| 100% | JACOBJAVITS | 11 | Longtime New York senator for whom a center is named |
| 65% | JACOBJAVITS | 11 | Politician for whom a New York City convention center is named |
| 60% | ELLIS | 5 | Samuel for whom a New York Harbor island is named |
| 57% | ASHE | 4 | Tennis great Arthur for whom a New York stadium is named |
| 52% | EZRACORNELL | 11 | Man for whom a New York Ivy League school is named, who shares his first name with "The Flash" actor Miller: 2 wds. |
| 52% | PELL | 4 | Senator Claiborne for whom a grant is named |
| 50% | WALTERREED | 10 | Doctor for whom a military medical center is named |
| 49% | WALTERREED | 10 | Army doctor for whom a D.C. medical center is named |
| 49% | GEFFEN | 6 | Billionaire David for whom a performance space at Lincoln Center is named |
| 47% | JOHNFKENNEDY | 12 | 35th US president for whom a New York City airport was renamed in 1963: 3 wds. |
| 45% | DUKEOFYORK | 10 | Whom a state was named for |
| 44% | ADAMS | 5 | John ___, second President of the United States after whom a town in Jefferson County, New York is named |
| 44% | JANUS | 5 | God for whom a month is named |
| 44% | ZENO | 4 | Philosopher for whom a paradox is named |
| 44% | MOHS | 4 | Mineralogist for whom a scale is named |
| 44% | BARDOT | 6 | Actress for whom a neckline is named |
| 44% | ODIN | 4 | God for whom a weekday is named |
| 44% | UTES | 4 | Natives for whom a state is named |
| 44% | MAIA | 4 | Goddess for whom a month is named |
| 44% | CARIB | 5 | Tribe for whom a sea is named |
| 44% | UTE | 3 | People for whom a state is named |
| 44% | PETRI | 5 | Bacteriologist for whom a dish is named |
| 44% | IOWAS | 5 | People for whom a state is named |
| 44% | PETRI | 5 | Julius for whom a dish is named |
| 44% | PONZI | 5 | Charles for whom a scheme is named |
| 44% | KAISER | 6 | Ruler for whom a roll is named |
| 44% | TIU | 3 | God for whom a weekday is named |
| 44% | LES | 3 | Paul for whom a guitar is named |
| 44% | EPONYM | 6 | Person for whom a thing is named |
| 44% | PENN | 4 | William for whom a colony was named |