According to Chinese Astrology, 1984 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1984 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 2 February 1984 and 19 February 1985 are considered born in the Chinese year 1984 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat year is also represented by 5 elements in Chinese astrology that express character and behavior. Therefore, each year it is referred to with a different zodiac animal name and a different element name, and this repeats only once in 60 years. 1984 is also known as the Year of the Wood Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1984 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Gökhan Inler, Swiss footballer |
| 1984 | Randall Munroe, American author and illustrator |
| 1984 | Tyler Kyte, Canadian singer and drummer |
| 1984 | Brandon Fields, American football player |
| 1984 | Les Davies, Welsh footballer |
| 1984 | Shōhōzan Yūya, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1984 | Masaya Takahashi, Japanese wrestler |
| 1984 | Darren Bent, English international footballer |
| 1984 | Kevin Owens, Canadian wrestler |
| 1984 | Sarah Hagan, American actress |
| 1984 | Brittany Maynard, American activist (d. 2014) |
| 1984 | Izale McLeod, English footballer |
| 1984 | Jaimie Alexander, American actress |
| 1984 | Eva Marcille, American model and actress |
| 1984 | Danny Valencia, American baseball player |
| 1985 | Angela Fong, Canadian wrestler and actress |
| 1984 | A. J. Foyt IV, American race car driver |
| 1984 | Aleks Marić, Australian basketball player |
| 1984 | Alberto Aquilani, Italian footballer |
| 1985 | Adam Federici, Australian footballer |
| 1984 | Ben Hollingsworth, Canadian actor |
| 1984 | Melky Cabrera, Dominican baseball player |
| 1984 | Joe Pavelski, American ice hockey player |
| 1985 | Fotios Papoulis, Greek footballer |
| 1984 | Marshall Allman, American actor |
| 1984 | Birkir Már Sævarsson, Icelandic footballer |
| 1984 | Jesse Ryder, New Zealand cricketer |
| 1984 | Mark Bunn, English footballer |
| 1984 | Alona Bondarenko, Ukrainian tennis player |
| 1984 | Jamie Soward, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster |