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Baby Boomers. Next up is the baby boom generation, born from 1946 to 1964, whose name can be attributed to the spike in births — or “baby boom” — in the U.S. and Europe following World War II.
The word generate comes from the Latin generāre, meaning "to beget". [4] The word generation as a group or cohort in social science signifies the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time, most of whom are approximately the same age and have similar ideas, problems, and attitudes (e.g., Beat Generation and Lost Generation).
With the start of a new year on Jan. 1, 2025, comes the emergence of a new generation. 2025 marks the end of Generation Alpha and the start of Generation Beta, a cohort that will include all ...
Generation Beta will be made up by individuals born between 2025 and 2039. ... Silent Generation: 1928-1945 (age 80+) Baby Boomers: 1946-1964 (age 61-79) ... Show comments. Advertisement ...
Generation Alpha (often shortened to Gen Alpha) is the demographic cohort succeeding Generation Z and preceding Generation Beta. [1] While researchers and popular media generally identify early 2010s as the starting birth years and the mid-2020s as the ending birth years, these ranges are not precisely defined and may vary depending on the source (see § Date and age range definitions).
Generation Jones is the generation or social cohort between the Baby Boom generation and Generation X. The term was coined by American cultural commentator Jonathan Pontell, who argues that the term refers to a full distinct generation born from 1954 to 1965. [ 1 ]
Generation Alpha, born between 2010 and 2024, in addition to millennials, born between 1980 and 1994, have seemingly remained quiet about the announcement that a new generation was being born.
This template is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but just a list of the non-controversial generation types, from Western Society, which is a narrow categorization. If you really want to add an item on the list, please gain consensus on the talk page first -- any adds will just be reverted otherwise.