Namesakes
Dave Bancroft
(m) 1891-1972 
Hall-of-Famers 1971 (baseball)
Dave Albritton
(m) 1913-1994
Olympic Medalists 1936 high jump (silver)
Dave Garroway
(m) 1913-1982
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Dave Brubeck
(m) 1920-2012
Notable Musicians
Dave Power
(m) 1928-2014
Olympic Medalists 1960 10000 m (bronze)
Dave Sime
(m) 1936-2016
Olympic Medalists 1960 100 m (silver)
Dave Prater
(m) 1937-1988
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1992 Sam & Dave
Dave Gavitt
(m) 1937-2011
Hall-of-Famers 2006 (basketball)
Dave Gillanders
(m) 1939-
Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 200 m butterfly (bronze)
Dave Clark
(m) 1939-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2008 The Dave Clark Five
Dave Keon
(m) 1940-
Hall-of-Famers 1986 (ice hockey)
Dave DeBusschere
(m) 1940-2003
Hall-of-Famers 1982 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Dave Robinson
(m) 1941-
Hall-of-Famers 2013 (football)
Dave Weill
(m) 1941-
Olympic Medalists 1964 discus throw (bronze)
Dave Wilcox
(m) 1942-2023
Hall-of-Famers 2000 (football)
Dave Bing
(m) 1943-
Hall-of-Famers 1990 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Dave Mason
(m) 1946-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2004 Traffic
Dave Davies
(m) 1947-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Kinks
Dave Alexander
(m) 1947-1975
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2010 The Stooges
Dave Cowens
(m) 1948-
Hall-of-Famers 1991 (basketball)
Most Valuable Players 1973 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Dave Greenfield
(m) 1949-2020
Notable Musicians
Dave Wottle
(m) 1950-
Olympic Medalists 1972 800 m (gold)
Dave Benton
(m) 1951-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 2001 Estonia
Notable Musicians
Dave Parker
(m) 1951-
Most Valuable Players 1978 baseball
Dave Winfield
(m) 1951-
Hall-of-Famers 2001 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Dave Casper
(m) 1952-
Hall-of-Famers 2002 (football)
Dave Stewart
(m) 1952-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2022 Eurythmics
Dave Laut
(m) 1956-2009
Olympic Medalists 1984 shot put (bronze)
Dave Steen
(m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1988 decathlon (bronze)
Dave Wilson
(m) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1984 swimming - 100 m backstroke (silver)
Dave Mustaine
(m) 1961-
Notable Musicians
Dave Gahan
(m) 1962-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2020 Depeche Mode
Dave Johnson
(m) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1992 decathlon (bronze)
Dave Foley
(m) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Dave Andreychuk
(m) 1963-
Hall-of-Famers 2017 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Dave Krusen
(m) 1966-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2017 Pearl Jam
Dave Navarro
(m) 1967-
Notable Musicians
David Bowman
(a.k.a. Dave) (m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey
Dave Grohl
(m) 1969-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2014; 2021 Nirvana; Foo Fighters
Dave Bautista
(m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Athletes (wrestling)
Dave Nilsson
(m) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 2004 baseball (silver)
Dave Chappelle
(m) 1973-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Dave Starsky
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1975 Starsky & Hutch
Dave "Phoenix" Farrell
(m) 1977-
Notable Musicians
Dave Franco
(m) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dave Kearney
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Dave Malucci
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1994 ER
Dave Rygalski
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2000 Gilmore Girls
Dave Brewer
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 McLeod's Daughters
Dave Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Desperate Housewives
Dave Groves
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Invasion
Dave
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2009 Arkansas Dave
Dave
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2009 Diamond Dave