Generation Names
Regardless of your age, you will always belong to the generation you were born into.
The breakdown by age looks like this:
Baby Boomers: Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. They're currently between 56-74 years old
Born 1946-1964. Post World War II, people were enjoying new-found prosperity, which resulted in a "baby boom." The children born as a result were dubbed the Baby Boomers.
Gen X: Gen X was born between 1965 and 1980 and are currently between 40-55 years old.
Other Nicknames: "Latchkey" generation, MTV generation
Gen Y: Gen Y, or Millennials, were born between 1980 and 1994. They are currently between 24-39 years old
Gen Y.1 = 25-29 years old
Gen Y.2 = 29-39
Other Nicknames: Gen Y, Gen Me, Gen We, Echo Boomers. Millennials have a home and are building a family. You can imagine how having a child might change your interests and priorities, so for marketing purposes, it's useful to split this generation into Gen Y.1 and Gen Y.2.
Gen Z: Gen Z is the newest generation to be named and were born between 1996 and 2015. They are currently between 5-24 years old
The name Generation Z is a placeholder for the youngest people on the planet. It is likely to morph as they leave childhood and mature into their adolescent and adult identities.
Other Nicknames: iGeneration, Post-millennials, Homeland Generation
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