Born in 1993
What the world looked like the year you arrived: prices, names, music and who was in charge.
Chinese zodiac
Water Rooster
from Jan 23, 1993. Born earlier? Monkey.
Generation
Millennial
President
George H. W. Bush, then Bill Clinton
#1 baby names
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What things cost
Sample dataGallon of gas
$1.11
US average, regular
$2.47 in 2025 dollars
First-class stamp
29¢
US Postal Service
$0.65 in 2025 dollars
Minimum wage
$4.25/hr
federal
New home
$129,500
median price, estimated
$288,485 in 2025 dollars
Movie ticket
$4.30
US average, estimated
$9.58 in 2025 dollars
New car
$18,100
average price, estimated
Computer
$999
Macintosh Classic (1990), launch price
$2,460 in 2025 dollars
Video game system
$199
Super Nintendo (1991), launch price
$470 in 2025 dollars
Video game
$50–$70
new game, 16-bit 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 dataPop culture for 1993 is still being added.
Famous people born in 1993
Sample dataFamous people born in 1993 are still being added.