| 100% | CAMEL | 5 | Joe who was retired in 1997 |
| 64% | LASORDA | 7 | His #2 was retired in 1997 |
| 59% | IMBRUGLIA | 9 | Natalie who was Torn in 1997 |
| 53% | PESCI | 5 | Real-life actor Joe who is a character in Broadway's "Jersey Boys" |
| 51% | MAUER | 5 | First baseman Joe who was the #1 MLB draft pick (for the Twins) in 2001 |
| 50% | CLOONEY | 7 | George who was People's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1997 and 2006 |
| 49% | ZAPPA | 5 | Frank who was honored with a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 |
| 48% | BOOTSY | 6 | ___ Collins, bassist who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 |
| 47% | CAMILA | 6 | ___ Cabello, "Havana" singer who was born in 1997 |
| 47% | GARRYMARSHALL | 13 | "Happy Days" producer who was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 46% | EDWARDS | 7 | Gareth ___, former Welsh rugby player who was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 1997 |
| 46% | BIDEN | 5 | Joe who was Barack's #2 |
| 46% | MXMISSILE | 9 | *It was retired in 2005 |
| 46% | USAIR | 5 | Carrier name retired in 1997 |
| 46% | SSTS | 4 | They were retired in '03 |
| 45% | DESMONDHOWARD | 13 | 1991 Heisman Trophy winner who was the Super Bowl MVP for the Green Bay Packers in 1997 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ZARA | 4 | ___ Larsson, "Lush Life" singer who was born in 1997 |
| 45% | ROCKYMARCIANO | 13 | Boxer from the 50s who is the only world heavyweight champion in professional boxing to retire undefeated: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ENIAC | 5 | Computer that was retired in 1955 |
| 44% | CONCORDE | 8 | Supersonic jet that was retired in 2003 |
| 44% | JOETORRE | 8 | Skipper whose #6 was retired in 2014 |
| 44% | QUI | 3 | Who is this in France |
| 44% | ARTHURCCLARKE | 13 | "2001: A Space Odyssey" novelist who was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1997 (3 wds.) |
| 43% | TORRE | 5 | Joe who was twice A.L. Manager of the Year |
| 43% | MONTANA | 7 | Quarterback Joe who was MVP of three Super Bowls |
| 42% | BIDEN | 5 | Joe who has been president since 2021 |
| 42% | HOW | 3 | Who is confused, and in what manner? |
| 42% | PITCREW | 7 | Workers who are always retiring? |
| 42% | INMATE | 6 | Someone who is in jail |
| 42% | CONS | 4 | People who are in jail |