Class of 1951 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1951, 1,013,349 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Fatma, Ayşe, Emine and Mehmet, Mustafa, Ahmet.

191 died in the first year, 299 by age five.

In the class of 1978, 103 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 72nd largest.

As of 2026, 432 of 1,000 are alive (43.2%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 734 are alive; in Nigeria, 181.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: China 239, India 169, US 41, Russia 32, Indonesia 31, Brazil 28; Türkiye 11.

Generation: the Baby Boomers (1946–1964, Pew definition).

The class's first nationwide vote: the general election of 14 October 1973. 680 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 426 are married and 34 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2022.

Its last member will die between 2053 and 2063.