How Old Am I If I Was Born in 1950?
Facts about 1950
What happened in 1950
- India's constitution came into force on January 26, making it a republic.
- The Korean War began in June.
Growing up after 1950
You turned 10 in 1960, the year India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty in Karachi in September.
You turned 18 in 1968, the year Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis.
You turned 30 in 1980, the year Pac-Man was released in Japanese arcades.
You turned 50 in 2000, the year the feared Y2K computer bug passed with few problems.
Age by year for someone born in 1950
| Year | Before birthday | After birthday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 76 |
| 2027 | 76 | 77 |
| 2028 | 77 | 78 |
| 2029 | 78 | 79 |
| 2030 | 79 | 80 |
| 2031 | 80 | 81 |
Birthday milestones
- Turns 1 in 1951
- Turns 10 in 1960
- Turns 13 in 1963
- Turns 16 in 1966
- Turns 18 in 1968
- Turns 21 in 1971
- Turns 25 in 1975
- Turns 30 in 1980
- Turns 40 in 1990
- Turns 50 in 2000
- Turns 60 in 2010
- Turns 65 in 2015
- Turns 70 in 2020
- Turns 75 in 2025
- Turns 80 in 2030
- Turns 90 in 2040
- Turns 100 in 2050
How this is worked out
Your age goes up by one on each birthday, so knowing only your birth year leaves two possible answers: the current year minus 1950, or one less if your birthday hasn't come yet. Pick your birth month and day above to get your exact age in years, months and days, or use the full age calculator.
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunar new year, which falls between January 21 and February 20, so people born early in 1950 may belong to the previous animal. Generation names follow the ranges commonly used by Pew Research Center.