Namesakes
American Presidents:
1 president
Dwight D. Eisenhower (a.k.a. David) 1953-1961 
Biblical Characters:
1 character
David (m) 1 Sam. 16:12
British Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
David Lloyd George 1916-1922
David Cameron 2010-2016
Canadian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
John Sparrow David Thompson 1892-1894
Fictional Characters from Books:
2 heroes, 1 character
David Copperfield 1849 David Copperfield
David Balfour 1886 Kidnapped
David Grantland 1967 Christy
Fictional Characters from Television:
22 characters
David Keel 1961 The Avengers
Dave Starsky (a.k.a. David) 1975 Starsky & Hutch
David Witherspoon 1986 Our House
David Silver 1990 Beverly Hills, 90210
David Grantland 1994 Christy
David Camden 1996 7th Heaven
David Cassilli 1999 Once and Again
David Phillips 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
David Hodges 2000; 2021 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; CSI: Vegas
Dave Brewer (a.k.a. David) 2001 McLeod's Daughters
David Fisher 2001 Six Feet Under
David "Gordo" Gordon 2001 Lizzie McGuire
David Palmer 2001 24
Dave Williams (a.k.a. David) 2004 Desperate Housewives
Desmond Hume (a.k.a. David) 2004 Lost
David Gabriel 2005 The Closer
David "Whip" Martin 2005 Prison Break
Stuart Bloom (a.k.a. David) 2007 The Big Bang Theory
Andy Goode (a.k.a. David) 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
David Lee 2009; 2017 The Good Wife; The Good Fight
D. J. Conner (a.k.a. David) 1988; 2018 Roseanne; The Conners
David Healy 1988; 2018 Roseanne; The Conners
Grammy Award Winners:
1 album of the year, 1 best new artist
(best new artist) David Crosby 1970
(album of the year) Beck (a.k.a. David) 2015 Morning Phase
Hall-of-Famers:
3 basketball, 1 football, 1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) David "Sweeney" Schriner 1962
(football) David "Deacon" Jones 1980
(basketball) Dave Cowens (a.k.a. David) 1991
(basketball) David Thompson 1996
(basketball) David Robinson 2009
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
1 hurricane
Hurricane David 1979
Israelite and Judean Kings:
1 king
King David c. 1010-c. 970 BC Israel
Most Valuable Players:
2 winners
Dave Cowens (a.k.a. David) 1973 basketball
David Robinson 1995 basketball
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
Robert Muldoon (a.k.a. David) 1975-1984
David Lange 1984-1989
Nobel Prize Winners:
7 physics, 2 medicine, 1 chemistry, 1 peace
(physics) Carl David Anderson 1936
(physics) Brian David Josephson 1973
(medicine) David Baltimore 1975
(medicine) David H. Hubel 1981
(physics) David Morris Lee 1996
(peace) David Trimble 1998
(physics) David Gross 2004
(physics) Hugh David Politzer 2004
(chemistry) Roger D. Kornberg (a.k.a. David) 2006
(physics) David Jeffrey Wineland 2012
(physics) David J. Thouless 2016
Notable Actors and Actresses:
44 actors, 2 comedians, 2 magicians, 1 actor/comedian
David Niven 1910-1983
Danny Kaye (a.k.a. David) 1911-1987
Louis de Funès (a.k.a. David) 1914-1983
David Tomlinson 1917-2000
David McCallum 1933-
David Carradine 1936-2009
David Jason 1940-
David Warner 1941-2022
David Ogden Stiers 1942-2018
David Soul 1943-
David Rasche 1944-
David Suchet 1946-
David Letterman 1947-
David Robb 1947-
Robert David Hall 1947-
David Strathairn 1949-
David Hasselhoff 1952-
David Andrews 1952-
Dai Bradley (a.k.a. David) 1953-
David Morse 1953-
David Caruso 1956-
Keith David (a.k.a. David) 1956-
