Born that year
2008 figure4.2 million babies
4,247,694 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, 2008 · Source (opens in a new tab)
Born in 2008
America in 2008
In 2008, about 304 million people lived in the United States, 4.2 million babies were born (CDC/NCHS), and George W. Bush was president.
A dollar from 2008 buys what $1.56 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 2008?
How many people lived in the U.S. in 2008?
Americans that year
2008 figure304 million Americans
as of July 1, 2008 (U.S. Census Bureau)
US Census Bureau
US Census Bureau, 2008 · Source (opens in a new tab)
How much did things cost in 2008?
A dollar then
2008 average$1.56 today
By consumer prices, 2008 average vs. Sept. 2026 (BLS CPI-U).
| Gallon of gas (regular unleaded)2008 average | $3.27 |
| First-class stampall of 2008 | 41¢ |
| First-class stampfrom May 12, 2008 | 42¢ |
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, 2008 · Source (opens in a new tab)
EIA Monthly Energy Review T9.4, 2008 · Source (opens in a new tab)
USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863, 2008 · Source (opens in a new tab)
How long were people expected to live in 2008?
Life expectancy at birth
2008 figure78.2 years
U.S. life expectancy at birth, 2008 (NCHS)
CDC/NCHS
All races, both sexes. A snapshot of that year’s death rates, not a forecast for any one person.
CDC/NCHS, 2008 · Source (opens in a new tab)
Who was president in 2008?
In the White House
2008George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States
US House Office of the Historian
US House Office of the Historian, 2008 · Source (opens in a new tab)
A birthday poster from 2008
Someone born in 2008 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 2008 birthdaySee the day you were born in 2008
The weather that day, the Moon that night, and your hometown, each with its source.