How Old Am I If I Was Born in 1981?
Facts about 1981
What happened in 1981
- IBM introduced its Personal Computer.
- The first Space Shuttle mission launched.
- MTV began broadcasting.
Growing up after 1981
You turned 10 in 1991, the year the first website went online at CERN.
You turned 18 in 1999, the year the euro was introduced for banks and electronic payments.
You turned 30 in 2011, the year an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, causing the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Age by year for someone born in 1981
| Year | Before birthday | After birthday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 45 |
| 2027 | 45 | 46 |
| 2028 | 46 | 47 |
| 2029 | 47 | 48 |
| 2030 | 48 | 49 |
| 2031 | 49 | 50 |
Birthday milestones
- Turns 1 in 1982
- Turns 10 in 1991
- Turns 13 in 1994
- Turns 16 in 1997
- Turns 18 in 1999
- Turns 21 in 2002
- Turns 25 in 2006
- Turns 30 in 2011
- Turns 40 in 2021
- Turns 50 in 2031
- Turns 60 in 2041
- Turns 65 in 2046
- Turns 70 in 2051
- Turns 75 in 2056
- Turns 80 in 2061
- Turns 90 in 2071
- Turns 100 in 2081
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 1981, 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 1981 may belong to the previous animal. Generation names follow the ranges commonly used by Pew Research Center.