David Copperfield 1956-
David Hyde Pierce 1959-
David Duchovny 1960-
David James Elliott 1960-
David Thewlis 1963-
David Eigenberg 1964-
David Baddiel 1964-
David Morrissey 1964-
David Spade 1964-
David Wenham 1965-
David Schwimmer 1966-
David Conrad 1967-
Dave Bautista (a.k.a. David) 1969-
David Boreanaz 1969-
David Sutcliffe 1969-
Michael Rapaport (a.k.a. David) 1970-
David Tennant 1971-
David Arquette 1971-
Josh Duhamel (a.k.a. David) 1972-
David Blaine 1973-
David Faustino 1974-
Cheyenne Jackson (a.k.a. David) 1975-
Taika Waititi (a.k.a. David) 1975-
Joel David Moore 1977-
Benjamin Salisbury (a.k.a. David) 1980-
David Wikaira-Paul 1985-
David Gallagher 1985-
Notable Artists:
2 painters
Caspar David Friedrich 1774-1840
David Hockney 1937-
Notable Athletes:
22 soccer, 9 rugby, 5 football, 4 basketball, 3 tennis, 1 ice hockey, 1 wrestling
(ice hockey) David "Sweeney" Schriner 1911-1990
(rugby) Maldwyn James (a.k.a. David) 1913-2003
(rugby) David Storey 1933-2017
(football) David "Deacon" Jones 1938-2013
(basketball) Dave Cowens (a.k.a. David) 1948-
(basketball) David Thompson 1954-
(basketball) David Robinson 1965-
(wrestling) Dave Bautista (a.k.a. David) 1969-
(soccer) Robbie Keane (a.k.a. David) 1980-
(soccer) David Lafata 1981-
(soccer) David Villa 1981-
(tennis) David Ferrer 1982-
(soccer) David Vaughan 1983-
(soccer) David Limberský 1983-
(soccer) Benoît Assou-Ekotto (a.k.a. David) 1984-
(rugby) Campese Ma'afu (a.k.a. David) 1984-
(tennis) Dudi Sela (a.k.a. David) 1985-
(rugby) David Wilson 1985-
(football) King Dunlap (a.k.a. David) 1985-
(soccer) David Silva 1986-
(soccer) David Edwards 1986-
(soccer) Tom Heaton (a.k.a. David) 1986-
(soccer) David Luiz 1987-
(rugby) David Halaifonua 1987-
(soccer) David Cotterill 1987-
(rugby) David Pocock 1988-
(rugby) Alex Goode (a.k.a. David) 1988-
(soccer) David Myrie 1988-
(soccer) David Ospina 1988-
(soccer) David Meyler 1989-
(rugby) David Denton 1990-
(football) Lane Johnson (a.k.a. David) 1990-
(soccer) David de Gea 1990-
(tennis) David Goffin 1990-
(soccer) David Pavelka 1991-
(soccer) James Rodríguez (a.k.a. David) 1991-
(soccer) Davy Pröpper (a.k.a. David) 1991-
(football) David Bakhtiari 1991-
(rugby) Paddy Jackson (a.k.a. David) 1992-
(football) David Yankey 1992-
(soccer) Mathew Ryan (a.k.a. David) 1992-
(soccer) David Alaba 1992-
(basketball) Pierre Oriola (a.k.a. David) 1992-
(soccer) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (a.k.a. David) 1993-
(soccer) Jurriën Timber (a.k.a. David) 2001-
Notable Businesspeople:
3 businesspersons
David Dunbar Buick 1854-1929
David Packard 1912-1996
David Edgerton 1928-
Notable Evildoers:
1 murderer
Mark David Chapman 1955-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
David Livingstone 1813-1873
Notable Filmmakers:
5 directors, 1 director/screenwriter, 1 director/screenwriter/producer, 1 screenwriter
David Lean 1908-1991
David Seidler 1937-
David Cronenberg 1943-
David Lynch 1946-
David Zucker 1947-
David O. Russell 1958-
David Fincher 1962-
Taika Waititi (a.k.a. David) 1975-
Notable Hosts and Presenters:
2 television
(television) David Letterman 1947-
(television) David Bloom 1963-2003
Notable Journalists:
1 television
(television) David Bloom 1963-2003
Notable Musicians:
8 musicians, 5 singers, 2 singer/musicians, 1 composer
Danny Kaye (a.k.a. David) 1911-1987
Phil Ochs (a.k.a. David) 1940-1976 folk
David Crosby 1941-2023 rock
Volker David Kirchner 1942-2020
