Quick facts if you are 98
| Born in | 1927 or 1928 |
| Generation | The Greatest Generation or the Silent Generation |
| Chinese zodiac | Rabbit (1927) or Dragon (1928) |
| Days old (approximately) | 35,794 to 36,158 |
How to work it out
Subtract your age from the current year: 2026 − 98 = 1928. That is your birth year if your birthday has already happened this year. If it hasn’t, subtract one more year: 1927. The same rule works for any age, and you can check the result the other way round with our born in 1928 page.
Milestones
Milestones you have already reached:
- 16 (1943 or 1944): Full driver’s license possible in many US states
- 18 (1945 or 1946): Voting age in US elections
- 21 (1948 or 1949): Legal drinking age in the US
- 25 (1952 or 1953): Car rental usually without a young-driver fee
- 26 (1953 or 1954): Coverage on a parent’s health plan ends (Affordable Care Act)
- 35 (1962 or 1963): Old enough to be President of the United States
- 62 (1989 or 1990): Earliest age to claim (reduced) Social Security benefits
- 65 (1992 or 1993): Medicare eligibility
If you were born in 1928, your Social Security full retirement age is 65; for 1927 it is 65.
Frequently asked questions
If I’m 98, what year will I turn 108?
In 2036 if your birthday has passed this year, otherwise in 2035.
What year did I turn 18 if I’m 98?
In 1946 if your birthday has passed this year, otherwise in 1945.