1945 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1945 are 80 or 81 years old this year and turn 81 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1945 will belong to The Silent Generation. 1945 is the Year of the Wood Rooster 🐓 and belongs to The Silent Generation.
- Age this year
- Turns 81
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐓 Wood Rooster
- Generation
- 📻 Silent Generation
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1945
- Monday
- Chinese New Year
- February 13
How old is someone born in 1945?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1945 is 80 or 81 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1945
- 10 in 1955
- 18 in 1963
- 21 in 1966
- 30 in 1975
- 40 in 1985
- 50 in 1995
- 60 in 2005
- 70 in 2015
- 80 in 2025
- 90 in 2035
- 100 in 2045
1945 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Rooster 🐓
1945 is a Wood Rooster year (Yin). The 1945 Chinese zodiac year began on February 13, 1945 and ended on February 1, 1946. People born in January or early February 1945, before Chinese New Year on February 13, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Monkey.
The Rooster stands for confidence, honesty and punctuality. People born in Rooster years are described as observant and hardworking, with a sharp eye for detail and a love of doing things properly.
People with the Wood element are traditionally described as generous, cooperative and growth-minded.
What generation is 1945?
People born in 1945 are part of The Silent Generation, which covers birth years 1928–1945. 1945 is the last year of Silent Generation, so people born in 1945 sometimes identify with the next generation too.
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 1945
- June 19, 1945Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
- February 6, 1945Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)
- October 27, 1945President of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and since 2023
- September 11, 1945German sports official and association football player (1945–2024)
- March 28, 1945President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 (born 1945)
- July 26, 1945British actress (born 1945)
- July 30, 1945French writer
- March 30, 1945British musician
- November 11, 1945President of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
- November 3, 1945German footballer (1945–2021)
- September 30, 1945Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009
- October 1, 1945President of India from 2017 to 2022
- November 21, 1945American actress
- October 18, 1945American television personality (1945-2013)
- November 12, 1945Canadian singer, songwriter and filmmaker (born 1945)
- August 14, 1945German filmmaker (born 1945)
- November 17, 1945President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria since 2019
- January 10, 1945English singer and songwriter (born 1945)
- February 20, 1945American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025)
- February 14, 1945Monarch of Liechtenstein (born 1945)
- February 9, 1945Japanese molecular biologist (1945 - )
- October 21, 1945Russian film director, writer, producer and actor (born 1945)
- February 9, 1945American actress
- May 31, 19454th President of Ivory Coast
- December 1, 1945American singer and actress (born 1945)
- November 18, 1945President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015
- June 17, 1945Belgian cyclist (born 1945)
- December 24, 1945British rock musician (1945–2015)
- November 15, 1945Swedish singer (born 1945)
- June 29, 1945President of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005
- September 1, 1945President of Yemen from 2012 to 2022
- January 29, 1945Malian politician
- October 19, 1945American actor (born 1945)
- August 1, 1945American physicist
- August 14, 1945American comedian, actor, musician and writer (born 1945)
- December 10, 1945Polish singer and composer (1945-2006)
- May 9, 1945German football manager
- April 25, 1945Swedish musician; member of ABBA
- May 20, 1945Austrian quantum physicist (born 1945)
- October 13, 1945Leader of Suriname (1980–1987, 2010–2020)
- December 5, 19458th President of Israel (2000–2007)
- May 24, 1945American actress and businesswoman
- July 1, 1945American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie (born 1945)
- February 24, 1945American actor
- May 14, 1945Israeli footballer
- October 19, 1945British microeconomist (born 1945)
- January 4, 19451945-, American chemist
- January 29, 1945American actor (born 1945)
- April 14, 1945British guitarist
- May 19, 1945British musician
- January 9, 1945First President of Armenia from 1991 to 1998
- July 7, 1945Tunisian politician
- August 15, 194592nd Prime Minister of France (born 1945)
- August 19, 1945English singer
- November 27, 1945American actor (1945–2013)
- July 8, 1945Member of the Swiss Federal Council
- August 24, 1945American professional wrestling promoter (born 1945)
- April 20, 1945Former President and Prime Minister of Myanmar
- May 3, 1945American geneticist and chronobiologist
- August 31, 1945Northern Irish musician (born 1945)
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1945?
Someone born in 1945 turns 81 in 2026, 90 in 2035, 100 in 2045. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1945?
1945 is the Year of the Rooster, with the Wood element (Wood Rooster). The 1945 zodiac year runs from February 13, 1945 to February 1, 1946. People born in 1945 before February 13 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Monkey.
What generation is 1945?
People born in 1945 belong to The Silent Generation (Silent Generation), which includes birth years 1928 to 1945. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1945 a leap year?
No. 1945 is a common year with 365 days.