David Gilmour 1946- rock
David Bowie 1947-2016 rock
Rupert Holmes (a.k.a. David) 1947-
Dave Greenfield (a.k.a. David) 1949-2020
David Byrne 1952-
David Arnold 1962-
David Guetta 1967- electronic dance music
David Gray 1968-
Beck (a.k.a. David) 1970- rock
Cheyenne Jackson (a.k.a. David) 1975-
J. Álvarez (a.k.a. David) 1983- reggaeton
David Archuleta 1990- pop
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
3 philosophers, 2 mathematicians, 1 economist
David Hume 1711-1776
David Rittenhouse 1732-1796
David Ricardo 1772-1823
Henry David Thoreau 1817-1862
David Hilbert 1862-1943
David Benatar 1966-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 anthropologist, 1 chemist, 1 inventor, 1 inventor/astronomer, 1 naturalist
David Rittenhouse 1732-1796
David Dunbar Buick 1854-1929
David Attenborough 1926-
Charles David Keeling 1928-2005
David Graeber 1961-2020
Notable Writers:
7 authors, 2 playwrights
D. H. Lawrence (a.k.a. David) 1885-1930
J. D. Salinger (a.k.a. David) 1919-2010
R. D. Wingfield (a.k.a. David) 1928-2007
David Storey 1933-2017
David Malouf 1934-
David Seidler 1937-
Rupert Holmes (a.k.a. David) 1947-
David Baddiel 1964-
David Treuer 1970-
Olympic Medalists:
20 bronze, 20 silver, 15 gold, 3 bronze/gold, 3 gold/silver, 2 bronze/silver, 2 silver/gold, 1 gold/bronze, 1 gold/bronze/silver, 1 silver/bronze/gold
(bronze) David Hall 1900 800 m
(silver) David Hammond 1904 swimming - 4x50 yard freestyle relay
(gold) David Munson 1904 4 mile team
(bronze/silver) Calvin Bricker (a.k.a. David) 1908; 1912 long jump
(gold) David Jacobs 1912 4x100 m relay
(silver) David Fall 1924 diving - platform
(gold/silver) David Burghley 1928; 1932 400 m hurdles; 4x400 m relay
(silver) Dave Albritton (a.k.a. David) 1936 high jump
(gold) David Browning Jr. 1952 diving - springboard
(silver) David Lean 1956 4x400 m relay
(bronze) David Power 1960 10000 m
(silver) David Sime 1960 100 m
(bronze) David Segal 1960 4x100 m relay
(gold/silver) David Theile 1956; 1960 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) David Gillanders 1960 swimming - 200 m butterfly
(bronze) David Jones 1960 4x100 m relay
(gold) Robert Webster (a.k.a. David) 1960; 1964 diving - platform
(bronze) David Dickson 1960; 1964 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) David Lawson Weill 1964 discus throw
(gold/bronze/silver) David Hemery 1968; 1972 400 m hurdles; 4x400 m relay
(bronze) Bill Schmidt (a.k.a. David) 1972 javelin throw
(gold) David Edgar 1972 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(gold) Dave Wottle (a.k.a. David) 1972 800 m
(silver) David Jenkins 1972 4x400 m relay
(bronze) David Roberts 1976 pole vault
(silver/gold) David Andrew Wilkie 1972; 1976 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m breaststroke
(bronze) David Dunne 1976 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) David Hambartsumyan 1980 diving - platform
(bronze) David López-Zubero Purcell 1980 swimming - 100 m butterfly
(bronze) David Lowe 1980 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(silver) David Ottley 1984 javelin throw
(bronze) Dave Laut (a.k.a. David) 1984 shot put
(gold) David Larson 1984 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Jody Campbell (a.k.a. David) 1984; 1988 water polo
(silver) David Wilson 1984 swimming - 100 m backstroke
(bronze) David Steen 1988 decathlon
(gold) Adrian Moorhouse (a.k.a. David) 1988 swimming - 100 m breaststroke
