Class of 2012 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 2012, 1,294,605 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Zeynep, Elif, Ecrin and Berat, Yusuf, Emir.

13 died in the first year, 15 by age five.

In the class of 1985, 76 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 48th largest.

As of 2026, 983 of 1,000 are alive (98.3%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 996 are alive; in Nigeria, 826.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 181, China 132, Nigeria 50, Pakistan 46, Indonesia 35, US 27; Türkiye 9.

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

Half the class will be gone by 2102.

Its last member will die between 2118 and 2128.