# In which 5-year period were you born? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 10, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333 "2013-04-10T16:29:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/1 "2013-04-10T16:29:16Z")
As recently as [How many Feb. 29s have you seen?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=682207) and for at least as many times as mentioned in [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16171208&postcount=23) various threads have been posted to try to determine some measure of “average age” of Dopers. The more successful ones, in terms of participants, have attracted over 600 people’s responses, but have narrowed things down to no closer than 10-year periods. Here’s another shot at the issue. Public poll on the way. No closing date for the poll. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/2 "2013-04-10T16:36:32Z")
Given that you have to be at least 13 to sign up for this board, I don’t think you are going to get many answers that list 2006-2010. (Or 2001-2005 for that matter.) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/3 "2013-04-10T16:44:36Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Given that you have to be at least 13 to sign up for this board, I don’t think you are going to get many answers that list 2006-2010. (Or 2001-2005 for that matter.) Quite so. On the other hand, the thread will still be “in date” for years to come, even as our ages change. The trade-off seemed worth it to me, assuming more than a few dozen people respond. It will take some work to get more than [How old are you?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=610944) which had 766 votes last time I checked. ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/4 "2013-04-10T17:36:16Z")
Come on 1961-1965! We’re winning! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/5 "2013-04-10T18:00:55Z")
I made it into the 1971-1975 group by a month (november 30 birthdate). ---
**Author:** ![steviep24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@steviep24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steviep24)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/6 "2013-04-10T18:03:22Z")
January 1966 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/7 "2013-04-10T18:06:01Z")
October 1953. All you kids get offa my lawn! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/8 "2013-04-10T18:07:32Z")
What I’d really like to see is for [Gymnopithys](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) to vote, as [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15002693&postcount=176) suggests this may be the oldest currently active Doper! And if you happen to be even older than **Gymnopithys** , then let’s hear about it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/9 "2013-04-10T18:25:57Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > October 1953. All you kids get offa my lawn! Geez, **Prof** your old enough to be my grandfather (assuming you had my dad when you were 5, and he had me when he was 5. It’s possible) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/10 "2013-04-10T19:23:33Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Geez, **Prof** your old enough to be my grandfather (assuming you had my dad when you were 5, and he had me when he was 5. It’s possible) The Georgian Lad I Never Had. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/11 "2013-04-10T22:46:35Z")
> [@UncleRojelio](#): > > Come on 1961-1965! We’re winning! Looks like our little brothers & sisters (the 1966-70 group) have picked up the lead now. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/12 "2013-04-11T00:26:33Z")
Alright, fess up - who’s the seven year old? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/13 "2013-04-11T00:30:56Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Alright, fess up - who’s the seven year old? Are we taking bets? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/14 "2013-04-11T00:32:35Z")
1976-1980. Born 36 years ago today, actually. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/15 "2013-04-11T00:42:48Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > 1976-1980. Born 36 years ago today, actually. Happy bday, yah whippersnapper. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/16 "2013-04-11T01:03:35Z")
Looks like the median birth date so far is 1968, which is consistent with the Leap Year poll. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/17 "2013-04-11T01:05:46Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Are we taking bets? I have some ideas. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/18 "2013-04-11T01:27:11Z")
The shape of this distribution is more convincing than others polls have been. Let’s just hope the shape continues to be “normal” as more voters arrive. ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/19 "2013-04-11T02:09:07Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Alright, fess up - who’s the seven year old? Click on the number and all will be revealed. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333/20 "2013-04-11T02:15:39Z")
It is a pretty nice bell curve atm. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-5-year-period-were-you-born/655333.md?page=2)