125 Best Birthday Captions for Instagram That Are Short, Sweet, and Fun

The more birthdays you celebrate, the more Instagram posts you rack up! It's just one of the many perks of getting older—along with dreaming up fun birthday party themes, receiving thoughtful birthday cards, and treating yourself to a candle-covered birthday cake.

While many birthday festivities are best enjoyed in the moment, a social media shoutout, complete with a cute birthday Instagram caption, is something you and your loved ones can look back on for years to come. You probably have plenty of pictures to choose from, but coming up with the perfect caption can be tricky. (Somehow the Drummond kids always nail it! Just look at Paige’s tribute to Alex or the girls' posts for Ree's birthday.) It's important to remember that the best birthday Instagram captions are some combination of heartfelt, funny, and, in the true spirit of social media, short and sweet.

After all, composing an Instagram caption is a very different animal than writing birthday wishes in a card. If you're struggling to come up with the words to place under your post, you're not alone. That's why we've gathered this list of the best birthday captions for Instagram (and yes, we stole a few from the Drummonds 😂). These ideas are perfect for anyone's birthday, including your own!

• Still got it!
• Older and bolder.
• Today, we celebrate me.
• Counting blessings, not years.
• I know a birthday cake hates to see me coming.
• Birthday selfie!
• Just a year wiser.
• Happy birthday to me!
• Still a kid at heart.
  
• Don't believe what they say about getting older—it's a gift!
• Forever feeling my inner child.
• (Insert age) never looked so good.
• Don't worry, I'm still very immature!
• I get to spend the day replying to the sweetest messages. Thanks y'all!
• Each passing year is a gift, and it gets better and better with time.
• I don't pay attention to the number of birthdays, but this one was lovely.
• Live every day like it's your birthday!
• Spending the day with (insert name) is the best present of all.
• I wish people would stop talking about my birthday. (Kidding)
• Another trip around the sun!
• Blessed to see another year.
• Thanks, Mom!
• Birthday week is officially here.
• Here's to another year of blessings.
• Mood = birthday time.
• Older, not wiser!
• It's my personal new year!
• Thankful for another year of life.
• Does a birthday really happen if you don't take a selfie?
• Feeling extra sparkly today.
• Like a bottle of good wine, I just get better with age!
• Who said (age) would look so cute?!
• How it started vs. how it's going.
• Golden birthday with some golden people!
• Eating my cake and wearing it, too.
• Thank you Lord for another year of life.
• I'm just here for the birthday cake.
• Spending my day with my day ones!

• Is it really your birthday if I don't share a picture of us together?
• Here’s to another year of crazy adventures and lots of laughs.
• Candles aren’t the only thing getting lit tonight.
• Here's to the birthday queen!
• Happy birthday to my partner in crime!
• You know all my secrets and somehow still love me anyway! Happy Birthday!
• Birthday wishes and best friend kisses!
• Here's to the one who's seen me at my best and still loves me at my worst! Happy birthday, bestie!
• Happy birthday to my best friend, my person!
• With each year, I cherish our friendship even more. Thanks for being the best!
• What would I do without you? Here's to more shenanigans!
• Everyone! Wish my bestie a happy birthday!
• Here's to the cutest birthday girl on your newsfeed!
• You bring the pretty, we'll bring the party.
• I’m so freakin’ happy you were born.
• Talk about a glow-up!
• Feeling blessed that you entered my life. Here's to you!
• The legend turns another year older!
• Words cannot express how much I adore you. Happy you day!
• The best person entered the world today.
• A queen/king was born today!
• Have I mentioned that you're the best? Double tap if you agree!
• Happy birthday to my sister from another mister!
• I hope your next year is full of adventures and surprises!
• Life lesson #1: Surround yourself with people who are more excited for your birthday than you are.

• I love you more than I love cake.
• Life isn't perfect, but you're pretty close. Happy birthday, my love.
• It's the best national holiday: my favorite person's birthday.
• Same time next year?
• Happy birthday to the best view.
• To a lifetime of "Happy Birthdays!"
• I’m so happy to be growing old with you.
• Another year around the sun for the light of my life.
• (Number) weeks/years later and I adore you all the same!
• Thank you for always making me laugh.
• No one I'd rather get older with.
• The PB to my J!
• I love my kooky, crazy, something spacey partner!
• There aren't words to describe how much I love you. Happy birthday!
• I should probably thank your parents today.
• Homage to a real-life superstar!
• A very happy birthday from the most grateful partner on the planet.
• I'd plan you a surprise party, but we both know I can't keep a secret.
• So grateful for my best friend. Prepare for a day to remember!
• To my partner in crime, I love you more than you know.
• Thoughtful partner, abundant giver, generous listener. Thank you.
• Happy birthday to my one and only!
• Hugs, kisses, and birthday wishes!
• There's no one I'd rather bicker with.
• Wild horses couldn't drag me away. Happy, happy birthday.

• Just a moment ago I was changing your diaper!
• How is this nugget (age) already?
• Happy birthday to the best sister/brother and best friend I could ask for!
• Look how cute my sibbie is on their birthday!
• Don't party too hard, bro/sis!
• Couldn't have asked for a better mentor through life. Love you!
• You got the looks (but I got the brains!). Happy Happy!
• Best. Sister. Ever.
• You are so loved today and every day—since the moment you entered this world.
• You can't choose family, but I really won the lottery (number) years ago!
• You're so awesome, when you were born, they handed Mom a certificate.
• Well, at least you're not as old as me!
• Thank God we never killed each other as kids. Here's to many more years of getting close to it!
• Happy birthday to the best, from your number one fan.

• Look at that face!
• A very fluffy happy birthday.
• Happy birthday to the real MVP!
• How old are you in dog years?
• On birthdays, we break out the really good treats.
• The dog of a lifetime, the dog of my dreams.
• Today is the only day you get to crawl up on the bed!
• Happy adoption day to the only sibling that counts!
• Have a "paw-some" birthday!
• And just like that my baby is another year older!
• Yappy Barkday to this special pup!

• "Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake." —Edward Morykwas
• "Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift." —Aretha Franklin
• "We turn not older with years, but newer every day." —Emily Dickinson
• “The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” —Lucille Ball
• “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” —William Shakespeare
• “Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
• The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything. —Oscar Wilde
• “You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.” —Ogden Nash
• Please don't retouch my wrinkles. It took me so long to earn them. —Anna Magnani
• “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” —Oprah
• “We just gotta do our best day-to-day, be the best person we can, do the best work we can, and just keep on dreamin’.” —Dolly Parton
• "The older you get the better you get, unless you are a banana." —Betty White

Micaela Bahn

Micaela Bahn is a freelance editorial assistant and recent graduate from Carleton College, where she majored in English literature. She loves running, photography, and cooking the best new recipes.