How Old Am I If I Was Born in 1978?
Facts about 1978
What happened in 1978
- Louise Brown, the first baby conceived through IVF, was born in England.
- The Camp David Accords were signed by Egypt and Israel.
Growing up after 1978
You turned 10 in 1988, the year General Zia-ul-Haq died in a plane crash in August.
You turned 18 in 1996, the year Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, was born in Scotland.
You turned 30 in 2008, the year Lehman Brothers collapsed, deepening the global financial crisis.
Age by year for someone born in 1978
| Year | Before birthday | After birthday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 48 |
| 2027 | 48 | 49 |
| 2028 | 49 | 50 |
| 2029 | 50 | 51 |
| 2030 | 51 | 52 |
| 2031 | 52 | 53 |
Birthday milestones
- Turns 1 in 1979
- Turns 10 in 1988
- Turns 13 in 1991
- Turns 16 in 1994
- Turns 18 in 1996
- Turns 21 in 1999
- Turns 25 in 2003
- Turns 30 in 2008
- Turns 40 in 2018
- Turns 50 in 2028
- Turns 60 in 2038
- Turns 65 in 2043
- Turns 70 in 2048
- Turns 75 in 2053
- Turns 80 in 2058
- Turns 90 in 2068
- Turns 100 in 2078
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 1978, 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 1978 may belong to the previous animal. Generation names follow the ranges commonly used by Pew Research Center.