These 2 Leap Day babies were born in Louisville. They won't turn 16 until 2088. (2024)

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How old are leap year babies in 2024? ›

Feb. 29, 2028: 2024 Leap Day babies celebrate their first birthday (4 years old in actual years). Feb. 29, 2032: 2024 Leap Day babies turn 2 (8 years old).

According to the Associated Press, there are about 5 million people worldwide who share the Leap Day birthday out of about 8 billion people on the planet. It's the rarest birth date on the planet with only a 1 in roughly 1,460 chance of being born on this date.

The chances of being born on a Leap Day are only one in 1,461 or . 068%. Babies born on Leap Day are referred to as "leaplings" or "leapers."

When it comes to legal documents, such as obtaining a passport or driver's license, the date February 29th is recognized as the official birthday for leaplings in most countries. However, some states in the U.S. allow the leapling to celebrate their birthday on either February 28th or March 1st on non-leap years.

If you're born in a leap year, when can you legally drink, vote, or drive? Legality in terms of drinking and voting is not impacted by leap years, even if someone is "technically" not 18 or 21. If you're born on February 29, your birthday would be observed after 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 28 — or March 1 — on non-leap years.

February 29 has the lowest total number of births over the twenty year period because it only occurs once every 4 years. However, the average number of births on February 29 takes into account the day only occurs on a leap year, resulting in a value just under the overall daily average.

According to data collected over more than 20 years, the most common birthday is September 9, which just so happens to literally be Labor Day, depending on the year. Here's the thing though, the numbers aren't all that dramatically different than most other days.

This year, 2024, is a leap year. Leap day will fall on Thursday, Feb. 29. The next leap years will be in 2028, 2032 and 2036.

What is the nickname for people born on February 29th? ›

Attention, leaplings! Your special day that only arrives every four years is finally here. "Leaplings" or "leap day babies" denote the small percentage of the population born on Feb. 29, or leap day.

It's estimated that there are about five million "leaplings," or individuals born on leap day, worldwide, according to the Associated Press. That's about 0.06% of the 8 billion people on the planet.

February 3rd is. the only day when no one in history has ever been born. Despite much scientific study, there's no explanation for this phenomena. Historically, it has been referred to as the empty day. or nobody's birthday.

What happens if you're born on February 29? Most people born on February 29 — called "leaplings" — will either celebrate their birthday on February 28 or March 1 during non-leap years.

2016: You'd be 8 years old or 2. 2020: You'd be 4 years old or 1. 2024: Happy birthday! You're a newborn, and the Leap Day math does not apply to your age until the next Leap Year in 2028, where you'll be 4 years old and 1 in Leap Day years.

In total we'll adjust down by 10%, which gets us to our estimated number of babies to be born in the U.S. on February 29, 2024 of 8,852.

It's time to party! Your chance of being born on leap day is less than 0.1%, yet when the TODAY show put out a call for leapers (people who were born on Feb.

Leapling Birthdays

Leap year day on February 29 occurs nearly every four years. However, leap day babies, (leaplings, leapers, or leapsters) still get to celebrate their birthday in common years. Some celebrate on February 28, some prefer March 1.