1930 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1930 are 95 or 96 years old this year and turn 96 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1930 will belong to The Silent Generation. 1930 is the Year of the Metal Horse 🐎 and belongs to The Silent Generation.
- Age this year
- Turns 96
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐎 Metal Horse
- Generation
- 📻 Silent Generation
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1930
- Wednesday
- Chinese New Year
- January 30
How old is someone born in 1930?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1930 is 95 or 96 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1930
- 10 in 1940
- 18 in 1948
- 21 in 1951
- 30 in 1960
- 40 in 1970
- 50 in 1980
- 60 in 1990
- 70 in 2000
- 80 in 2010
- 90 in 2020
- 100 in 2030
1930 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Horse 🐎
1930 is a Metal Horse year (Yang). The 1930 Chinese zodiac year began on January 30, 1930 and ended on February 16, 1931. People born in January or early February 1930, before Chinese New Year on January 30, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Snake.
The Horse is linked with energy, freedom and travel. People born in Horse years are traditionally described as lively, independent and outgoing, happiest when they are on the move.
People with the Metal element are traditionally described as determined, principled and strong-willed.
What generation is 1930?
People born in 1930 are part of The Silent Generation, which covers birth years 1928–1945.
The Silent Generation was born between the Great Depression and the end of World War II. A 1951 Time magazine essay gave the generation its name, describing young people who worked hard and kept their heads down.
Famous people born in 1930
- August 5, 1930American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
- August 25, 1930Scottish actor (1930–2020)
- August 30, 1930American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
- May 31, 1930American actor and film director (born 1930)
- April 3, 1930Chancellor of West Germany and reunified Germany (1982–1998)
- January 20, 1930American astronaut (born 1930)
- October 10, 1930British playwright (1930–2008)
- September 23, 1930American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004)
- November 16, 1930Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)
- August 12, 1930Hungarian-American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)
- July 15, 1930French philosopher (1930–2004)
- December 3, 1930French and Swiss film director (1930–2022)
- January 23, 1930Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright (1930–2017)
- October 6, 1930President of Syria from 1971 to 2000
- December 30, 1930Chinese medical scientist
- October 14, 1930Congolese politician and military officer, the first and only president of Zaire from 1971 to 1997 (1930 – 1997)
- October 31, 1930American astronaut (1930–2021)
- January 30, 1930American actor and novelist (1930–2025)
- August 1, 1930French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
- May 11, 1930Dutch computer scientist (1930–2002)
- March 15, 1930Soviet-Russian physicist (1930–2019)
- March 24, 1930American actor (1930-1980)
- April 15, 1930Icelandic politician, 4th President of Iceland
- December 8, 1930Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor (1930–2014)
- February 28, 1930American physicist (1930–2024)
- July 2, 1930Argentinean president between 1989 and 1999
- March 3, 1930President of Romania (1990–1996; 2000–2004)
- February 27, 1930American actress (born 1930)
- March 28, 1930American physicist
- September 7, 1930Fifth king of the Belgians (1930–1993)
- October 1, 1930Irish actor and singer (1930–2002)
- September 12, 1930Japanese chemist (1930 - )
- December 2, 1930American economist (1930-2014)
- May 10, 1930Nobel prize winning American physicist
- May 22, 1930American politician and gay rights activist (1930–1978)
- June 19, 1930American actress (1930–2024)
- August 21, 1930British princess (1930–2002)
- June 28, 1930Brazilian politician (1930-2011)
- April 11, 1930Founder of the Church of Satan; author of the Satanic Bible (1930-1997)
- June 8, 1930Israeli-American mathematician
- March 19, 1930Ukrainian writer
- October 10, 1930French chemist (1930–2015)
- December 11, 1930French actor (1930–2022)
- June 24, 1930French film director (1930–2010)
- October 1, 1930French actor (1930–2006)
- June 28, 1930Irish biochemist
- October 5, 1930German economist (1930-2016)
- June 2, 1930American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–1999)
- August 17, 1930English poet and children's writer (1930–1998)
- October 28, 1930British business magnate (born 1930)
- September 24, 1930American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer (1930–2018)
- November 15, 1930British novelist (1930–2009)
- January 1, 1930Syrian poet, writer and translator (born 1930)
- March 15, 1930Austrian-born American theoretical chemist (1930–2024)
- August 25, 1930Soviet film director and screenwriter (1930–2019)
- March 26, 1930American lawyer and jurist (1930–2023)
- April 28, 1930American lawyer and statesman (born 1930)
- August 28, 1930American actor (1930–2012)
- September 17, 1930American astronaut (1930-2016)
- April 24, 1930President of Brazil from 1985 to 1990
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1930?
Someone born in 1930 turns 96 in 2026, 100 in 2030. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1930?
1930 is the Year of the Horse, with the Metal element (Metal Horse). The 1930 zodiac year runs from January 30, 1930 to February 16, 1931. People born in 1930 before January 30 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Snake.
What generation is 1930?
People born in 1930 belong to The Silent Generation (Silent Generation), which includes birth years 1928 to 1945. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1930 a leap year?
No. 1930 is a common year with 365 days.