Born in 2022
What the world looked like the year you arrived: prices, names, music and who was in charge.
Chinese zodiac
Water Tiger
from Feb 1, 2022. Born earlier? Ox.
Generation
Gen Alpha
President
Joe Biden
#1 baby names
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What things cost
Sample dataGallon of gas
$3.95
US average, regular
$4.34 in 2025 dollars
First-class stamp
58¢
US Postal Service
$0.64 in 2025 dollars
Minimum wage
$7.25/hr
federal
New home
$378,500
median price, estimated
$416,259 in 2025 dollars
Movie ticket
$10.53
US average, estimated
$11.58 in 2025 dollars
New car
$43,500
average price, estimated
Computer
$999
MacBook Air (M1) (2020), launch price
$1,243 in 2025 dollars
Video game system
$499
PlayStation 5 (2020), launch price
$621 in 2025 dollars
Video game
$70
new game, PS5 and Xbox Series 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 2022 is still being added.
Famous people born in 2022
Sample dataFamous people born in 2022 are still being added.