Born in 1990
What the world looked like the year you arrived: prices, names, music and who was in charge.
Chinese zodiac
Metal Horse
from Jan 27, 1990. Born earlier? Snake.
Generation
Millennial
President
George H. W. Bush
#1 baby names
Jessica & Michael
girls & boys
What things cost
Sample dataGallon of gas
$1.15
US average, regular
$2.83 in 2025 dollars
First-class stamp
25¢
US Postal Service
$0.62 in 2025 dollars
Minimum wage
$3.80/hr
federal
New home
$122,900
median price, estimated
$302,689 in 2025 dollars
Movie ticket
$4.23
US average, estimated
$10.42 in 2025 dollars
New car
$16,000
average price, estimated
Computer
$999
Macintosh Classic (1990), launch price
$2,460 in 2025 dollars
Video game system
$189
Sega Genesis (1989), launch price
$491 in 2025 dollars
Video game
$30–$50
new game, NES era, approximate
US national figures in then-dollars, at mid-year. Some figures are estimates. Computer, game system and TV prices are launch prices of landmark models, and the game price is an approximate range for that era, so none of them is an average.
Pop culture
Sample dataTop movieHome Alone
Best PictureDriving Miss Daisy
Super BowlSan Francisco 49ers
World SeriesCincinnati Reds
Famous people born in 1990
Sample dataFamous people born in 1990 are still being added.