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Generation Calculator

Find which generation you belong to by birth year.

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Millennials (Gen Y)
1981 – 1996

All generations

  • The Greatest Generation (1901 – 1927)
  • Silent Generation (1928 – 1945)
  • Baby Boomers (1946 – 1964)
  • Generation X (1965 – 1980)
  • Millennials (Gen Y) (1981 – 1996)
  • Generation Z (1997 – 2012)
  • Generation Alpha (2013 – 2024)
  • Generation Beta (2025 – 2039)

Generation boundaries are not standardized. These ranges follow Pew Research and most US/UK demographers. People born within a few years of a boundary often share traits with both groups.

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Enter your birth year and see whether you're a Boomer, Gen X, Millennial, Gen Z, Gen Alpha, or Gen Beta. Uses the year ranges most commonly cited by Pew Research and demographers.

How to use

  1. Enter your birth year.
  2. See your generation and the years that define it.

FAQ

Why do generation boundaries vary across sources?+

There's no official standard. Pew Research and most demographers anchor around major social and tech shifts, but different researchers draw the lines a year or two differently. People born within a few years of a boundary are sometimes called 'cuspers'.