2000 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 2000 are 25 or 26 years old this year and turn 26 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 2000 will belong to Generation Z. 2000 is the Year of the Metal Dragon 🐉 and belongs to Generation Z.
- Age this year
- Turns 26
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐉 Metal Dragon
- Generation
- 📱 Gen Z
- Leap year
- Yes (366 days)
- Jan 1, 2000
- Saturday
- Chinese New Year
- February 5
How old is someone born in 2000?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 2000 is 25 or 26 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 2000
- 10 in 2010
- 18 in 2018
- 21 in 2021
- 30 in 2030
- 40 in 2040
- 50 in 2050
- 60 in 2060
- 70 in 2070
- 80 in 2080
- 90 in 2090
- 100 in 2100
2000 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Dragon 🐉
2000 is a Metal Dragon year (Yang). The 2000 Chinese zodiac year began on February 5, 2000 and ended on January 23, 2001. People born in January or early February 2000, before Chinese New Year on February 5, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Rabbit.
The Dragon is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac and is considered especially auspicious. Dragon years often see a rise in births, as many parents hope for a strong, successful Dragon child.
People with the Metal element are traditionally described as determined, principled and strong-willed.
What generation is 2000?
People born in 2000 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 2000
- July 21, 2000Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
- December 22, 2000American actor and singer-songwriter
- April 10, 2000Peruvian footballer
- July 12, 2000Brazilian association football player (born 2000)
- February 29, 2000Spanish footballer (born 2000)
- May 28, 2000English footballer (born 2000)
- January 31, 2000Argentine footballer (born 2000)
- March 25, 2000English association football player (born 2000)
- January 27, 2000French footballer (born 2000)
- January 28, 2000Serbian footballer
- October 31, 2000American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2000)
- November 2, 2000Canadian soccer player
- March 3, 2000Indian model and Miss Universe 2021 (born 2000)
- October 25, 2000Hungarian association football player (born 2000)
- February 13, 2000Portuguese footballer (born 2000)
- January 8, 2000American singer and actress
- May 11, 2000Japanese racing driver
- February 23, 2000Dutch athletics competitor
- February 28, 2000Italian footballer (born 2000)
- November 3, 2000American-Dutch soccer player
- February 24, 2000Brazilian footballer
- July 13, 2000Ivorian-English footballer (born 2000)
- October 24, 2000Peruvian association football player
- March 9, 2000Senegalese-Italian social media personality (born 2000)
- August 17, 2000American rapper
- November 10, 2000American actress
- February 22, 2000American soccer player
- June 16, 2000Canadian tennis player
- July 28, 2000Japanese association football player
- November 7, 2000English association football player (born 2000)
- January 25, 2000Belgian cyclist
- February 6, 2000English association football player (born 2000)
- March 9, 2000Portuguese footballer (born 2000)
- March 15, 2000Bulgarian and Russian singer, songwriter and model
- August 2, 2000Ghanaian association football player
- October 31, 2000Georgian association football player
- December 10, 2000Dutch association football player (born 2000)
- January 7, 2000Ghanaian association football player (born 2000)
- January 14, 2000Canadian soccer player
- May 8, 2000Italian association football player
- June 28, 2000Japanese association football player
- September 29, 2000Georgian association football player (born 2000)
- March 5, 2000Kenyan long-distance runner born 2000
- April 19, 2000Moroccan association football player
- April 25, 2000Swedish footballer (born 2000)
- October 6, 2000American singer (born 2000)
- October 22, 2000American soccer player
- January 1, 2000American rapper (born 2000)
- May 24, 2000Swiss association football player
- July 26, 2000Georgian judoka
- December 31, 2000American racing driver
- March 27, 2000American singer and actress (born 2000)
- April 11, 2000Australian actress (born 2000)
- July 18, 2000Dutch association football player (born 2000)
- July 28, 2000English association football player
- September 14, 2000Welsh association football player
- December 29, 2000Turkish-Dutch association football player (born 2000)
- January 26, 2000Spanish actress
- May 18, 2000English association football player (born 2000)
- October 10, 2000German association football player
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 2000?
Someone born in 2000 turns 26 in 2026, 30 in 2030, 40 in 2040, 50 in 2050. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 2000?
2000 is the Year of the Dragon, with the Metal element (Metal Dragon). The 2000 zodiac year runs from February 5, 2000 to January 23, 2001. People born in 2000 before February 5 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Rabbit.
What generation is 2000?
People born in 2000 belong to Generation Z (Gen Z), which includes birth years 1997 to 2012. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 2000 a leap year?
Yes. 2000 is a leap year with 366 days, including February 29.