Born in 2024
What the world looked like the year you arrived: prices, names, music and who was in charge.
Chinese zodiac
Wood Dragon
from Feb 10, 2024. Born earlier? Rabbit.
Generation
Gen Alpha
President
Joe Biden
#1 baby names
Olivia & Liam
girls & boys
What things cost
Gallon of gas
$3.30
US average, regular
$3.39 in 2025 dollars
First-class stamp
68¢
US Postal Service
$0.70 in 2025 dollars
Minimum wage
$7.25/hr
federal
New home
$0
median price, estimated
$0 in 2025 dollars
Movie ticket
—
records start in 1960
New car
—
records start in 1960
Computer
$1,999
MacBook Pro (14-inch) (2021), launch price
$2,374 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
TV
$139
Vizio 24-inch HD TV (2023), launch price
$147 in 2025 dollars
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
Best PictureOppenheimer
Best ActorCillian Murphy
Best ActressEmma Stone
Best TV comedyHacks
Best TV dramaShōgun
Super BowlKansas City Chiefs
World SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers
NBA championsBoston Celtics
Longest-running #1A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Famous people born in 2024
Famous people born in 2024 are still being added.