1946 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1946 are 79 or 80 years old this year and turn 80 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1946 will belong to Baby Boomers. 1946 is the Year of the Fire Dog π and belongs to Baby Boomers.
- Age this year
- Turns 80
- Chinese zodiac
- π Fire Dog
- Generation
- πΊ Baby Boomer
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1946
- Tuesday
- Chinese New Year
- February 2
How old is someone born in 1946?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1946 is 79 or 80 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1946
- 10 in 1956
- 18 in 1964
- 21 in 1967
- 30 in 1976
- 40 in 1986
- 50 in 1996
- 60 in 2006
- 70 in 2016
- 80 in 2026
- 90 in 2036
- 100 in 2046
1946 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Dog π
1946 is a Fire Dog year (Yang). The 1946 Chinese zodiac year began on February 2, 1946 and ended on January 21, 1947. People born in January or early February 1946, before Chinese New Year on February 2, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Rooster.
The Dog represents loyalty and justice. Dog-year people are traditionally described as honest, dependable and protective of the people they love, with a strong sense of right and wrong.
People with the Fire element are traditionally described as passionate, dynamic and bold.
What generation is 1946?
People born in 1946 are part of Baby Boomers, which covers birth years 1946β1964. 1946 is the first year of Baby Boomer, so people born in 1946 are sometimes counted as part of the previous generation or described as a "cusp" generation.
Baby Boomers are named after the sharp rise in births after World War II. Boomers lived through a period of economic growth, rock and roll, the civil rights movement and the space race.
Famous people born in 1946
- June 14, 1946President of the United States (2017β2021; since 2025)
- July 6, 194643rd President of the United States (2001β2009)
- August 19, 194642nd President of the United States (1993β2001)
- September 5, 1946British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen (1946β1991)
- December 18, 1946American filmmaker (born 1946)
- October 20, 1946Austrian playwright and novelist
- July 6, 1946American actor and filmmaker (born 1946)
- January 19, 1946American singer-songwriter (1946β2026)
- May 20, 1946American musician, singer, actress and television personality (born 1946)
- July 1, 1946Christian Russian-American human rights activist
- January 20, 1946American filmmaker (1946β2025)
- April 30, 1946King of Sweden since 1973
- October 4, 1946American actress and activist
- January 5, 1946American actress and film director (1946β2025)
- November 4, 1946First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009
- March 12, 1946American actress and singer (born 1946)
- October 10, 194694th Prime Minister of Japan
- February 21, 1946British actor and director (1946β2016)
- July 15, 1946Sultan of Brunei since 1967
- November 6, 1946American actress
- December 9, 1946Indian politician
- May 22, 1946Northern Irish footballer (1946β2005)
- September 15, 1946American film director, screenwriter, and producer (born 1946)
- September 1, 194616th President of the Republic of Korea (1946β2009)
- December 18, 1946South African anti-apartheid activist (1946β1977)
- September 15, 1946American actor and film director (born 1946)
- May 24, 1946Turkish politician, who has been the first female and 22nd prime minister of the country
- January 27, 1946Bishop, priest, eastern Orthodox priest, eastern Orthodox bishop, patriarch
- September 8, 1946Turkish geneticist; Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015
- December 30, 1946American singer, songwriter, author and poet (born 1946)
- February 2, 1946American stand-up comedian (born 1946)
- February 26, 1946Egyptian chemist
- July 5, 1946Dutch theoretical physicist
- April 25, 1946Russian politician (1946β2022)
- August 13, 194678th United States Secretary of the Treasury
- October 19, 1946English author
- January 6, 1946British musician (1946β2006)
- February 2, 1946President of Eritrea since 1993
- November 30, 1946Serbian performance artist (born 1946)
- April 19, 1946British actor (1946β2026)
- August 7, 1946American astrophysicist and cosmologist
- July 6, 1946Australian moral philosopher (born 1946)
- December 5, 1946Spanish tenor (born 1946)
- July 22, 1946French singer (born 1946)
- August 15, 1946Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1991β1996, 2001β2006)
- November 8, 1946Dutch football player and manager (born 1946)
- May 9, 1946American actress (born 1946)
- June 15, 1946Greek singer (1946β2015)
- December 14, 1946British-French actress and singer (1946β2023)
- January 19, 1946English writer (born 1946)
- August 29, 19466th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2008-2013)
- May 14, 1946American economist; Nobel prize winner
- December 16, 1946Swedish musician and composer
- January 1, 1946Brazilian association football player and manager
- April 12, 1946American actor (born 1946)
- June 20, 1946Prime Minister and former President of East Timor
- August 20, 194687th Prime Minister of France (born 1946)
- July 15, 1946American singer (born 1946)
- December 2, 1946Italian fashion designer (1946β1997)
- June 18, 1946Italian association football manager
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1946?
Someone born in 1946 turns 80 in 2026, 90 in 2036, 100 in 2046. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1946?
1946 is the Year of the Dog, with the Fire element (Fire Dog). The 1946 zodiac year runs from February 2, 1946 to January 21, 1947. People born in 1946 before February 2 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Rooster.
What generation is 1946?
People born in 1946 belong to Baby Boomers (Baby Boomer), which includes birth years 1946 to 1964. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1946 a leap year?
No. 1946 is a common year with 365 days.