2021 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 2021 are 4 or 5 years old this year and turn 5 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 2021 will belong to Generation Alpha. 2021 is the Year of the Metal Ox 🐂 and belongs to Generation Alpha.
- Age this year
- Turns 5
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐂 Metal Ox
- Generation
- 🤖 Gen Alpha
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 2021
- Friday
- Chinese New Year
- February 12
How old is someone born in 2021?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 2021 is 4 or 5 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 2021
- 10 in 2031
- 18 in 2039
- 21 in 2042
- 30 in 2051
- 40 in 2061
- 50 in 2071
- 60 in 2081
- 70 in 2091
- 80 in 2101
- 90 in 2111
- 100 in 2121
2021 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Ox 🐂
2021 is a Metal Ox year (Yin). The 2021 Chinese zodiac year began on February 12, 2021 and ended on January 31, 2022. People born in January or early February 2021, before Chinese New Year on February 12, 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 2021?
People born in 2021 are part of Generation Alpha, which covers birth years 2013–2024.
Generation Alpha follows Gen Z and is named after the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Many members are the children of Millennials and are growing up with tablets, voice assistants and AI tools.
Famous people born in 2021
- June 4, 2021Daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 2021?
Someone born in 2021 turns 5 in 2026, 10 in 2031, 18 in 2039, 21 in 2042. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 2021?
2021 is the Year of the Ox, with the Metal element (Metal Ox). The 2021 zodiac year runs from February 12, 2021 to January 31, 2022. People born in 2021 before February 12 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Rat.
What generation is 2021?
People born in 2021 belong to Generation Alpha (Gen Alpha), which includes birth years 2013 to 2024. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 2021 a leap year?
No. 2021 is a common year with 365 days.