Born in 2012
What the world looked like the year you arrived: prices, names, music and who was in charge.
Chinese zodiac
Water Dragon
from Jan 23, 2012. Born earlier? Rabbit.
Generation
Gen Z
President
Barack Obama
#1 baby names
—
What things cost
Sample dataGallon of gas
$3.64
US average, regular
$5.10 in 2025 dollars
First-class stamp
45¢
US Postal Service
$0.63 in 2025 dollars
Minimum wage
$7.25/hr
federal
New home
$251,600
median price, estimated
$352,744 in 2025 dollars
Movie ticket
$8.11
US average, estimated
$11.36 in 2025 dollars
New car
$30,900
average price, estimated
Computer
$349.99
Acer AC700 Chromebook (2011), launch price
$501 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 2012 is still being added.
Famous people born in 2012
Sample dataFamous people born in 2012 are still being added.