All about the ancient tribes
The Pew Research Center defines millennials as born from 1981 to 1996, choosing these dates for “key political, economic and social factors”, including the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Great Recession, and the Internet explosion.
Gen Y: Gen Y, or Millennials, were born between 1981 and 1994/6. They are currently between 25 and 40 years old (72.1 million in the U.S.) Gen Y.1 = 25-29 years old (around 31 million people in the U.S.)
By the numbers Baby Boomers: born 1946 to 1964. Generation Jones: born 1955 to 1965. Generation X: born 1965 to 1980. Xennials: born 1977 to 1983. Millennials: born 1981 to 1996. Generation Z: born 1997 or after. Generation Alpha: born 2010 or after.
The generation that follows Gen Z is Generation Alpha, which includes anyone born after 2010. Gen Alpha is still very young, but is on track to be the most transformative age group ever.
Which Generation are You?
Generation Name | Births Start | Births End |
---|---|---|
Xennials | 1975 | 1985 |
Millennials Generation Y, Gen Next | 1980 | 1994 |
iGen / Gen Z | 1995 | 2012 |
Gen Alpha | 2013 | 2025 |
A Millennial is anyone born between 1980 and 1995. In the U.S., there are roughly 80 million Millennials. A member of Gen Z is anyone born between 1996 and the early-mid 2000s (end date can vary depending on source). In the U.S., there are approximately 90 million members of Gen Z, or “Gen Zers.”
On the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far. One-in-ten eligible voters in the 2020 electorate will be part of a new generation of Americans – Generation Z.
Millennials are Civic-Oriented “People born between 1980 and 2000 are the most civic-minded since the generation of the 1930s and 1940s,” claimed USA Today. Millennials believe in the value of political engagement and are convinced that government can be a powerful force for good.
More than half of Millennial women have given birth; they are older than previous generations when they do. As of 2018, approximately 19 million Millennial women had given birth to a child.
Millennials, also known as Gen Y, Echo Boomers, and Digital Natives, were born from approximately 1977 to 1995. However, if you were born anywhere from 1977 to 1980 you are a Cusper, which means you can have characteristics of both Millennials and Gen X.
It’s a word that refers to people who were born on the cusp between Generation X and the millennials. The term Xennial doesn’t exist for the sole purpose of making old millennials feel better about themselves. It’s a thing because it simply resonates so deeply with those of us born between 1977-1983.
According to Pew Research, members of Generation X were born between 1965 and 1980 and Millennials were born between 1981 and 1996.
Here are the birth years for each generation: Gen Z, iGen, or Centennials: Born 1996 – TBD. Millennials or Gen Y: Born 1977 – 1995. Generation X: Born 1965 – 1976. Baby Boomers: Born 1946 – 1964. Traditionalists or Silent Generation: Born 1945 and before.
It’s truly the millennial generation, born and shaped fully in the 21st century, and the first generation that in record numbers will see in the 22nd century as well. And that’s why we’ve called them Generation Alpha.
Traditionalists are known as the ” silent generation ” because children of this era were expected to be seen and not heard. They’re those who were born between 1927 and 1946, and they average in age from 75 to 80 years old in 2018.