady who was honored with a 2024 US postage stamp: 2 wds. |
| 53% | DOROTHYHEIGHT | 13 | Presidential Medal of Freedom-winning civil rights activist honored with a Black Heritage U.S. postage stamp in 2017 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | WILLACATHER | 11 | "My Ántonia" novelist who was honored on a U.S. postage stamp in 1973 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | EDMONIALEWIS | 12 | African-American and Native American sculptor who is honored on a 2022 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JOHNWOODEN | 10 | UCLA basketball coach with a record 10 NCAA titles who was honored with a 2024 US postage stamp: 2 wds. |
| 46% | HANKAARON | 9 | Hall of Fame Braves slugger with 755 home runs who was honored with a 2024 US postage stamp: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TONIMORRISON | 12 | "Beloved" writer who is honored on a 2023 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 45% | SAULBELLOW | 10 | Nobel Prize-winning writer honored on a 2024 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 45% | WINSLOWHOMER | 12 | American artist whose painting "The Fog Warning" was featured on a U.S. postage stamp in 1998 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | GEORGIAOKEEFFE | 14 | American artist whose painting "Red Poppy, 1927" was featured on a U.S. postage stamp in 1996 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | JOHNWOODEN | 10 | Basketball Hall of Fame coach honored on a 2024 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 44% | DOROTHYPARKER | 13 | "A Star Is Born" co-screenwriter who was honored on a U.S. postage stamp in 1992 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | IFILL | 5 | Journalist Gwen honored on a U.S. postage stamp in 2020 |
| 42% | MAYAANGELOU | 11 | "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" writer who was honored on a U.S. postage stamp in 2015 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | TOMIEDEPAOLA | 12 | "Strega Nona" writer/illustrator writer who is honored on a 2023 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JOHNNYCASH | 10 | Country music legend honored on a postage stamp in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DEBBIEALLEN | 11 | "Fame" actress and choreographer who received a 2020 Kennedy Center Honor: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LENA | 4 | Jazz singer Horne honored with a 2018 postage stamp |
| 40% | SINATRA | 7 | Singer honored on a 2008 U.S. postage stamp |
| 40% | ANGELOU | 7 | Maya honored on a 2015 U.S. postage stamp |