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Born in 1997

Anyone born in 1997 turns 29 during 2026.

Generation
Generation ZPew puts 1997 in Generation Z. Definitions that end the Millennials in 2000 put it with the Millennials.
Chinese zodiac
Fire OxFor most of 1997. Early birthdays may differ — see below.
Turns in 2026
29On the birthday that falls in 2026.
19001920194019601980200020202040The Greatest Generation1901–1927The Silent Generation1928–1945Baby Boomers1946–1964Generation X1965–1980Millennials1981–1996Generation Z1997–2012Generation Alpha2010–2024Generation Beta2025–203919971900194019802020The Greatest Generation, 1901–1927The Silent Generation, 1928–1945Baby Boomers, 1946–1964Generation X, 1965–1980Millennials, 1981–1996Generation Z, 1997–2012Generation Alpha, 2010–2024Generation Beta, 2025–20391997

Boundary set by researchers or the birth record Named by a writer or a consultancy, or claimed by two sources; the dates are not settled

Only the baby boom has an official definition, taken from the birth rate. Everything after Generation Z, and everything before the Silent Generation, is a label somebody proposed. McCrindle starts Generation Alpha in 2010, before Pew ends Generation Z in 2012, so those three years belong to both. As at 2026.

The Chinese year, and the date it actually began

Chinese New Year 1997 fell on 7 February 1997, the start of the year of the Fire Ox. Anyone born in 1997 before that date belongs to the previous Chinese year — the year of the Fire Rat, not the Ox.

Why the boundary moves every year →

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