Born in 1997

It was 2015 when you turned 18

You arrived in 1997. By 2015 — 11 years ago now — the world had moved on. Here's what it looked like.

Turning 11 this year Part of Generation Alpha

More 2015 discoveries are being added

We're filling in 2015 in detail. In the meantime, the comparisons below always work — and every link from here leads somewhere interesting.

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See the world you were born into →

The full picture for 1997 — music, movies, technology and more.
Things that are younger than you →

From the NHS to the iPhone — how much arrived after you did?
Your life in history →

A timeline of your milestones, matched with history.
Compare 1997 with 1998 →

Two birth years, side by side. Try it with family.