1983 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1983 are 42 or 43 years old this year and turn 43 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1983 will belong to Millennials. 1983 is the Year of the Water Pig 🐖 and belongs to Millennials.
- Age this year
- Turns 43
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐖 Water Pig
- Generation
- 💿 Millennial
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1983
- Saturday
- Chinese New Year
- February 13
How old is someone born in 1983?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1983 is 42 or 43 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1983
- 10 in 1993
- 18 in 2001
- 21 in 2004
- 30 in 2013
- 40 in 2023
- 50 in 2033
- 60 in 2043
- 70 in 2053
- 80 in 2063
- 90 in 2073
- 100 in 2083
1983 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Pig 🐖
1983 is a Water Pig year (Yin). The 1983 Chinese zodiac year began on February 13, 1983 and ended on February 1, 1984. People born in January or early February 1983, before Chinese New Year on February 13, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Dog.
The Pig, last of the twelve animals, is associated with wealth, generosity and enjoying life. Pig-year people are described as warm, sincere and easygoing, the kind of friend who always shares.
People with the Water element are traditionally described as flexible, perceptive and diplomatic.
What generation is 1983?
People born in 1983 are part of Millennials, which covers birth years 1981–1996.
Millennials were the first generation to reach adulthood in the new millennium. They grew up as the internet spread, and many entered the workforce around the 2008 financial crisis.
Famous people born in 1983
- September 14, 1983English singer-songwriter (1983–2011)
- August 20, 1983English actor (born 1983)
- August 14, 1983American actress (born 1983)
- June 21, 1983American whistleblower and former NSA contractor (born 1983)
- August 6, 1983Dutch association football player and manager
- February 23, 1983British actress (born 1983)
- August 11, 1983Australian actor (born 1983)
- April 7, 1983French footballer (born 1983)
- November 11, 1983German association football player
- May 6, 1983Brazilian footballer
- July 16, 1983British actress (1981-present)
- May 5, 1983English actor (born 1983)
- August 27, 1983Ukrainian singer (born 1983)
- March 1, 1983Mexican-Kenyan actress and film director (born 1983)
- October 16, 1983Swedish singer
- July 28, 1983Venezuelan politician and former President of the National Assembly (1983)
- May 13, 1983Ivorian association football player
- March 3, 1983Polish politician and historian, President of the Republic of Poland since 2025
- June 8, 1983Belgian tennis player
- January 17, 1983Spanish football manager and player (born 1983)
- April 20, 1983Australian model
- August 12, 1983Dutch association football player (born 1983)
- October 5, 1983American actor
- February 11, 1983Dutch association football player (born 1983)
- August 4, 1983American actress and filmmaker (born 1983)
- April 18, 1983Chief executive officer and president of National Public Radio
- October 17, 1983British actress (born 1983)
- February 14, 1983French footballer (born 1983)
- October 3, 1983Brazilian association football player (born 1983)
- July 24, 1983Italian association football player
- September 16, 1983Zimbabwean swimmer, politician, and sports administrator
- March 20, 1983Japanese footballer (born 1983)
- April 13, 1983Chilean association football player
- March 10, 1983American singer and actor (born 1983)
- May 16, 1983Lebanese singer and actress
- November 19, 1983American actor (born 1983)
- August 18, 1983British-Lebanese musician, singer and songwriter
- January 25, 1983Japanese association football player
- March 17, 1983Portuguese association football player
- January 2, 1983American actress
- September 21, 1983American actress
- October 3, 1983American actress
- October 19, 1983Swedish actress (born 1983)
- November 17, 1983Author, novelist
- February 21, 1983French actress, model, director and writer
- February 27, 1983American actress (born 1983)
- March 9, 1983American soccer player
- June 27, 1983Russian singer (born 1983)
- August 20, 1983Russian footballer
- December 20, 1983American actor (born 1983)
- January 31, 1983Italian association football player (born 1983)
- June 30, 1983British singer, dancer, and television presenter
- September 1, 1983Spanish footballer (1983–2019)
- October 11, 1983Ukrainian chess player
- November 15, 1983Dutch association football player (born 1983)
- September 25, 1983Japanese association football player
- October 14, 1983Chinese badminton player
- February 25, 1983Croatian footballer
- March 23, 1983British track and field athlete
- May 3, 1983Japanese association football player
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1983?
Someone born in 1983 turns 43 in 2026, 50 in 2033, 60 in 2043, 70 in 2053. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1983?
1983 is the Year of the Pig, with the Water element (Water Pig). The 1983 zodiac year runs from February 13, 1983 to February 1, 1984. People born in 1983 before February 13 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Dog.
What generation is 1983?
People born in 1983 belong to Millennials (Millennial), which includes birth years 1981 to 1996. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1983 a leap year?
No. 1983 is a common year with 365 days.