1961 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1961 are 64 or 65 years old this year and turn 65 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1961 will belong to Baby Boomers. 1961 is the Year of the Metal Ox 🐂 and belongs to Baby Boomers.
- Age this year
- Turns 65
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐂 Metal Ox
- Generation
- 📺 Baby Boomer
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1961
- Sunday
- Chinese New Year
- February 15
How old is someone born in 1961?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1961 is 64 or 65 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1961
- 10 in 1971
- 18 in 1979
- 21 in 1982
- 30 in 1991
- 40 in 2001
- 50 in 2011
- 60 in 2021
- 70 in 2031
- 80 in 2041
- 90 in 2051
- 100 in 2061
1961 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Ox 🐂
1961 is a Metal Ox year (Yin). The 1961 Chinese zodiac year began on February 15, 1961 and ended on February 4, 1962. People born in January or early February 1961, before Chinese New Year on February 15, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Rat.
The Ox symbolises hard work, strength and reliability. Ox-year people are traditionally seen as patient and steady, earning success through persistence rather than shortcuts.
People with the Metal element are traditionally described as determined, principled and strong-willed.
What generation is 1961?
People born in 1961 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 1961
- August 4, 196144th President of the United States (2009–2017)
- July 1, 1961Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
- December 24, 1961President of Azerbaijan since 2003
- May 6, 1961American-French actor and filmmaker (born 1961)
- June 21, 19617th President of the Republic of Indonesia
- September 29, 1961Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013
- May 17, 1961Irish singer (born 1961)
- April 3, 1961American actor and comedian (born 1961)
- October 31, 1961New Zealand film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (born 1961)
- March 7, 1961Japanese politician, Prime Minister of Japan since 2025
- September 18, 1961American actor (1961–2013)
- November 12, 1961Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist (born 1961)
- June 1, 1961Russian mercenary leader, oligarch, restaurateur, former owner of Wagner PVC (1961–2023)
- June 9, 1961Canadian-American actor, comedian, author, film producer, and activist
- March 21, 1961German association football player, manager, and pundit (born 1961)
- August 21, 1961American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)
- April 12, 1961Australian musician, singer and composer
- August 4, 1961Thai female singer
- June 19, 1961President of Nepal
- February 24, 1961Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021
- July 15, 1961American actor
- April 1, 1961British singer
- April 15, 1961American molecular biologist
- July 17, 1961Portuguese politician, President of the European Council since 2024 (1961-)
- July 23, 1961American actor (born 1961)
- July 1, 1961US track & field athlete
- July 30, 1961American actor
- November 19, 1961American actress (born 1961)
- August 9, 1961Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016
- December 11, 19614th President of Senegal, formerly Prime Minister
- January 26, 1961Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961)
- November 1, 1961Czech general and statesman, 4th president of the Czech Republic
- November 28, 1961Mexican filmmaker (born 1961)
- October 26, 19614th President of Republic of Kenya (2013–2022)
- April 18, 1961Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024
- January 24, 1961German actress
- September 13, 1961American musician
- December 19, 1961American physicist, professor (born 1961)
- May 14, 1961British actor
- June 25, 1961British comedian
- December 27, 1961German politician (FDP), Foreign Minister of Germany (1961-2016)
- March 11, 1961President of the United Arab Emirates
- March 24, 1961Greek economist and politician
- May 13, 1961American basketball player (born 1961)
- June 3, 1961American academic, political activist
- February 21, 1961Indian American economist
- August 28, 1961American actress (born 1961)
- September 2, 1961Colombian footballer
- September 12, 1961French singer and songwriter (born 1961)
- June 4, 1961Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009
- January 13, 1961American actress
- May 8, 1961109th Mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2022
- August 25, 1961American country singer and actor
- May 23, 1961Italian association football player
- January 30, 1961Chinese scientist and revolutionary (born 1961)
- October 11, 1961Egyptian singer, composer and actor
- December 25, 1961Colombian-French politician
- January 24, 1961German association football player and manager
- February 12, 1961American anthropologist and anarchist (1961-2020)
- April 23, 1961American molecular biologist and immunologist
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1961?
Someone born in 1961 turns 65 in 2026, 70 in 2031, 80 in 2041, 90 in 2051. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1961?
1961 is the Year of the Ox, with the Metal element (Metal Ox). The 1961 zodiac year runs from February 15, 1961 to February 4, 1962. People born in 1961 before February 15 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Rat.
What generation is 1961?
People born in 1961 belong to Baby Boomers (Baby Boomer), which includes birth years 1946 to 1964. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1961 a leap year?
No. 1961 is a common year with 365 days.