What’s My Generation?

Dear Pop,

My grandma is always talking about how wonderful the Baby Boom generation is. I did some research and discovered they are a bunch of self-indulgent consumers. Please tell me about my generation and how great we are so I can throw it back at her. BTW, I was born in 2008.

21^stCentury Kid

Dear 21^stCentury Kid,

Don’t be so lazy, 21st Century Kid. But I’ll tell you this…The generation before you are Millennials who challenge their predecessors. This generation is insisting we think qualitatively instead of quantitatively, focusing on economic justice and being less polarizing. You are a member of Generation Z. Born after the 9/11 attack and the Great Recession. Your generation has its eyes wide open, are prepared to serve, share, and impact.

The chart below shows the dates of birth of the generations, its official name(s), some information about each generation, and the ages of its members today. Be aware that the dates are an approximation and there is some overlapping due to the fact that the U.S. Census Bureau has established no standard definition for when a generation begins or ends. Also, keep in mind the generations listed are for Western culture. Japan, Asia, and parts of Europe have their own generational definitions.

 

Generation                            Birth Dates   Ages Today               Information

Lost Generation                     1890-1915    104-129         Came of age during 

Generation of 1914                                                                     World War II

 

The Interbellium Generation 1901-1913   106-118     Born during the first decade        

                                                                                    of the 20th Century

 

The Greatest Generation      1910-1925    92-109                  Grew up during the                                                                                                

                                                                  Great Depression and Fought in WWII.

 

The Silent Generation           1923-1944   73-96     They fought in the Korean War

 

The Baby Boomers                1945-1964   53-74    Born during the Post-WWII                                                                                                         

                                                                                 baby boom

 

Generation X                          1961-1981   36-58   Born after the baby boom 

Gen X                                                                                 period

 

Millennials                              1975-1995   22-44    Gen X successors

Gen Y                                                                      Team oriented and hard         

workers

 

Generation Z                          1995-2015    4-24      Born in the 21^stCentury

Generation Alpha.                  2010-2030   0-9.        2.5 Million Alphas are born

                                                                                    weekly around the world

 

Please leave a comment and tell us what generation you are from and your generation’s contributions to society.

Best wishes,

Pop

 

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