1998 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1998 are 27 or 28 years old this year and turn 28 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1998 will belong to Generation Z. 1998 is the Year of the Earth Tiger 🐅 and belongs to Generation Z.
- Age this year
- Turns 28
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐅 Earth Tiger
- Generation
- 📱 Gen Z
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1998
- Thursday
- Chinese New Year
- January 28
How old is someone born in 1998?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1998 is 27 or 28 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1998
- 10 in 2008
- 18 in 2016
- 21 in 2019
- 30 in 2028
- 40 in 2038
- 50 in 2048
- 60 in 2058
- 70 in 2068
- 80 in 2078
- 90 in 2088
- 100 in 2098
1998 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Tiger 🐅
1998 is a Earth Tiger year (Yang). The 1998 Chinese zodiac year began on January 28, 1998 and ended on February 15, 1999. People born in January or early February 1998, before Chinese New Year on January 28, 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 1998?
People born in 1998 are part of Generation Z, which covers birth years 1997–2012.
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 1998
- December 20, 1998French association football player (born 1998)
- November 4, 1998Moroccan-Spanish footballer (born 1998)
- August 8, 1998Canadian singer
- April 9, 1998American actress (born 1998)
- May 7, 1998American YouTuber, media personality and businessman (born 1998)
- January 23, 1998American rapper (1998–2018)
- June 5, 1998Russian figure skater
- July 22, 1998Uruguayan professional footballer (born 1998)
- October 7, 1998English association football player (born 1998)
- December 17, 1998Norwegian footballer (born 1998)
- May 7, 1998Spanish footballer
- September 21, 1998Slovenian cyclist (born 1998)
- December 29, 1998Nigerian footballer (born 1998)
- September 18, 1998American soccer player (born 1998)
- July 8, 1998American rapper and actor (born 1998)
- July 22, 1998Spanish association football player
- November 12, 1998French footballer (born 1998)
- May 5, 1998Belarusian tennis player
- June 4, 1998Swedish footballer (born 1998)
- December 24, 1998Argentine association football player (born 1998)
- January 18, 1998Brazilian association football player (born 1998)
- June 16, 1998Japanese association football player
- January 8, 1998Italian association football player
- January 18, 1998Spanish football player
- January 18, 1998Argentine association football player
- September 10, 1998Japanese association football player
- November 5, 1998Japanese association football player
- February 15, 1998British racing driver (born 1998)
- February 19, 1998American singer (born 1998)
- August 28, 1998Japanese association football player
- October 27, 1998French footballer (born 1998)
- October 29, 1998Canadian and Belgian racing driver
- December 2, 1998American rapper and singer (1998–2019)
- September 9, 1998Bulgarian singer-songwriter (born 1998)
- March 7, 1998American poet and activist (born 1998)
- April 6, 1998Argentine association football player
- April 6, 1998American actress (born 1998)
- July 8, 1998American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1998)
- December 5, 1998French footballer (born 1998)
- April 27, 1998Argentine association football player (born 1998)
- June 29, 1998English association football player (born 1998)
- October 5, 1998Argentine association football player
- March 5, 1998German Syrian swimmer
- August 12, 1998Greek tennis player
- February 25, 1998Senegalese association football player (born 1998)
- May 14, 1998English association football player (born 1998)
- March 5, 1998Turkish association football player (born 1998)
- May 18, 1998Indian actress
- October 30, 1998Indian actress (1998-present)
- December 31, 1998American actress, model, and LGBTQ activist (born 1998)
- January 28, 1998American actress
- February 28, 1998Dutch association football player (born 1998)
- April 6, 1998Argentine association football player (born 1998)
- July 12, 1998Canadian basketball player (born 1998)
- August 25, 1998American actress and singer (born 1998)
- August 28, 1998American soccer player (born 1998)
- January 12, 1998Argentine association football player
- February 11, 1998American singer (born 1998)
- May 13, 1998French-Algerian footballer (born 1998)
- November 14, 1998Russian-American tennis player
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1998?
Someone born in 1998 turns 28 in 2026, 30 in 2028, 40 in 2038, 50 in 2048. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1998?
1998 is the Year of the Tiger, with the Earth element (Earth Tiger). The 1998 zodiac year runs from January 28, 1998 to February 15, 1999. People born in 1998 before January 28 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Ox.
What generation is 1998?
People born in 1998 belong to Generation Z (Gen Z), which includes birth years 1997 to 2012. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1998 a leap year?
No. 1998 is a common year with 365 days.