(bronze) Andrew Jameson (a.k.a. David) 1988 swimming - 100 m butterfly
(silver) David Wharton 1988 swimming - 400 m medley
(bronze) Dave Johnson (a.k.a. David) 1992 decathlon
(bronze/gold) David Robinson 1988; 1992; 1996 basketball
(silver/bronze/gold) David Berkoff 1988; 1992 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) David Grindley 1992 4x400 m relay
(silver/gold) Jonathan Edwards (a.k.a. David) 1996; 2000 triple jump
(gold) David Fox 1996 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(silver) David Nilsson 2004 baseball
(gold/bronze) Manu Ginóbili (a.k.a. David) 2004; 2008 basketball
(silver) David Payne 2008 110 m hurdles
(bronze) David Oliver 2008 110 m hurdles
(gold/silver) David Cal 2004; 2008; 2012 canoe sprint
(bronze/gold) David Neville 2008 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(bronze/silver) David Davies 2004; 2008 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - marathon 10 km
(gold) David Walters 2008 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Nick Skelton (a.k.a. David) 2012 equestrian
(silver) David Florence 2008; 2012 canoe slalom
(bronze) David Ayrapetyan 2012 boxing
(silver) Dávid Tóth 2012 canoe sprint
(gold) David Svoboda 2012 modern pentathlon
(silver) Trell Kimmons (a.k.a. David) 2012 4x100 m relay
(gold) David Smith 2012 canoe sprint
(silver) David Šain 2012 rowing
(gold) David Rudisha 2012 800 m
(silver) David Storl 2012 shot put
(bronze/gold) David Boudia 2012 diving
(silver) David Murdoch 2014 curling
(silver) Johnny Oduya (a.k.a. David) 2014 ice hockey
(silver) David Morris 2014 freestyle skiing
(gold) David Wise 2014 freestyle skiing
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor, 1 director
(director) David Lean 1957; 1962 The Bridge on the River Kwai; Lawrence of Arabia
(actor) David Niven 1958 Separate Tables
Other Leaders:
1 president, 1 prime minister
Prime Minister David Thompson 2008-2010 Barbados
President David A. Granger 2015- Guyana
Other Religious Leaders:
2 leaders
David O. McKay 1951-1970 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
David Miscavige 1986- Church of Scientology
Other Royalty:
2 princes
Friso of Orange-Nassau (a.k.a. David) 1968-2013 Netherlands
Henry, Duke of Sussex (a.k.a. David) 1984- United Kingdom
Pulitzer Award Winners:
2 winners
David Gates 1992 Jernigan
David Foster Wallace 2012 The Pale King
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
David Bowie 1996
Saints:
9 saints, 1 blessed
Saint David c. 500-589
Saint David of Thessalonica ?-540
Saint David of Gareja 5xx-604
Saint Gleb (a.k.a. David) ?-1019
Saint Davit IV of Georgia (a.k.a. David) 1073-1125
Saint David of Sweden ?-1080
Saint David I 1084-1153
Blessed David Gonson ?-1541
Saint David Lewis 1616-1697
Saint David Uribe Velasco 1889-1927
Scottish Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King David I 1124-1153
King David II 1329-1332; 1336-1371
Title Characters:
4 films, 3 books, 2 tv shows, 1 musical/song/book, 1 opera, 1 song
(opera) David 1688 David et Jonathas
(book) David Copperfield 1849 David Copperfield
(film) David 1962 David and Lisa
(book) David 1963 I Am David
(tv show) David 1988 David
(tv show) David 1994 David's Mother
(film) David 2003 I Am David
(film) David Gale 2003 The Life of David Gale
(song) David 2004 Who's David
(musical/song/book) David 1997; 2009; 2013 King David; Every Goliath Has Its David; In the Shadow of David
(book) David 2011 How David Met Sarah
(film) David 2013 David