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Born in 2017? Here's what you're older than.
If you were born in 2017, you turn 9 in 2026, and you're Gen Alpha. You're older than 8 things on our timeline, including TikTok, ChatGPT and Among Us.
Everyone born in 2017
was born closer to Minecraft's first public release than to today.
Minecraft's first public release was 8 years before 2017. 2017 was 9 years ago.
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Everything on this list came out, opened or happened after 2017 ended.
- TikTok
- ChatGPT
- Among Us
- Bluey
- The first photo of a black hole
- Squid Game
- Wordle
- The James Webb Space Telescope
You were born closer to these than to today
- The first iPad going on sale (2010) details
- Instagram's launch (2010) details
- Frozen's release (2013) details
Same age as you
These also arrived in 2017.
2017 by the numbers
- The world had about 7.6 billion people in 2017. Today it's about 8.3 billion.
- People born in 2017 are older than about 15% of everyone alive.
- 2017 is roughly halfway between 2008 and today.
- If you were born in 2017, you've been alive for roughly 3,191 to 3,555 days.
Questions people ask
How old is someone born in 2017?
Someone born in 2017 turns 9 in 2026. Until their birthday this year, they're 8.
What generation is 2017?
People born in 2017 are Gen Alpha, using the most common generation definitions.
What is someone born in 2017 older than?
Everyone born in 2017 is older than TikTok, ChatGPT, Among Us, Bluey and the first photo of a black hole, plus 3 more things on our timeline.
What were people born in 2017 born closer to than today?
People born in 2017 were born closer to Minecraft's first public release (2009) than to today.