Class of 2008 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 2008, 1,295,511 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Zeynep, Elif, Yağmur and Yusuf, Arda, Mustafa.

18 died in the first year, 20 by age five.

In the class of 1981, 92 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 47th largest.

As of 2026, 978 of 1,000 are alive (97.8%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 995 are alive; in Nigeria, 801.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 192, China 125, Nigeria 48, Pakistan 45, Indonesia 35, US 30; Türkiye 9.

Generation: Gen Z (1997–2012, Pew definition).

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is YKS (2018–today).

Today 24 are married.

Half the class will be gone by 2097.

Its last member will die between 2114 and 2124.