Quick facts if you are 88
| Born in | 1937 or 1938 |
| Generation | The Silent Generation |
| Chinese zodiac | Ox (1937) or Tiger (1938) |
| Days old (approximately) | 32,142 to 32,506 |
How to work it out
Subtract your age from the current year: 2026 − 88 = 1938. That is your birth year if your birthday has already happened this year. If it hasn’t, subtract one more year: 1937. The same rule works for any age, and you can check the result the other way round with our born in 1938 page.
Milestones
Milestones you have already reached:
- 16 (1953 or 1954): Full driver’s license possible in many US states
- 18 (1955 or 1956): Voting age in US elections
- 21 (1958 or 1959): Legal drinking age in the US
- 25 (1962 or 1963): Car rental usually without a young-driver fee
- 26 (1963 or 1964): Coverage on a parent’s health plan ends (Affordable Care Act)
- 35 (1972 or 1973): Old enough to be President of the United States
- 62 (1999 or 2000): Earliest age to claim (reduced) Social Security benefits
- 65 (2002 or 2003): Medicare eligibility
If you were born in 1938, your Social Security full retirement age is 65 and 2 months; for 1937 it is 65.
Frequently asked questions
If I’m 88, what year will I turn 98?
In 2036 if your birthday has passed this year, otherwise in 2035.
What year did I turn 18 if I’m 88?
In 1956 if your birthday has passed this year, otherwise in 1955.