| 100% | BRET | 4 | Poison frontman Michaels who adopted a husky named ___ Michaels in 2023 |
| 37% | DARYLHANNAH | 11 | Actress who plays a mermaid named Madison in "Splash" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | HALLEBAILEY | 11 | Actress who plays a mermaid named Ariel in "The Little Mermaid" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | MARTAKRISTEN | 12 | Actress who plays a mermaid named Lorelei in "Beach Blanket Bingo" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | LENO | 4 | Jay who is a big name in talk shows |
| 35% | ELMO | 4 | "Sesame Street" character who recently adopted a puppy named Tango |
| 34% | TOM | 3 | ___ Holland, actor from "The Impossible" who voiced a dog named Jip in the 2020 film "Dolittle" |
| 34% | CHARLES | 7 | Name in a 2023 coronation |
| 34% | REY | 3 | Character in the "Star Wars" movies who adopts the last name Skywalker |
| 34% | LILO | 4 | Girl who adopts Stitch, in a 2002 movie |
| 34% | PUTIN | 5 | International leader who had a street named after him in Bethlehem in 2012 |
| 33% | OSHEA | 5 | Michael who starred in TV's "It's a Great Life" |
| 33% | TOMHANKS | 8 | Forrest Gump star who released a book in 2023 |
| 33% | BOBBI | 5 | Brown who has a cosmetics range in her name |
| 33% | FERRELL | 7 | Will ___, "Spirited" actor who plays a toy company CEO in the 2023 movie "Barbie" |
| 33% | AEROSMITH | 9 | US rock band who announced a farewell tour in 2023 |
| 33% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | Actor from "Beauty and the Beast" who voiced a macaw named Polynesia in the 2020 film "Dolittle": 2 wds. |
| 33% | PELE | 4 | Name added to a Brazilian dictionary in 2023 as an adjective meaning "incomparable" |
| 32% | ANGELOU | 7 | Poet who adopted her name while working as a nightclub entertainer |
| 32% | URIE | 4 | Actor Michael who plays Jerome Robbins in the 2023 film "Maestro" |
| 32% | LILO | 4 | Disney girl who adopts Stitch in a 2025 live-action remake |
| 32% | KELCE | 5 | Travis who invited Taylor Swift to a Chiefs game in 2023 |
| 32% | DOMINGOGERMAN | 13 | Yankees pitcher who threw a perfect game in 2023: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ASHE | 4 | Arthur ___ after whom a famous tennis stadium in Queens is named |
| 32% | ALANTUDYK | 9 | 15-Across, 19-Across, 42-Across, and 47-Across actor who voices a rooster named Heihei in "Moana" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | EBENEZER | 8 | Whom Sir Michael portrayed in a Muppet Christmas movie |
| 32% | HEIR | 4 | Person who's named in a will |
| 32% | BABA | 4 | First name in a Who song title |
| 32% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | "Jobs" actor who has a fraternal twin brother named Michael: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LES | 3 | ___ Paul, American jazz guitarist who has a guitar model in his name |