Generation Finder

Enter your birth year to find out which generation you belong to.

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All generations at a glance

📱 Generation Alpha2013–2025

🎮 Generation Z1997–2012

💻 Millennial1981–1996

📼 Xennial1977–1983

📻 Generation X1965–1980

🎸 Baby Boomer1946–1964

🎖️ Silent Generation1928–1945

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Gen Z birth years?

Gen Z generally includes people born between 1997 and 2012.

What years are Millennials?

Millennials are typically defined as people born between 1981 and 1996.

What is a Xennial?

Xennial is an informal micro-generation for people born roughly 1977–1983 who experienced both analogue childhoods and digital adulthoods.

What generation is born after Gen Z?

Generation Alpha includes people born from 2013 onwards.

Why do generation dates vary by source?

There is no official body that defines generations. Different researchers and organisations use slightly different birth year ranges.

The Generations: Dates, Defining Characteristics, and Why the Boundaries Are Fuzzy

Generational labels were popularised by sociologists William Strauss and Neil Howe in the 1990s and have since become a primary lens for discussing cultural and demographic trends. The commonly used categories and their approximate birth years are:

Baby Boomers (1946–1964): Born after World War II into a period of significant economic growth and demographic expansion. Named for the postwar baby boom. Came of age in the 1960s–1980s.

Generation X (1965–1980): The often-overlooked middle generation, sandwiched between the boomers and millennials. Grew up during economic uncertainty, the Cold War's end, and the early internet. Sometimes called the "forgotten generation."

Millennials / Generation Y (1981–1996): The first generation to grow up with personal computers and the early internet. Entered the workforce during the 2008 financial crisis. Characterised by high educational attainment, delayed traditional milestones, and heavy student debt in many countries.

Generation Z (1997–2012): The first generation to grow up with smartphones from childhood. More racially and ethnically diverse than previous generations in most Western countries. Higher rates of anxiety and depression reported in longitudinal studies, attributed in part to social media exposure.

Generation Alpha (2013–present): The children of millennials. The first generation born entirely after the smartphone era. Currently too young for much longitudinal research.

Why the boundaries are contested

Generational boundaries are statistical constructions, not natural facts. The experience of someone born in 1980 may be more similar to their 1978 peers than to their 1994 peers — particularly for technology exposure. The "xennial" or "Oregon Trail generation" (approximately 1977–1983) is an informal designation for people who remember both pre-internet childhoods and came of age with early internet adoption. Generational labels describe statistical tendencies, not individual identities.