| 100% | ZORRO | 5 | Swordsman who often carved his first initial |
| 43% | MILNE | 5 | Author who went by his first two initials |
| 40% | IMPEI | 5 | His first initial stands for "Ieoh" |
| 38% | ZORRO | 5 | Swordsman who leaves his mark |
| 34% | ZORRO | 5 | Fictional swordsman who draws Z's with his blade |
| 34% | ZORRO | 5 | Fictional vigilante known for carving his initial with his sword |
| 33% | NIALL | 5 | One Direction singer Horan who often talks in his sleep |
| 32% | WALLACH | 7 | Character actor Eli who often co-starred with his wife Anne Jackson |
| 32% | ZORRO | 5 | Hero who carves Z's with his sword |
| 32% | ZORRO | 5 | One often leaving his initial behind |
| 32% | KTOSLIN | 7 | Country singer who uses her first two initials |
| 31% | ZORRO | 5 | Masked man who carves a "Z" with his sword |
| 30% | ZORRO | 5 | Swordsman associated with a mark shaped like the first letter of his name |
| 30% | BILL | 4 | First name of an iconic singer who won his third Grammy in 1987 |
| 29% | GEHRIG | 6 | Yankee who was the first major-leaguer to have his number retired |
| 29% | PINE | 4 | “Letter to the Person Who Carved His Initials Into the Oldest Living Longleaf ___ in North America” (Matthew Olzmann poem) |
| 29% | ALI | 3 | Actor who shortened his first name from Mahershalalhashbaz |
| 29% | NAS | 3 | Rapper who won his first Grammy in 2021 |
| 29% | WES | 3 | Anderson who won his first Oscar in 2024 |
| 29% | FRANKIE | 7 | ___ Valli, singer of "Big Girls Don't Cry" who often sang falsetto while performing with his band |
| 29% | WILEE | 5 | Toon who uses his middle initial |
| 29% | APU | 3 | "The Simpsons" character who graduated first in his class at Calcutta Technical Institute |
| 28% | CAPRA | 5 | Director who won his first 56-Down in 1934 |
| 28% | MOZART | 6 | Composer who wrote his first minuet at age five |
| 28% | CZECH | 5 | Nationality of a poet and playwright who became the first president of his country |
| 28% | JUSTIN | 6 | ___ Timberlake, "Mirrors" singer who first showcased his talent on the reality show "Star Search" |
| 27% | POPOV | 5 | Oleg —, Russian clown who in 1955 became the first to tour outside his home country |
| 27% | MOZART | 6 | Composer who wrote his first concerto at the age of five |
| 27% | LOUGEHRIG | 9 | First baseman who spent his entire 17-year Major League career with the New York Yankees: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ARNE | 4 | His first opera was "Rosamund" |