Age Gap Examples for Common Birth Year Pairs

Instead of a calculator page for every possible pair — which would be endless — this table pre-computes the age gaps for a fixed set of common birth year pairs, using adult ages only. Ages shown are as of 2026. If your pair is not listed, the age difference calculator computes it instantly.

Birth year pairs and their gaps

Birth year pairs and the age gap between them
Birth year A	Birth year B	Age A	Age B	Age gap
1990	1992	36	34	2 years
1985	1990	41	36	5 years
1990	1997	36	29	7 years
1988	1996	38	30	8 years
1996	2006	30	20	10 years
1992	2004	34	22	12 years
1980	1992	46	34	12 years
1998	2008	28	18	10 years
1985	2000	41	26	15 years
1970	1990	56	36	20 years

Rule-of-seven ranges for common adult ages

The half-your-age-plus-7 rule gives a suggested range for a given age: minimum = age ÷ 2 + 7 (rounded up), maximum = (age − 7) × 2. Where the formula suggests less than 18, the minimum is shown as 18 — this site discusses adult ages only. The full table for ages 18–60 is on the dating age range table.

Half-your-age-plus-7 suggested range for selected adult ages
Your age	Suggested range
18	18–22
20	18–26
22	18–30
25	20–36
30	22–46
32	23–50
35	25–56
40	27–66
50	32–86
60	37–106

These tables are static examples, not an endorsement of any pairing. Whether a gap between adults is workable depends on the people — see age gap couples for the practical topics involved.

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