Contents
Born | Ages | |
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Gen Z | 1997 – 2012 | 9 – 24 |
Millennials | 1981 – 1996 | 25 – 40 |
Gen X | 1965 – 1980 | 41 – 56 |
Boomers II | 1955 – 1964 | 57 – 66 |
Born | Ages | |
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Gen Z | 1997 – 2012 | 9 – 24 |
Millennials | 1981 – 1996 | 25 – 40 |
Gen X | 1965 – 1980 | 41 – 56 |
Boomers II | 1955 – 1964 | 57 – 66 |
CBSN validated this point in 2019 when they omitted us from a chart defining all living generations. Nevertheless, we do exist and are in fact the 13th generation of Americans. In fact, before the term Generation X caught on, they called us thirteeners and Baby Busters.
Generation X refers to people born during the early to mid-1960s through 1980. … Generation X, also called Gen Xers, grew up with minimal adult supervision and thus learned the value of independence and work-life balance. They also appreciate informality, are technologically adept, flexible and highly educated.
The Gen-Z term, which gained popularity on TikTok, describes anything that’s considered uncool, untrendy, or people who deliberately stick to “older” trends. The term was coined by 23-year-old Gaby Rasson and was used among her friend group before it became widely known.
Generations themselves change, which is to say, people change. In 1992, The Atlantic tried coining “Thirteeners” as an alternate term for Generation X. … America’s thirteenth generation, born from 1961 to 1981, ranging in age from eleven to thirty-one.
Gen Z is also the smartest and best educated generation. … In America, 57 percent of Gen Z is reported to have enrolled in a two-year or four-year college, compared to 52 percent of Millenials and 43 percent of Gen X. Gen Z will be equipped and educated to enter the world in just a few years.
That is why the generations today each span 15 years with Generation Y (Millennials) born from 1980 to 1994; Generation Z from 1995 to 2009 and Generation Alpha from 2010 to 2024. So it follows that Generation Beta will be born from 2025 to 2039.
The top five cities where Gen X plans to house hunt include Charlotte, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida; Raleigh, North Carolina; Seattle, Washington; and Portland, Oregon.
We expect them to be hands-on parents who value sharing experiences with their children, a reaction to their own highly scheduled childhoods with technology as their babysitter. More than Gen X and Millennial parents, Gen Z parents will probably recognize the potentially harmful impacts of technology and social media.
As an adjective, snatched is used to mean “perfect” or “on point,” usually to describe hair, makeup, someone’s body. Snatched can also be used as a verb that means “to slay someone so hard, their weave flies off into the distance,” per Urban Dictionary.
In 2018, Business Insider described Xennials as people who don’t feel like a Generation Xer or a Millennial, using birth dates between 1977 and 1985. “In internet folklore, xennials are those born between 1977 and 1983“, according to The Guardian.
The millennial generation is typically defined as being born between 1981 and 1996, and its oldest members are turning 40 this year. The Harris Poll survey broke them up between younger millennials (25 to 32 years old) and older ones (33 to 40 years old).
The oldest Gen Zer, who turns 24 this year, has more sway in consumer behavior. A decade before they replace millennials as the largest spenders, they’re already seen as tastemakers, a role every generation takes on during this life stage.
With the ignorance of facts, by choice, and lack of some education, Generation ‘Y’ is considered to be the dumbest generation. “Ignorance of facts” simply means that the education is there but this generation just chooses not to use it.
Highly educated
Generation Z students are on track to become the most educated generation. They have higher high school graduation rates and lower dropout rates than those who came before. In 2018, 57% of 18 to 21-year olds were in college, compared with 52% of Millennials, and 43% of Gen Xers at similar ages.
When it comes to specific musicians named, BTS, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, and Justin Bieber all made the top 10, and BTS was in fact the top “famous person” named by Gen Z overall.
Generation Name | Births Start | Births End |
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Xennials | 1975 | 1985 |
Millennials Generation Y, Gen Next | 1980 | 1994 |
iGen / Gen Z | 1995 | 2012 |
Gen Alpha | 2013 | 2025 |