| 100% | QUEENOFFUNK | 11 | Honorific nickname for Chaka Khan, who turns 70 years old on March 23, 2023 (3 wds.) |
| 50% | RONHOWARD | 9 | Actor/director who turns 70 years old on March 1, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | CATHERINEOHARA | 14 | "Argylle," 19-Across, and 41-Across actress who turned 70 years old on March 4, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | RICKYSKAGGS | 11 | "Highways & Heartaches" country singer who turned 70 years old on July 18, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ELVISCOSTELLO | 13 | "My Aim Is True" new wave singer who turns 70 years old on August 25, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | FRANKIEVALLI | 12 | 30-Across singer who turns 90 years old on May 3, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ANNIELENNOX | 11 | "Walking on Broken Glass" pop singer who turns 70 years old on December 25, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 35% | JUSTINBIEBER | 12 | Singer of 18-Across and 32-Across who turns 25 years old on March 1 (2 wds.) |
| 35% | NICKLACHEY | 10 | TV host and "The Masked Singer" winner who turns 50 years old on November 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | OZZYOSBOURNE | 12 | Rock music icon and reality TV star who turned 70 on December 3, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SANDRABULLOCK | 13 | "Miss Congeniality" star who turns 60 years old on July 26, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | JEANSTAPLETON | 13 | "All in the Family" Emmy winner who would have turned 100 years old on January 19, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | DERRICKHENRY | 12 | Baltimore Ravens running back who turned 30 years old on January 4, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | SHOHEIOHTANI | 12 | Los Angeles Dodger pitcher/slugger who turned 30 years old on July 5, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BREANNASTEWART | 14 | New York Liberty power forward who turned 30 years old on August 27, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | CHRISTIANBALE | 13 | "The Fighter" Oscar winner who turned 50 years old on January 30, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | EDMUNDHILLARY | 13 | Explorer who would have turned 100 years old on July 20, 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 30% | MIKEDANTONI | 11 | Two-time NBA Coach of the Year who turns 70 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 29% | WHITNEYHOUSTON | 14 | Emmy- and Grammy-winning singer and actress who would've turned 60 years old on August 9, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | NBACHAMPION | 11 | Three-time honor for 39-Across, who turns 60 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 29% | MERYLSTREEP | 11 | Actress with a record 21 Oscar nominations who turned 75 years old on June 22, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | "Slaughterhouse-Five" novelist who would have turned 100 years old on November 11, 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | THEGREEKFREAK | 13 | Nickname for 19-Across, based on his athleticism and birth country: 3 wds. |
| 27% | BILLYCRYSTAL | 12 | 14-Across, 19-Across, and 36-Across actor and comedian who turned 75 on March 14, 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | IMEVERYWOMAN | 12 | 1978 Chaka Khan song Whitney Houston covered for the soundtrack of 14-Across: 3 wds. |
| 26% | LIONELRICHIE | 12 | "Say You, Say Me" Best Original Song Oscar winner who turns 75 years old on June 20, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 26% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | "Skyfall" actor who turned 50 on March 2, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | JODIEFOSTER | 11 | Two-time Oscar winner who turns 60 years old this week (2 wds.) |
| 25% | TRISHAYEARWOOD | 14 | 19-Across, 44-Across, and "Forever Country" singer who turns 60 years old on September 19, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | LENCARIOU | 9 | 15-Across, 33-Across, and "Blue Bloods" actor who turned 85 years old on September 30, 2024 (2 wds.) |