What generation is someone born in 1986?¶
Someone born in 1986 belongs to the Generation Y (born 1981–1996). In 2026 they are 40 years old.
- Generation: Generation Y
- Age in 2026: 40
Notable people born in 1986¶
Major events in their lifetime¶
How old someone born in 1986 was when each defining event happened.
| Year | Event | Their age | Life stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Microsoft launches the Windows95 OS | 9 | school |
| 2001 | September 11 attacks | 15 | school |
| 2004 | Nipplegate: Janet Jackson's indecent exposure | 18 | school |
| 2005 | Google buys Android mobile OS | 19 | college |
| 2007 | Apple launches the first iPhone | 21 | college |
| 2009 | The first Avatar movie hits the screens | 23 | working |
| 2011 | Fukushima nuclear disaster | 25 | working |
| 2012 | Psy releases "Gangnam Style" | 26 | working |
| 2016 | Donald Trump wins the US elections | 30 | working |
| 2020 | WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic. Start of a wave of lockdowns. | 34 | working |
Last updated: 2026-06-04