According to a recent surveys conducted in the United States, tattoos were common the most among Millennials. Indeed, only 57 percent of young adults declared not to have any tattoos. Millennials represents that part of population born between the beginning of the 1980s and half 1990s.
Share of Americans with one or more tattoos as of 2021, by generation and number of tattoos
Characteristic
Gen Z
Millennial
Gen X
Baby Boomer
Yes, one tattoo
4%
12%
14%
6%
Yes, multiple tattoos
19%
29%
18%
7%
No, I don't have any tattoos
77%
57%
67%
87%
Skipped
-
2%
1%
-
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Ipsos. (September 1, 2021). Share of Americans with one or more tattoos as of 2021, by generation and number of tattoos [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261721/americans-with-at-least-one-tattoo-by-number-and-generation/
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