The character "Baby" in the movie Dirty Dancing was supposed to be 17 years old. This is supported by clues in the film that place the story around the summer of 1963, and the character's plans to attend college, with most sources agreeing on Baby being 17 during the events of the film. The male lead, Johnny, is supposed to be about 25 years old, which creates an age gap of about 8 years between them.
