1997 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1997 are 28 or 29 years old this year and turn 29 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1997 will belong to Generation Z. 1997 is the Year of the Fire Ox 🐂 and belongs to Generation Z.
How old is someone born in 1997?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1997 is 28 or 29 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1997
- 10 in 2007
- 18 in 2015
- 21 in 2018
- 30 in 2027
- 40 in 2037
- 50 in 2047
- 60 in 2057
- 70 in 2067
- 80 in 2077
- 90 in 2087
- 100 in 2097
1997 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Ox 🐂
1997 is a Fire Ox year (Yin). The 1997 Chinese zodiac year began on February 7, 1997 and ended on January 27, 1998. People born in January or early February 1997, before Chinese New Year on February 7, 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 Fire element are traditionally described as passionate, dynamic and bold.
What generation is 1997?
People born in 1997 are part of Generation Z, which covers birth years 1997–2012. 1997 is the first year of Gen Z, so people born in 1997 are sometimes counted as part of the previous generation or described as a "cusp" generation.
Generation Z is the first generation to grow up with smartphones and social media from childhood. Pew Research Center uses 1997 as the first Gen Z birth year, while some other sources start the generation a year or two earlier.
Famous people born in 1997
- July 12, 1997Pakistani children's education activist
- September 30, 1997Dutch and Belgian racing driver
- May 15, 1997French footballer (born 1997)
- February 11, 1997South Korean-New Zealand singer (born 1997)
- October 31, 1997English footballer (born 1997)
- September 12, 1997American actress (born 1997)
- March 3, 1997Cuban-Mexican-American singer
- October 16, 1997Japanese tennis player (born 1997)
- March 27, 1997Thai rapper, singer, model, dancer and actress (born 1997)
- August 10, 1997American media personality
- February 25, 1997Spanish singer-songwriter, actress and model
- October 8, 1997American actress and singer (born 1997)
- February 10, 1997American actress (born 1997)
- March 14, 1997American artistic gymnast
- September 1, 1997South Korean singer
- October 16, 1997Monegasque racing driver
- August 24, 1997Norwegian electronic dance music producer (born 1997)
- December 16, 1997Swedish singer-songwriter (born 1997)
- August 22, 1997Argentine association football player (born 1997)
- May 10, 1997Brazilian association football player
- May 12, 1997Dutch association football player (born 1997)
- October 25, 1997Italian association football player (born 1997)
- January 13, 1997Colombian association football player (born 1997)
- April 3, 1997Brazilian association football player
- April 15, 1997British actress (b. 1997)
- August 18, 1997Portuguese association football player
- March 17, 1997American Olympic swimmer
- April 21, 1997Spanish footballer (born 1997)
- May 7, 1997Belgian footballer (born 1997)
- December 24, 1997Indian male javelin thrower
- June 11, 1997Spanish footballer (born 1997)
- December 23, 1997Serbian association football player
- February 7, 1997Italian association football player
- February 14, 1997Swiss footballer
- May 14, 1997Portuguese footballer (born 1997)
- June 25, 1997Uruguayan association football player
- October 6, 1997French footballer (born 1997)
- April 1, 1997English actor
- October 20, 1997Nigerian-English association football player (born 1997)
- August 6, 1997French footballer (born 1997)
- October 20, 1997Japanese association football player
- March 19, 1997Lithuanian swimmer (born 1997)
- April 20, 1997German tennis player (born 1997)
- May 23, 1997English association football player (born 1997)
- November 14, 1997Dutch-Moroccan footballer
- January 27, 1997Japanese footballer (born 1997)
- March 2, 1997American singer (born 1997)
- June 21, 1997American singer (born 1997)
- August 27, 1997Brazilian association football player
- November 14, 1997French footballer (born 1997)
- November 16, 1997Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
- March 16, 1997English association football player (born 1997)
- March 18, 1997American actress (born 1997)
- June 8, 1997Latvian tennis player
- June 26, 1997Australian actor (born 1997)
- October 4, 1997Croatian footballer
- January 2, 1997Spanish association football player (born 1997)
- January 17, 1997American YouTuber and boxer (born 1997)
- March 10, 1997Swiss tennis player
- March 21, 1997Argentine singer and actress (born 1997)
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1997?
Someone born in 1997 turns 29 in 2026, 30 in 2027, 40 in 2037, 50 in 2047. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1997?
1997 is the Year of the Ox, with the Fire element (Fire Ox). The 1997 zodiac year runs from February 7, 1997 to January 27, 1998. People born in 1997 before February 7 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Rat.
What generation is 1997?
People born in 1997 belong to Generation Z (Gen Z), which includes birth years 1997 to 2012. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1997 a leap year?
No. 1997 is a common year with 365 days.