Quick facts if you are 6
| Born in | 2019 or 2020 |
| Generation | Generation Alpha |
| Chinese zodiac | Pig (2019) or Rat (2020) |
| Typical US school grade | kindergarten or 1st grade |
| Days old (approximately) | 2,191 to 2,555 |
How to work it out
Subtract your age from the current year: 2026 − 6 = 2020. That is your birth year if your birthday has already happened this year. If it hasn’t, subtract one more year: 2019. The same rule works for any age, and you can check the result the other way round with our born in 2020 page.
Milestones
Milestones still ahead:
- 16 (2035 or 2036): Full driver’s license possible in many US states
- 18 (2037 or 2038): Voting age in US elections
- 21 (2040 or 2041): Legal drinking age in the US
- 25 (2044 or 2045): Car rental usually without a young-driver fee
- 26 (2045 or 2046): Coverage on a parent’s health plan ends (Affordable Care Act)
- 35 (2054 or 2055): Old enough to be President of the United States
- 62 (2081 or 2082): Earliest age to claim (reduced) Social Security benefits
- 65 (2084 or 2085): Medicare eligibility
Frequently asked questions
If I’m 6, what year will I turn 16?
In 2036 if your birthday has passed this year, otherwise in 2035.
What year did I turn 18 if I’m 6?
You have not turned 18 yet. You will turn 18 in 2038 or 2037.