How Old Am I If I Was Born in 1990?
Facts about 1990
What happened in 1990
- Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years.
- The Hubble Space Telescope was launched.
- East and West Germany reunified on October 3.
Growing up after 1990
You turned 10 in 2000, the year the feared Y2K computer bug passed with few problems.
You turned 18 in 2008, the year Lehman Brothers collapsed, deepening the global financial crisis.
You turned 30 in 2020, the year the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March.
Age by year for someone born in 1990
| Year | Before birthday | After birthday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 36 |
| 2027 | 36 | 37 |
| 2028 | 37 | 38 |
| 2029 | 38 | 39 |
| 2030 | 39 | 40 |
| 2031 | 40 | 41 |
Birthday milestones
- Turns 1 in 1991
- Turns 10 in 2000
- Turns 13 in 2003
- Turns 16 in 2006
- Turns 18 in 2008
- Turns 21 in 2011
- Turns 25 in 2015
- Turns 30 in 2020
- Turns 40 in 2030
- Turns 50 in 2040
- Turns 60 in 2050
- Turns 65 in 2055
- Turns 70 in 2060
- Turns 75 in 2065
- Turns 80 in 2070
- Turns 90 in 2080
- Turns 100 in 2090
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 1990, 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 1990 may belong to the previous animal. Generation names follow the ranges commonly used by Pew Research Center.