2010 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 2010 are 15 or 16 years old this year and turn 16 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 2010 will belong to Generation Z. 2010 is the Year of the Metal Tiger 🐅 and belongs to Generation Z.
- Age this year
- Turns 16
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐅 Metal Tiger
- Generation
- 📱 Gen Z
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 2010
- Friday
- Chinese New Year
- February 14
How old is someone born in 2010?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 2010 is 15 or 16 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 2010
- 10 in 2020
- 18 in 2028
- 21 in 2031
- 30 in 2040
- 40 in 2050
- 50 in 2060
- 60 in 2070
- 70 in 2080
- 80 in 2090
- 90 in 2100
- 100 in 2110
2010 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Tiger 🐅
2010 is a Metal Tiger year (Yang). The 2010 Chinese zodiac year began on February 14, 2010 and ended on February 2, 2011. People born in January or early February 2010, before Chinese New Year on February 14, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Ox.
The Tiger stands for courage and power. People born in Tiger years are described as bold, magnetic and competitive, the kind of people who are not afraid to take a risk.
People with the Metal element are traditionally described as determined, principled and strong-willed.
What generation is 2010?
People born in 2010 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.
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 2010?
Someone born in 2010 turns 16 in 2026, 18 in 2028, 21 in 2031, 30 in 2040. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 2010?
2010 is the Year of the Tiger, with the Metal element (Metal Tiger). The 2010 zodiac year runs from February 14, 2010 to February 2, 2011. People born in 2010 before February 14 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Ox.
What generation is 2010?
People born in 2010 belong to Generation Z (Gen Z), which includes birth years 1997 to 2012. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 2010 a leap year?
No. 2010 is a common year with 365 days.