2018 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 2018 are 7 or 8 years old this year and turn 8 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 2018 will belong to Generation Alpha. 2018 is the Year of the Earth Dog 🐕 and belongs to Generation Alpha.
- Age this year
- Turns 8
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐕 Earth Dog
- Generation
- 🤖 Gen Alpha
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 2018
- Monday
- Chinese New Year
- February 16
How old is someone born in 2018?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 2018 is 7 or 8 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 2018
- 10 in 2028
- 18 in 2036
- 21 in 2039
- 30 in 2048
- 40 in 2058
- 50 in 2068
- 60 in 2078
- 70 in 2088
- 80 in 2098
- 90 in 2108
- 100 in 2118
2018 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Dog 🐕
2018 is a Earth Dog year (Yang). The 2018 Chinese zodiac year began on February 16, 2018 and ended on February 4, 2019. People born in January or early February 2018, before Chinese New Year on February 16, 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 Earth element are traditionally described as stable, practical and patient.
What generation is 2018?
People born in 2018 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 2018
- April 23, 2018Youngest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 2018?
Someone born in 2018 turns 8 in 2026, 10 in 2028, 18 in 2036, 21 in 2039. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 2018?
2018 is the Year of the Dog, with the Earth element (Earth Dog). The 2018 zodiac year runs from February 16, 2018 to February 4, 2019. People born in 2018 before February 16 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Rooster.
What generation is 2018?
People born in 2018 belong to Generation Alpha (Gen Alpha), which includes birth years 2013 to 2024. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 2018 a leap year?
No. 2018 is a common year with 365 days.