1950 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1950 are 75 or 76 years old this year and turn 76 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1950 will belong to Baby Boomers. 1950 is the Year of the Metal Tiger 🐅 and belongs to Baby Boomers.
- Age this year
- Turns 76
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐅 Metal Tiger
- Generation
- 📺 Baby Boomer
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1950
- Sunday
- Chinese New Year
- February 17
How old is someone born in 1950?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1950 is 75 or 76 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1950
- 10 in 1960
- 18 in 1968
- 21 in 1971
- 30 in 1980
- 40 in 1990
- 50 in 2000
- 60 in 2010
- 70 in 2020
- 80 in 2030
- 90 in 2040
- 100 in 2050
1950 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Tiger 🐅
1950 is a Metal Tiger year (Yang). The 1950 Chinese zodiac year began on February 17, 1950 and ended on February 5, 1951. People born in January or early February 1950, before Chinese New Year on February 17, 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 Metal element are traditionally described as determined, principled and strong-willed.
What generation is 1950?
People born in 1950 are part of Baby Boomers, which covers birth years 1946–1964.
Baby Boomers are named after the sharp rise in births after World War II. Boomers lived through a period of economic growth, rock and roll, the civil rights movement and the space race.
Famous people born in 1950
- September 17, 1950Prime Minister of India since 2014
- July 9, 1950President of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014
- October 29, 195011th President of Turkey (born 1950)
- August 11, 1950American computer pioneer, inventor, computer engineer and programmer; co-founder of Apple Inc.
- March 21, 1950Russian politician of Armenian origin, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- May 13, 1950American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born 1950)
- October 31, 1950Iraqi British architect, designer and painter (1950–2016)
- September 21, 1950American actor and comedian
- February 25, 1950President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007
- July 18, 1950British business magnate
- February 21, 1950President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- April 5, 1950Swedish singer (born 1950)
- October 9, 1950American teacher and aid worker
- January 28, 1950King of Bahrain
- November 28, 1950American actor and director (born 1950)
- February 26, 1950Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008
- August 15, 1950Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- August 23, 1950President of Kyrgyzstan
- March 20, 1950American actor (1950–2022)
- April 28, 1950American television host and comedian (born 1950)
- February 13, 1950British singer and musician (born 1950)
- April 12, 19504th President of Malawi
- May 16, 1950Physicist
- January 25, 1950Prime Minister of France (2012-2014)
- November 1, 1950American physicist
- July 13, 195012th and 13th President of Republic of China(Taiwan)
- November 28, 1950American astronomer
- February 10, 1950American Olympic swimmer (born 1950)
- December 30, 1950Danish computer scientist, creator of C++ (born 1950)
- January 26, 1950Austrian politician (1950-2008)
- July 10, 1950Greek politician, former president of the Hellenic Republic
- March 30, 1950Scottish actor (1950–2022)
- May 17, 1950Slovenian politician (1950–2008)
- September 7, 1950American actress
- March 13, 1950American actor
- December 23, 1950Spanish footballer and manager (born 1950)
- June 20, 1950Prime minister of Iraq from 2006 to 2014
- November 23, 1950American politician (born 1950)
- December 12, 1950Indian actor (born 1950)
- June 15, 1950Indian steel magnate
- March 22, 1950Musician and composer from Bosnia and Herzegovina
- February 6, 1950American singer (1950–2015)
- March 26, 1950Canadian comedian and actor (born 1950)
- October 12, 195010th and 11th President of Republic of China(Taiwan) (2000–2008)
- January 24, 1950French actor and director (born 1950)
- March 18, 1950American actor (born 1950)
- April 11, 1950American actor, clown, and comedian (born 1950)
- February 22, 1950British actress
- October 7, 1950President of Tanzania from 2005 to 2015
- October 20, 1950Cape Verdean politician and former president of Cape Verde
- November 3, 1950American biologist and Nobel laureate
- March 2, 1950American singer and drummer (1950–1983)
- April 13, 1950American actor (born 1950)
- September 1, 1950Russian politician
- October 20, 1950American musician (1950-2017)
- December 6, 1950Japanese composer, conductor, pianist
- September 8, 1950United States 26th Secretary of Defense
- December 12, 1950American Nobel laureate in economics
- March 4, 1950American politician
- March 26, 1950American composer, conductor, orchestrator and music producer
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1950?
Someone born in 1950 turns 76 in 2026, 80 in 2030, 90 in 2040, 100 in 2050. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1950?
1950 is the Year of the Tiger, with the Metal element (Metal Tiger). The 1950 zodiac year runs from February 17, 1950 to February 5, 1951. People born in 1950 before February 17 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Ox.
What generation is 1950?
People born in 1950 belong to Baby Boomers (Baby Boomer), which includes birth years 1946 to 1964. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1950 a leap year?
No. 1950 is a common year with 365 days.