If you have ever wondered how common your birthday is, look no further. A heat map shared online reveals more people are born in September and July, while the rarest birthdays are in November, December and January.
The Least Common Birthdays
December 25 (Christmas Day) is the least common birthday, while January 1 (New Year's Day) is the second least common. December 24 (Christmas Eve) also makes the list as the 3rd least common birthday while July 4 (Independence Day) is the 4th least common birthday.
“The CDC tracks birth data nationwide, and July through October are the busiest birth months, with August typically having the highest number of births.
February 3rd is the only day where no one in history has ever been born. Despite much scientific study, there is no explanation for this phenomena. Historically it has been referred to as "the empty day" or "nobody's birthday". The years range from late 1700s to the 2010s.
3. Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Amal Clooney, Blythe Danner, Daddy Yankee, Isla Fisher, Maura Tierney, Morgan Fairchild, Nathan Lane and more.
The least common birth month is predictably February, which only has 28 days. Birth months of the year, in order of most common to least common: August. July.
The data comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Social Security Administration. The rarest month to be born in is February, making Aquarius the rarest zodiac sign. February is the shortest month of the year, even with a leap year. Conception would have happened the previous May.
Your golden birthday is when the date of your birth coincides with your age. For example, if you were born on October 8, your golden birthday took place when you turned 8. If you were born on December 21, your golden birthday took place when you turned 21. Learn more. Author.
The UN estimates that around 385,000 babies are born each day around the world (140 million a year). This number will remain relatively stable in the 50 years from 2020 to 2070. From 2070 to 2100, the number will decline to around 356,000 (130 million a year).
A heat map shared online reveals more people are born in September and July, while the rarest birthdays are in November, December and January. September 12, 18, 25 and 26 - which are all around nine months after the holiday season - were found to be the most common days for births.
About 385,000 babies are born each day according to the UN. That adds up to more than 140 million a year. The 140 million extra babies per year join a world population projected to reach 10 billion people by 2056.
They found that the highest percentages of births occurred during morning and midday hours, with peaks at 8 am and noon. Less than 3 percent of babies were born each hour between midnight and 7 a.m. However, this number rose on Saturday and Sunday, when births were more likely to occur overnight.
In 2021, August was again the leading month, seeing 329,978 births, compared with an average of 350,067 births from 2010 to 2020. The smallest number of births in 2021 occurred in February, which saw 266,308 births, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Being a December baby can sometimes feel like a downer because birthdays can get forgotten in the holiday rush. But the truth is that people born in December are impossible to overlook. While being born in November isn't very common, December babies (especially those born on Dec. 25) are some of the rarest of them all.
The most common birthday in Australia is September 17th! The least common birthday (you may have guessed it is) is Christmas Day, the 25th of December. If you are inclined to count leap years in the mix then the 29th February is the least common birthday, but only because they occur once every 4 years.
Those that are born in July are either a Cancer or Leo. Cancer birthdays fall between June 21 – July 22, while Leo birthdays fall between July 23 – August 22. Cancer babies are often known for being caring, protective and empathetic.
Your April baby's birthday is pretty rare.
Only two April birthdates made their way into the top 200 most popular birthdays (April 4th at 144th and April 11th at 189th), while 11 landed below 300.
June the 1st is a particularly bad day. This is the most common birthday according to the records.
Turns out, November is one of the most uncommon months to be born. In fact, according to this handy chart compiled using data from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics and the U.S. Social Security Administration, six of the rarest birthdays of the year, including Thanksgiving Day, are in November.
The Day Nobody Was Born December 6, 2006 By Fritz Holznagel December 6th is a special day at Who2: it's the only day of the year on which nobody in our database was born.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Barry Diller, Christie Brinkley, Graham Nash, Ina Garten, Shakira, Zosia Mamet and more.
Famous birthdays include Nicholas Cage, Kenny Loggins, and Butterfly McQueen. January 7th also marks National Bobblehead Day.
Additionally, the golden birthday is considered especially lucky and special since it only occurs once in a lifetime. If you're over the age of 31 and are feeling sad you may have missed your golden birthday, have no fear! Turning the age of your birth year is considered a platinum birthday.