100+ 17th Birthday Captions for Instagram, TikTok & Beyond (Funny, Short & Cute!)

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Looking for 17th birthday caption ideas that aren’t cringey?

When it comes to birthdays, the last thing you need is caption-related stress… so to help you out, we’ve assembled an epic list 17th birthday caption ideas that are perfect for Instagram, TikTok, or whatever other platform.

We hope you find the perfect 17th birthday caption you’re looking for!

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Short 17th Birthday Captions

Want to keep your captions short and sweet? Here are some fun 17th birthday captions that would be perfect.

Dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen.

Lean, mean, seventeen.

Here for cake, and cake only.

Woke up a little older… but not wiser.

My day, my way. #17

So this is 17.

Favorite day of the year. #17

Staying 17 until further notice.

Level up. #17

Lap 17 around the sun…

Birthday behavior! #17

I’m shawty and it’s my birthday. #17

Hey Siri, count the candles.

Just like wine, better with time. #17

POV: You can’t believe I’m 17 now.

On a scale of 1-10, feeling a solid 17.

Est. [Birth Year]

Wow, never been 17 before.

Hello, 17.

Keeping it real since [Birth Year].

+1

Experience level: 17.

Achievement unlocked: 17.

Be good to me, 17.

Season 17, Episode 1.

And so begins Chapter 17.

Chapter 17, Page 1.

Cheers to another lap around the sun. Hello, 17.

Well look who just turned 17… 

Another year, another candle on the cake. #17

Say hello to the world’s latest 17 year old.

Funny 17th Birthday Captions

Birthday captions don’t need to be cheesy or serious. Sometimes, the best captions are a little lighthearted and fun. Here are some 17th birthday captions that have a humorous twist.

[Insert ABBA lyric]

Shoutout to my mama who was in labor 17 years ago.

Be careful what you wish for… My parents wished for me 17 years ago and look where that ended up.

17? Who cares. I just want cake.

Officially 17, but still mentally about five.

17 years later and I’m still a hot mess. 

Made it to 17! I know. I’m as surprised as you are.

Agent of chaos for 17 years.

Tripping on my own feet for 17 years. Here’s to many more years of clumsiness.

Got so distracted by cake, I forgot it was my own birthday. #SoThisIs17

Another year older, but I’ll need some extra time for that ‘wiser’ bit. #17

I don’t care how old I’m turning, so long as there’s cake.

17th Birthday Captions for Selfies

Birthdays are the perfect day to post a shameless selfie. Looking for fun 17th birthday captions to go with your selfies? Here are some fun options.

From sweet 16 to mean 17.

17. Serving cake, and serving looks.

Getting badder with age. #17

Baddie since [insert birth year].

You really gonna scroll without wishing me a happy 17th birthday?

Only took 17 years to get this cute.

Another year, another selfie. #17

Celebrating another level up. #17

Make a wish. #17

Wishing for you this year 😉 #17

Bday wish for the bday bish? #17

Time to see what 17 is all about.

Est. [Month]/[Day]/[Year]

17? Bring it on.

Birthday mode: the youngest I’ll ever be, and the oldest I’ve ever been. #17

Growing and glowing. #17

Aging and raging. #17

Waited 536,112,000 Seconds for this.

That birthday glow. #Feeling17

I think 17 looks good on me.

17th Birthday Captions for Photos with Friends

In need of some 17th birthday captions to pair with photos you’ve taken with friends? Whether you want to comemmorate that special bday party or dinner, here are some fun caption ideas for turning 17 with friends.

Wouldn’t want to turn 17 with anyone else by my side.

Ringing in 17 with the best crew.

Wouldn’t have made it to 17 without these beauties. Here’s to another lap around the sun!

17 is looking pretty good with this crew by my side.

Cheers to good friends, good vibes, and another 17 years.

Feeling unstoppable at 17 with this crew by my side.

Grateful to have found my people by Age 17.

Another lap around the sun with the best people I could have ever asked for. Here’s to 17!

Can’t wait to see what 17 will bring with these beauties by my side.

Birthday wish? Already come true with this crew on my side. #17

17: Wild and free.

Can’t wait to tell our kids one day about how awesome and hot we were at 17.

Only 17, but forever the mom of the group.

Age 17 but forever the baby of the group.

Thankful to be ringing in 17with the best people I know.

Turning 17 with the best friends anyone could ask for. #grateful

Age is just a number, but friends like these are forever. Thank you all for helping me ring in 17.

Don’t wanna be sappy so… let’s just say 17 is already one for the books.

Excited for Chapter 17 with this crew on my side.

Start of Season 17 with the best co-stars I could have ever asked for.

Chapter 17. Time to make some memories.

Making memories with this crew… 17 is already off to the best start I could have ever asked for.

These beauties are the only gift I need. #17

17 will be a breeze with friends like these on my side.

17th Birthday Captions for Photos with Family

Birthdays are a great time to pay homage to family, so whether you’re posting a cute throwback photo or a photo of a family celebration, here are some fun 17th Birthday captions.

Thanks for letting me bother you for the past 17 years.

17 years of being your favorite pain in the butt. Here’s to 17 more.

Thankful to be ringing in 17  with the best family I could have ever asked for.

Lucked out with a fam like this. Thanks for helping me ring in 17!

Turning 17 with the best support system in the world. Thanks for making the past 17 years so unforgettable!

Family is everything. Cheers to another lap around the sun! #17

Couldn’t have made it to 17 without you. Family truly is the best gift <3

Celebrating 17 with some unconditional family love. Now, can I get some cake?

17th Birthday Quotes/References from Pop Culture

We here at Thoughtful Gift Club love a good quote and reference. Here are some perfect quotes and references from movies, TV shows, and songs that would make for perfect 17th birthday captions.

Edge of seventeen.

“She was just 17, you know what I mean…”

“Why are girls in songs always seventeen?”

“At seventeen”

Young and sweet, only seventeen”

“I’m only seventeen (seventeen) / But I’ll show you love like you’ve never seen”

Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen”

“Oh, when I was seventeen
My mother said to me
Don’t stop imagining”

“When I was seventeen I knew just how I wanted life to be”

“Seventeen is just a test”

“And she won’t give up ‘cause she’s seventeen”

“Oh seventeen, seventeen”

“Can we be seventeen?”

17th Birthday Captions for Others 

Last but not least, are you wishing someone else a happy 17th birthday? Here are some more 17th birthday caption ideas that will work for friends & family alike.

17 and you’ve never looked better. Here’s to you!

Say hello to my new favorite 17 year old.

17 has never looked this good. Happy birthday, [Name]!

Helping this one ring in 17. Cheers to another lap around the sun!

Some things really do get better with age… like [Name]. Happy 17th birthday!

Can’t believe you’re 17. Here’s to another year of amazing memories.

Who knew 17 could look this good? Aging looks good on you.

Did We Miss Any of your Favorite 17th Birthday Captions?

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