What generation is someone born in 1994?¶
Someone born in 1994 belongs to the Generation Y (born 1981–1996). In 2026 they are 32 years old.
- Generation: Generation Y
- Age in 2026: 32
Notable people born in 1994¶
Major events in their lifetime¶
How old someone born in 1994 was when each defining event happened.
| Year | Event | Their age | Life stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | September 11 attacks | 7 | school |
| 2004 | Nipplegate: Janet Jackson's indecent exposure | 10 | school |
| 2005 | Google buys Android mobile OS | 11 | school |
| 2007 | Apple launches the first iPhone | 13 | school |
| 2009 | The first Avatar movie hits the screens | 15 | school |
| 2011 | Fukushima nuclear disaster | 17 | school |
| 2012 | Psy releases "Gangnam Style" | 18 | school |
| 2016 | Donald Trump wins the US elections | 22 | college |
| 2020 | WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic. Start of a wave of lockdowns. | 26 | working |
Last updated: 2026-06-04