How common is a February 5 birthday?
February 5 is a rare birthday in the U.S. It ranks 332nd out of 366 days, with an average of 10,727 births a day from 1994 to 2014, 4% fewer than a typical day.
- Rank
- 332nd of 366
- Births on an average day
- 10,727
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius
- Likely conceived around
- May 15
Where February 5 falls in the year
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Average daily U.S. births, 1994-2014
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Famous people born on February 5
- Hank Aaron(1934)
- Laura Linney(1964)
- Armstrong Williams(1959)
- Jennifer M Granholm(1959)
- Errol Morris(1948)
- Jennifer Jason Leigh(1962)
- Elizabeth Swados(1951)
- William S Burroughs(1914)
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics (1994–1999) and Social Security Administration (2000–2014), via FiveThirtyEight. About the data