Quick facts if you are 83
| Born in | 1942 or 1943 |
| Generation | The Silent Generation |
| Chinese zodiac | Horse (1942) or Goat (1943) |
| Days old (approximately) | 30,315 to 30,680 |
How to work it out
Subtract your age from the current year: 2026 − 83 = 1943. That is your birth year if your birthday has already happened this year. If it hasn’t, subtract one more year: 1942. The same rule works for any age, and you can check the result the other way round with our born in 1943 page.
Milestones
Milestones you have already reached:
- 16 (1958 or 1959): Full driver’s license possible in many US states
- 18 (1960 or 1961): Voting age in US elections
- 21 (1963 or 1964): Legal drinking age in the US
- 25 (1967 or 1968): Car rental usually without a young-driver fee
- 26 (1968 or 1969): Coverage on a parent’s health plan ends (Affordable Care Act)
- 35 (1977 or 1978): Old enough to be President of the United States
- 62 (2004 or 2005): Earliest age to claim (reduced) Social Security benefits
- 65 (2007 or 2008): Medicare eligibility
If you were born in 1943, your Social Security full retirement age is 66; for 1942 it is 65 and 10 months.
Frequently asked questions
If I’m 83, what year will I turn 93?
In 2036 if your birthday has passed this year, otherwise in 2035.
What year did I turn 18 if I’m 83?
In 1961 if your birthday has passed this year, otherwise in 1960.