- Jan 2 Ollie Pope, English cricket batsman (Test HS 205; Surrey CCC, Welsh Fire 100 CT), born in London, England
- Jan 15 Chloe Kelly, English footballer (Manchester City), born in Manchester, England
- Jan 18 Aitana Bonmati, Spanish football player (Barcelona, Spain), born in Vilanova, Spain
- Jan 20 Frances Tiafoe, American tennis player, born in Orlando, Florida
About January 1998
How Old? 26 years old
Generation: Generation Z
Leap Year: No