Namesakes
Austrian Dukes and Emperors:
1 archduke
Archduke Joseph II (a.k.a. Adam) 1765-1790 
Biblical Characters:
1 character
Adam (m) Gen. 1:27
Bohemian Kings:
1 king
King Josef II (a.k.a. Adam) 1780-1790
Danish Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Adam Wilhelm Moltke 1848-1852
Fictional Characters from Books:
2 characters
Adam Trask 1952 East of Eden
Adam Dalgliesh 1962 Cover Her Face
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Adam 1999 Adam's Song
Fictional Characters from Television:
11 characters
Adam Cartwright 1959 Bonanza
Adam Stephens 1964; 1977 Bewitched; Tabitha
Adam Schiff 1990 Law & Order
Adam Yuen 1996 Silent Witness
Adam Mayfair 2004 Desperate Housewives
Adam Ross 2004 CSI: NY
Adam Monroe 2006 Heroes
Adam Lucas 2011 Body of Proof
Adam Janikowski 2013 Mom
Adam Warren 2016 The Family
Adam Carrington 1981; 2017 Dynasty
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors:
1 king-emperor
King-Emperor Joseph II (a.k.a. Adam) 1764-1790
Hall-of-Famers:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Adam Oates 2012
Hungarian Kings and Queens:
1 king
King József II (a.k.a. Adam) 1780-1790
Hungarian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Mihály Károlyi (a.k.a. Ádám) 1918-1919
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 physics
(physics) Adam Riess 2011
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
19 actors, 2 actor/comedians, 1 presenter
Adam West 1928-2017
Jim Belushi (a.k.a. Adam) 1954-
Matthew Garber (a.k.a. Adam) 1956-1977
Adam Baldwin 1962-
Adam Godley 1964-
Adam Curry 1964-
Adam Sandler 1966-
Adam Goldberg 1970-
Adam Beach 1972-
Seth Meyers (a.k.a. Adam) 1973-
Adam Rodriguez 1975-
Adam Brody 1979-
Adam Jamal Craig 1981-
Adam Hann-Byrd 1982-
Jay Baruchel (a.k.a. Adam) 1982-
Jesse Eisenberg (a.k.a. Adam) 1983-
Adam DeVine 1983-
Adam Driver 1983-
Mark Saul (a.k.a. Adam) 1985-
Joe Jonas (a.k.a. Adam) 1989-
Adam Hicks 1992-
Zachary Gordon (a.k.a. Adam) 1998-
Notable Athletes:
8 soccer, 1 ice hockey, 1 rugby, 1 tennis
(ice hockey) Adam Oates 1962-
(rugby) Adam Ashley-Cooper 1984-
(soccer) Adam Nemec 1985-
(soccer) Ádám Szalai 1987-
(soccer) Adam Kwarasey 1987-
(soccer) Adam Lallana 1988-
(soccer) Ádám Pintér 1988-
(soccer) Ádám Lang 1993-
(soccer) Adam Taggart 1993-
(tennis) Adam Pavlásek 1994-
(soccer) Ádám Nagy 1995-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
Adam Johann von Krusenstern 1770-1846
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director, 1 director/producer
Adam McKay 1968-
Shawn Levy (a.k.a. Adam) 1968-
Notable Musicians:
6 musicians, 3 singers
Adam "MCA" Yauch 1964-2012
Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz 1966-
Atom Willard (a.k.a. Adam) 1973-
Nicky Byrne (a.k.a. Adam) 1978-
Adam Levine 1979-
Adam Lambert 1982-
Calvin Harris (a.k.a. Adam) 1984-
Joe Jonas (a.k.a. Adam) 1989-
Adam Hicks 1992-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 economist
Adam Smith 1723-1790
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Adam Riess 1969-
Notable Writers:
1 playwright/poet, 1 poet
Adam Mickiewicz 1798-1855
Zygmunt Krasiński (a.k.a. Adam) 1812-1859
Olympic Medalists:
5 bronze, 3 silver, 2 gold, 1 bronze/gold/silver, 1 gold/silver
(bronze) Archibald Warden (a.k.a. Adam) 1900 tennis
(silver) Adam Gunn 1904 decathlon
(bronze) Armas Toivonen (a.k.a. Adam) 1932 marathon
(bronze) Seth Greisinger (a.k.a. Adam) 1996 baseball
(gold) Adam Everett 2000 baseball
(silver) Adam Nelson 2000; 2004 shot put
(gold) Ádám Steinmetz 2004 water polo
(gold/silver) Adam Pine 2000; 2008 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(silver) Adam Wright 2008 water polo
(bronze/gold/silver) Adam van Koeverden 2004; 2008; 2012 canoe sprint
(bronze) Ádám Marosi 2012 modern pentathlon
(bronze) Nathan Sobey (a.k.a. Adam) 2020 basketball
Other Royalty:
5 princes
Hans-Adam I, Prince of Liechtenstein 1684-1712 Liechtenstein
Joseph Johann Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein 1721-1732 Liechtenstein
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein (a.k.a. Adam) 1805-1836 Liechtenstein
Alexander of Liechtenstein (a.k.a. Adam) 1972- Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein 1989- Liechtenstein
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
3 musicians
Adam Clayton 2005 U2
Adam "MCA" Yauch 2012 The Beastie Boys
Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz 2012 The Beastie Boys
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed Adam of Loccum ?-1210
Shakespearian Characters:
1 character
Adam As You Like It