| 100% | WASP | 4 | The deceptively named tarantula hawk, for one |
| 55% | WASP | 4 | Tarantula hawk, for one |
| 48% | ELOHIM | 6 | Hebrew name used for the divine one |
| 46% | POLARSEA | 8 | One is named for the explorer James Ross |
| 45% | GEOSPACE | 8 | One name for the region of outer space near Earth |
| 44% | NONET | 5 | Name for one of the 3x3 regions in a Sudoku grid |
| 44% | STATE | 5 | Washington is the only one named for a president |
| 44% | IOWA | 4 | Geographical name that comes from the Sioux for "sleepy ones" |
| 43% | SENECA | 6 | Iroquois tribe for which one of the Finger Lakes is named |
| 43% | GEOMETER | 8 | Benoit Mandelbrot, for whom the Mandelbrot Set is named, was one |
| 43% | LUCIA | 5 | Saint __, one of the only two sovereign nations named for women |
| 42% | OHIO | 4 | One of the three rivers that Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium is named for |
| 42% | MCA | 3 | Stage name for Adam Yauch, who was one of the Beastie Boys |
| 42% | AMAL | 4 | First name of one co-founder of the Clooney Foundation for Justice |
| 42% | TENDON | 6 | The most well-known one is named for a Greek hero |
| 41% | SPADES | 6 | Card game named for one of the black suits |
| 41% | NICO | 4 | One-named singer for the Velvet Underground |
| 41% | ORENA | 5 | Fans' affectionate name for the NBA Magic's one-time home, imploded in 2012 |
| 41% | PHO | 3 | Dish whose name comes from the French word for "fire," according to one theory |
| 41% | NNE | 3 | The Star Spangled Ba___r is one name for the American flag |
| 41% | NICO | 4 | One-named singer for the 1960s Velvet Underground |
| 40% | RAPTOR | 6 | Hawk, for one |
| 40% | FLEA | 4 | One-named bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 39% | ADELE | 5 | One-named singer with the 2008 Grammy for Best New Artist |
| 38% | DIANAROSS | 9 | "Stop! In the Name of Love" singer named one of People's Most Beautiful for 2017: 2 wds. |
| 38% | HER | 3 | One-named winner of the 2021 Grammy for Song of the Year |
| 37% | PERPWALKUP | 10 | Tenement for one on the lam? |
| 37% | CHOSE | 5 | Went for one over the other |
| 37% | \"HULKSMASH\" | 13 | Catchphrase for one of the Avengers |
| 37% | ROBE | 4 | Gear for one on the bench |