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Which decade produced the most stars?
Every role has its own peak decade. actors peak in the 1970s, rappers peak in the 1970s, soccer players peak in the 1980s, youtubers peak in the 1990s. Rap and YouTube are young, so their stars are young too.
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The numbers
| Role | Peak birth decade | Celebrities |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1970s | 4111 |
| Singer | 1980s | 1353 |
| Musician | 1940s | 643 |
| Rapper | 1970s | 108 |
| Comedian | 1960s | 108 |
| TV host | 1970s | 53 |
| Model | 1980s | 103 |
| YouTuber | 1990s | 15 |
| Film director | 1920s | 581 |
| Soccer player | 1980s | 1072 |
| Basketball player | 1980s | 272 |
| Tennis player | 1980s | 387 |
Celebrities born in each yearOlder or younger? game
How we count: every celebrity on CFOTD has an exact birth date on Wikidata and pages on at least 25 Wikimedia sites (12 for stars born since 2000, so the newest names are not left out). Charts made October 15, 2026. How we build this site.
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Which decade produced the most celebrities?
In our list, the 1980s.
Why are there so few stars born in the 2000s?
They are still early in their careers, and we leave out anyone under 18.