| 100% | LYNDONBJOHNSON | 14 | U.S. president from 1963 to 1969 who was born August 27, 1908 (3 wds.) |
| 63% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | U.S. president from 2009 to 2017 who was born August 4, 1961 (2 wds.) |
| 63% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | U.S. president from 1993 to 2001 who was born August 19, 1946 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | RONALDREAGAN | 12 | U.S. president who was the first born in Illinois, the first to have been divorced, and the first to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LBJ | 3 | Initials of the US president from 1963 to 1969 |
| 37% | WARRENHARDING | 13 | U.S. president who was the first to be elected on his birthday, the first born after the Civil War, and the first elected after women gained the right to vote (2 wds.) |
| 37% | GORDIEHOWE | 10 | Detroit Red Wing who was the NHL's MVP six times from 1952 to 1963: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BORISSPASSKY | 12 | Russian-born chess master who was the World Champion from 1969 to 1972: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | Left-handed politician who was US president from 1993 to 2001: 2 wds. |
| 36% | GEORGEHWBUSH | 12 | Left-handed politician who was US president from 1989 to 1993: 4 wds. |
| 36% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | Left-handed politician who was US president from 2009 to 2017: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ABIGAILADAMS | 12 | US First Lady from 1797 to 1801 who was also the Second Lady from 1789 to 1797: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BETTYFORD | 9 | US First Lady from 1974 to 1977 who was also the Second Lady from 1973 to 1974: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | 44th US president who published "Dreams From My Father" in 1995, before his election to Illinois's legislature: 2 wds. |
| 33% | LYNDONBJOHNSON | 14 | US vice president who became president upon the death of John F. Kennedy in 1963: 3 wds. |
| 33% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | U.S. president who was inaugurated in 1993 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | JOHNFKENNEDY | 12 | 35th US president (1961-1963) who was on the varsity swim team at Harvard: 3 wds., abbr. |
| 32% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | U.S. president who was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (2 wds.) |
| 32% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | U.S. president who has been listed on the TIME 100 a record 11 times (2 wds.) |
| 31% | JFK | 3 | US president from 1961 to 1963: Abbr. |
| 31% | EDDIESHORE | 10 | Boston Bruin who was the NHL's MVP four times from 1933 to 1938: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JESSICAPEGULA | 13 | American tennis pro who was the No. 3 seed at the 2023 US Open but lost to 26-Across in the fourth round (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | Former U.S. President who wrote "Dreams from My Father," 18-Across, and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | LYNDONJOHNSON | 13 | U.S. president who was awarded the Silver Star in WWII by General MacArthur (2 wds.) |
| 31% | GEORGSOLTI | 10 | Hungarian-born conductor who led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1969 to 1991: 2 wds. |
| 31% | CHRISSYMETZ | 11 | "This Is Us" actress who's looking to start her own clothing line: 2 wds. |
| 31% | PETESAMPRAS | 11 | Tennis great who is the youngest player to win the US Open Men's Singles championship (2 wds.) |
| 31% | JAMESMADISON | 12 | U.S. president who was the first to have served in the House of Representatives, the first to have an inaugural ball, and the first to wear long pants instead of knee breeches (2 wds.) |
| 31% | JILLBIDEN | 9 | Current US First Lady who was also the Second Lady from 2009 to 2017: 2 wds. |
| 31% | KEVINKLOSE | 10 | President of NPR from 1998 to 2008 who was honored with the 2006 Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Radio (2 wds.) |