Born in 2007
What the world looked like the year you arrived: prices, names, music and who was in charge.
Chinese zodiac
Fire Pig
from Feb 18, 2007. Born earlier? Dog.
Generation
Gen Z
President
George W. Bush
#1 baby names
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What things cost
Sample dataGallon of gas
$2.80
US average, regular
$4.35 in 2025 dollars
First-class stamp
41¢
US Postal Service
$0.64 in 2025 dollars
Minimum wage
$5.15/hr
federal
New home
$233,300
median price, estimated
$362,273 in 2025 dollars
Movie ticket
$7.00
US average, estimated
$10.87 in 2025 dollars
New car
$28,700
average price, estimated
Computer
$1,299
iMac (1998), launch price
$2,565 in 2025 dollars
Video game system
$249.99
Nintendo Wii (2006), launch price
$399 in 2025 dollars
Video game
$60
new game, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4 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 2007 is still being added.
Famous people born in 2007
Sample dataFamous people born in 2007 are still being added.