1938 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1938 are 87 or 88 years old this year and turn 88 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1938 will belong to The Silent Generation. 1938 is the Year of the Earth Tiger 🐅 and belongs to The Silent Generation.
- Age this year
- Turns 88
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐅 Earth Tiger
- Generation
- 📻 Silent Generation
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1938
- Saturday
- Chinese New Year
- January 31
How old is someone born in 1938?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1938 is 87 or 88 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1938
- 10 in 1948
- 18 in 1956
- 21 in 1959
- 30 in 1968
- 40 in 1978
- 50 in 1988
- 60 in 1998
- 70 in 2008
- 80 in 2018
- 90 in 2028
- 100 in 2038
1938 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Tiger 🐅
1938 is a Earth Tiger year (Yang). The 1938 Chinese zodiac year began on January 31, 1938 and ended on February 18, 1939. People born in January or early February 1938, before Chinese New Year on January 31, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Ox.
The Tiger stands for courage and power. People born in Tiger years are described as bold, magnetic and competitive, the kind of people who are not afraid to take a risk.
People with the Earth element are traditionally described as stable, practical and patient.
What generation is 1938?
People born in 1938 are part of The Silent Generation, which covers birth years 1928–1945.
The Silent Generation was born between the Great Depression and the end of World War II. A 1951 Time magazine essay gave the generation its name, describing young people who worked hard and kept their heads down.
Famous people born in 1938
- April 8, 19387th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)
- October 29, 193824th president of Liberia
- January 5, 1938King of Spain from 1975 to 2014
- January 25, 1938Soviet singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1980)
- January 31, 1938Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2013 (born 1938)
- December 29, 1938American actor (born 1938)
- January 10, 1938American computer scientist and mathematician (born 1938)
- January 30, 19381st President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1938–2016)
- August 9, 1938Ukrainian businessman and politician, second President of Ukraine from 1994 to 2005
- April 15, 1938Italian actress (1938–2025)
- January 6, 1938Italian musician and actor (born 1938)
- October 9, 1938Austrian politician (SPÖ), 8th president of Austria (born 1938)
- January 5, 1938Kenyan writer (1938–2025)
- March 7, 1938French physicist, Nobel laureate in physics
- August 21, 1938American country singer (1938–2020)
- March 17, 1938Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer (1938–1993)
- April 9, 1938Russian diplomat and politician (1938–2010)
- July 20, 1938American actress (1938–1981)
- November 19, 1938American media mogul (1938–2026)
- March 26, 1938British physicist (1938–2026)
- September 23, 1938German-French actress (1938–1982)
- December 16, 1938Norwegian actress, director, and screenwriter (born 1938)
- March 4, 1938President of Guinea from 2010 to 2021
- May 13, 1938Italian politician (born 1938)
- July 20, 1938English actress (1938–2020)
- January 25, 1938American singer (1938–2012)
- March 7, 1938American biologist and Nobel laureate (1938–2025)
- August 28, 1938Prime minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006
- September 3, 1938Japanese chemist (1938 - )
- January 18, 1938British sociologist (born 1938)
- October 14, 1938Queen/empress consort of Iran from 1959 to 1979
- December 8, 1938Fifth President of the Republic of Ghana and Lawyer
- October 22, 1938American actor (born 1938)
- January 28, 1938Nobel prize winning Swedish biologist
- June 16, 1938American author (born 1938)
- November 2, 1938Queen consort of Spain from 1975 to 2014
- November 16, 1938American political philosopher (1938–2002)
- July 18, 1938Dutch film director (born 1938)
- October 4, 1938Swiss chemist (born 1938)
- March 5, 1938American evolutionary biologist (1938–2011)
- July 28, 1938Spanish football player and manager (1938–2014)
- August 9, 1938Australian tennis player
- May 25, 1938Penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer (1938-1988)
- August 25, 1938English novelist (1938–2025)
- September 29, 1938Dutch politician (1938–2018)
- November 5, 1938French-American musician (1938–1980)
- January 1, 19387th President of the Republic of Iraq
- May 28, 1938American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)
- October 15, 1938Nigerian musician and activist (1938–1997)
- October 16, 1938German singer and actress (1938–1988)
- August 29, 1938American actor (born 1938)
- January 23, 1938German artist (1938–2026)
- July 4, 1938Japanese association football player and manager (1938–2002)
- September 28, 1938American singer (1938–2015)
- March 2, 1938Chilean politician, president of Chile from 2000 to 2006
- October 3, 1938Peruvian politician and economist; Prime Minister (2005–06), President (2016–18)
- November 5, 1938Argentine footballer and manager (1938–2024)
- March 18, 1938Indian film actor and producer (1938–2017)
- March 24, 1938British author and Holocaust denier (born 1938)
- March 30, 1938German economist, founder of World Economic Forum
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1938?
Someone born in 1938 turns 88 in 2026, 90 in 2028, 100 in 2038. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1938?
1938 is the Year of the Tiger, with the Earth element (Earth Tiger). The 1938 zodiac year runs from January 31, 1938 to February 18, 1939. People born in 1938 before January 31 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Ox.
What generation is 1938?
People born in 1938 belong to The Silent Generation (Silent Generation), which includes birth years 1928 to 1945. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1938 a leap year?
No. 1938 is a common year with 365 days.