# Men getting taller after age 18-19. How common is this?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 28, 2013, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-getting-taller-after-age-18-19-how-common-is-this/677346 "2013-12-28T08:40:03Z")\
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I gained about 3" height between the ages of 18 and 22, so yeah, it does happen. As someone mentioned upthread, Dennis Rodman is a relatively famous example.

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