2005 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 2005 are 20 or 21 years old this year and turn 21 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 2005 will belong to Generation Z. 2005 is the Year of the Wood Rooster 🐓 and belongs to Generation Z.
- Age this year
- Turns 21
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐓 Wood Rooster
- Generation
- 📱 Gen Z
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 2005
- Saturday
- Chinese New Year
- February 9
How old is someone born in 2005?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 2005 is 20 or 21 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 2005
- 10 in 2015
- 18 in 2023
- 21 in 2026
- 30 in 2035
- 40 in 2045
- 50 in 2055
- 60 in 2065
- 70 in 2075
- 80 in 2085
- 90 in 2095
- 100 in 2105
2005 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Rooster 🐓
2005 is a Wood Rooster year (Yin). The 2005 Chinese zodiac year began on February 9, 2005 and ended on January 28, 2006. People born in January or early February 2005, before Chinese New Year on February 9, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Monkey.
The Rooster stands for confidence, honesty and punctuality. People born in Rooster years are described as observant and hardworking, with a sharp eye for detail and a love of doing things properly.
People with the Wood element are traditionally described as generous, cooperative and growth-minded.
What generation is 2005?
People born in 2005 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 2005
- January 21, 2005American influencer, musician and online streamer (born 2005)
- October 31, 200538th princess of Asturias and heiress to the Spanish throne
- February 25, 2005Turkish association football player (born 2005)
- June 3, 2005French footballer (born 2005)
- April 19, 2005English footballer (born 2005)
- August 8, 2005American figure skater (born 2005)
- August 10, 2005Indian chess player
- May 4, 2005Turkish association football player (born 2005)
- October 15, 2005Eldest child of Frederik X of Denmark and Queen Mary
- January 4, 2005Spanish-British actress (born 2005)
- May 8, 2005British racing driver (born 2005)
- April 14, 2005Dutch association football player
- March 21, 2005English footballer (born 2005)
- December 3, 2005Norwegian prince (born 2005)
- June 26, 2005The second daughter of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Máxima
- December 8, 2005Uzbek chess grandmaster and 2026 Candidates Tournament winner
- February 19, 2005British composer, pianist and violinist
- September 23, 2005English footballer (born 2005)
- February 28, 2005Brazilian association football player
- April 17, 2005Norwegian footballer (born 2005)
- January 11, 2005Polish singer
- February 3, 2005Belgian footballer (born 2005)
- July 5, 2005American singer-songwriter
- October 14, 2005Swiss footballer
- November 13, 2005French footballer (born 2005)
- April 27, 2005French association football player (born 2005)
- August 29, 2005Senegalese-French footballer (born 2005)
- November 11, 2005Scottish association football player
- November 15, 2005Swedish association footballer
- December 9, 2005Indian chess player
- July 31, 2005Belgian footballer (born 2005)
- December 23, 2005Austrian association football player (born 2005)
- February 25, 2005British actor
- May 9, 2005Moroccan footballer
- May 18, 2005American climate activist
- July 26, 2005Serbian high jumper
- October 4, 2005Younger son and third child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium
- February 7, 2005Belgian association football player (born 2005)
- March 15, 2005Slovenian ski jumper
- November 18, 2005American actress (born 2005)
- February 16, 2005Moroccan-French association football player
- March 14, 2005Bosnia and Herzegovina association football player (born 2005)
- November 22, 2005Moroccan footballer
- November 24, 2005Algerian-German footballer
- March 10, 2005American-Bosnian association football player
- March 26, 2005Japanese footballer (born 2005)
- March 28, 2005Belgian footballer (born 2005)
- May 23, 2005Filipino tennis player
- June 18, 2005Indian actress
- August 5, 2005Mexican soccer player
- September 7, 2005Senegalese footballer (born 2005)
- December 24, 2005Luxembourgish singer, songwriter, and violinist (born 2005)
- March 28, 2005American singer (born 2005)
- April 29, 2005Heir presumptive to the Monarchy of Thailand and son of Rama X
- June 18, 2005American filmmaker
- July 24, 2005Spanish association football player
- September 19, 2005South African soccer player
- October 7, 2005American actress
- July 11, 2005Serbian association football player
- August 15, 2005Turkish association football player (born 2005)
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 2005?
Someone born in 2005 turns 21 in 2026, 30 in 2035, 40 in 2045, 50 in 2055. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 2005?
2005 is the Year of the Rooster, with the Wood element (Wood Rooster). The 2005 zodiac year runs from February 9, 2005 to January 28, 2006. People born in 2005 before February 9 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Monkey.
What generation is 2005?
People born in 2005 belong to Generation Z (Gen Z), which includes birth years 1997 to 2012. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 2005 a leap year?
No. 2005 is a common year with 365 days.