Born that year
1975 figure3.1 million babies
3,144,198 born in the U.S. (CDC/NCHS)
CDC/NCHS
Registered live births, all races (NVSR 59-1 Table 1), excludes births to nonresidents.
CDC/NCHS, 1975 · Source (opens in a new tab)
Born in 1975
America in 1975
In 1975, about 216 million people lived in the United States, 3.1 million babies were born (CDC/NCHS), and Gerald R. Ford was president.
A dollar from 1975 buys what $6.26 buys today, by consumer prices.
The Born Story shows the world on the day you were born — enter a birthday to see the weather, prices, and headlines of that day.
How many babies were born in 1975?
How many people lived in the U.S. in 1975?
Americans that year
1975 figure216 million Americans
as of July 1, 1975 (U.S. Census Bureau)
US Census Bureau
Includes service members overseas.
US Census Bureau, 1975 · Source (opens in a new tab)
How much did things cost in 1975?
A dollar then
1975 average$6.26 today
By consumer prices, 1975 average vs. Sept. 2026 (BLS CPI-U).
| Gallon of gas (regular leaded)1975 average | 57¢ |
| First-class stampall of 1975 | 10¢ |
| First-class stampfrom December 31, 1975 | 13¢ |
BLS · EIA Monthly Energy Review T9.4 · USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Prices in the table are as charged then, not adjusted for inflation.
BLS, 1975 · Source (opens in a new tab)
EIA Monthly Energy Review T9.4, 1975 · Source (opens in a new tab)
USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863, 1975 · Source (opens in a new tab)
How long were people expected to live in 1975?
Life expectancy at birth
1975 figure72.6 years
U.S. life expectancy at birth, 1975 (NCHS)
CDC/NCHS
All races, both sexes. A snapshot of that year’s death rates, not a forecast for any one person.
CDC/NCHS, 1975 · Source (opens in a new tab)
Who was president in 1975?
In the White House
1975Gerald R. Ford
38th President of the United States
US House Office of the Historian
US House Office of the Historian, 1975 · Source (opens in a new tab)
A birthday poster from 1975
Someone born in 1975 gets a poster of their own day: the weather where they were born, the Moon that night, and what the world looked like, with every fact sourced.
Make one for a 1975 birthdaySee the day you were born in 1975
The weather that day, the Moon that night, and your hometown, each with its source.