Most teens and adults say a person’s gender is determined by sex at birth | Pew Research Center

January 21, 2025

U.S. teens are less likely than adults to know a trans person, more likely to know someone who’s nonbinary

Most teens and adults say a person’s gender is determined by sex at birth

Most teens and adults say a person’s gender is determined by sex at birth

Download

Most teens and adults say a person’s gender is determined by sex at birth

1 234

Infographic Gallery

U.S. teens are less likely than adults to know a trans person, more likely to know someone who’s nonbinary
Teens are less likely than adults to say they know a trans person, more likely to know someone who is nonbinary
Older teens, younger adults are among the most likely age groups to know someone who is trans or nonbinary
Most teens and adults say a person’s gender is determined by sex at birth
A majority of teens in rural areas are uncomfortable with gender-neutral pronouns