According to a recent surveys conducted in the United States, tattoos were common the most among Millennials. Millennials represents that part of population born between the beginning of the 1980s and half 1990s. On the other hand, only 13 percent of respondents belonging to the Baby Boomer generation had at last one tattoo as of 2021.
Share of Americans with one or more tattoos as of 2021, by generation
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Gen Z
23%
Millennial
41%
Gen X
32%
Baby Boomer
13%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents23%23%41%41%32%32%13%13%Gen ZMillennialGen XBaby Boomer
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Ipsos. (September 1, 2021). Share of Americans with one or more tattoos as of 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259601/share-of-americans-with-at-least-one-tattoo-by-age/
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