Using “historical studies, youth polls, cultural trends, and modern surveys,” this is a visualization of what kids want to be when they grow up, detailing the changing dream jobs of children aged 8 – 12 from 1920 to 2026. In 1983 children stopped wanting to be president, and ninja took its spot. That is a solid switch. I’m just happy dinosaur expert made the list at all. In 2026 the top spot is help by Youtuber, which is great news for kids because you can absolutely be a Youtuber when you grow up. You might not make any money doing it, but there’s nothing stopping you from uploading videos to the internet. Professional Youtuber, now that’s a different story. You might have better luck with dream job #2. “Professional athlete?” Third pick. “Superhero.” Fourth? “AI engineer.” Now that you can do! Start talking robot early.