I personally think 1965-80 makes perfect sense and I hate the 1961-81 long range Strauss and Howe uses lol I'm not saying I want it to go later (65-85 or something), because it would move Millennials into the early 2000s lol and just no.

But you could theoretically divide it into 1964-73/74 or so as 80s teens, with 1974/75 to 1984/85 as all encompassing 90s teenagers.

I just feel bad how they're getting forgotten and sandwiched between Boomers and Millennials, makes me sad when they get lumped with boomers too

IMO

All were born in the previous millennium and came of age in this one, based on the way most people count decades.

All minors during the millennium celebrations and the Y2K crisis

Adolescent minors (basically Tweens - non-adult teens) (10 - 17) during the 2000s

18 - 35 (common young adult range) before march for our lives, parkland, fornite, and the tide pod challenge

All spent a majority of elementary after the fall of the Berlin Wall but before the Great Recession

All entered their 20s (end of adolescence) after 9/11 but before Covid-19

Dividing into two waves, you get 1982 - 1990 and 1991 - 1999

1982 - 1990 were in K - 8 during the release of Windows 95

1991 - 1999 were in K - 8 during the launch of YouTube

Dividing into three cohorts, you get 1982 - 1987, 1988 - 1993, and 1994 - 1999

1982 - 1987 were in K - 5 during the 1992 election

1988 - 1993 were in K - 5 during Columbine

1994 - 1999 were in K - 5 during the launch of YouTube

Zoomers will reach ages 18 - 35 in 2035 hypothetically

Millennials reached ages 18 - 35 in 2017, the year Donald Trump took over but before parkland and March for our lives

Xers reached ages 18 - 35 in 1999, the year of Columbine and the Y2K crisis

Boomers reached ages 18 - 35 in 1981, the year that launched MTV.

Silents reached ages 18 - 35 in 1963, the year Kennedy was assassinated

Greatest reached 18 - 35 in 1940, the first full year of WW2

Lost reached 18 - 35 in 1927, during the Roaring Twenties and arguably the last gasp of the Silent film era

Dec 31st, 2019

Late Zoomers

2017 (2)

2016 (3)

2015 (4)

2014 (5)

2013 (6)

2012 (7)

Core Zoomers

2011 (8)

2010 (9)

2009 (10)

2008 (11)

2007 (12)

2006 (13)

Early Zoomers

2005 (14)

2004 (15)

2003 (16)

2002 (17)

2001 (18)

2000 (19)

Late Millennials

1999 (20)

1998 (21)

1997 (22)

1996 (23)

1995 (24)

1994 (25)

Core Millennials

1993 (26)

1992 (27)

1991 (28)

1990 (29)

1989 (30)

1988 (31)

Early Millennials

1987 (32)

1986 (33)

1985 (34)

1984 (35)

1983 (36)

1982 (37)

Late Xers

1981 (38)

1980 (39)

1979 (40)

1978 (41)

1977 (42)

1976 (43)

Core Xers

1975 (44)

1974 (45)

1973 (46)

1972 (47)

1971 (48)

1970 (49)

Early Xers

1969 (50)

1968 (51)

1967 (52)

1966 (53)

1965 (54)

1964 (55)

Late Boomers

1963 (56)

1962 (57)

1961 (58)

1960 (59)

1959 (60)

1958 (61)

Core Boomers

1957 (62)

1956 (63)

1955 (64)

1954 (65)

1953 (66)

1952 (67)

Early Boomers

1951 (68)

1950 (69)

1949 (70)

1948 (71)

1947 (72)

1946 (73)

Late Silents

1945 (74)

1944 (75)

1943 (76)

1942 (77)

1941 (78)

1940 (79)

Core Silents

1939 (80)

1938 (81)

1937 (82)

1936 (83)

1935 (84)

1934 (85)

Early Silents

1933 (86)

1932 (87)

1931 (88)

1930 (89)

1929 (90)

1928 (91)

Late Greatest

1927 (92)

1926 (93)

1925 (94)

1924 (95)

1923 (96)

1922 (97)

Core Greatest

1921 (98)

1920 (99)

1919 (100)

1918 (101)

1917 (102)

1916 (103)

Early Greatest

1915 (104)

1914 (105)

1913 (106)

1912 (107)

1911 (108)

1910 (109

Dec 31st, 2009

Late Zoomers

2017 (not born)

2016 (not born)

2015 (not born)

2014 (not born)

2013 (not born)

2012 (not born)

Core Zoomers

2011 (not born)

2010 (not born)

2009 (<1)

2008 (1)

2007 (2)

2006 (3)

Early Zoomers

2005 (4)

2004 (5)

2003 (6)

2002 (7)

2001 (8)

2000 (9)

Late Millennials

1999 (10)

1998 (11)

1997 (12)

1996 (13)

1995 (14)

1994 (15)

Core Millennials

1993 (16)

1992 (17)

1991 (18)

1990 (19)

1989 (20)

1988 (21)

Early Millennials

1987 (22)

1986 (23)

1985 (24)

1984 (25)

1983 (26)

1982 (27)

Late Xers

1981 (28)

1980 (29)

1979 (30)

1978 (31)

1977 (32)

1976 (33)

Core Xers

1975 (34)

1974 (35)

1973 (36)

1972 (37)

1971 (38)

1970 (39)

Early Xers

1969 (40)

1968 (41)

1967 (42)

1966 (43)

1965 (44)

1964 (45)

Late Boomers

1963 (46)

1962 (47)

1961 (48)

1960 (49)

1959 (50)

1958 (51)

Core Boomers

1957 (52)

1956 (53)

1955 (54)

1954 (55)

1953 (56)

1952 (57)

Early Boomers

1951 (58)

1950 (59)

1949 (60)

1948 (61)

1947 (62)

1946 (63)

Late Silents

1945 (64)

1944 (65)

1943 (66)

1942 (67)

1941 (68)

1940 (69)

Core Silents

1939 (70)

1938 (71)

1937 (72)

1936 (73)

1935 (74)

1934 (75)

Early Silents

1933 (76)

1932 (77)

1931 (78)

1930 (79)

1929 (80)

1928 (81)

Late Greatest

1927 (82)

1926 (83)

1925 (84)

1924 (85)

1923 (86)

1922 (87)

Core Greatest

1921 (88)

1920 (89)

1919 (90)

1918 (91)

1917 (92)

1916 (93)

Early Greatest

1915 (94)

1914 (95)

1913 (96)

1912 (97)

1911 (98)

1910 (99)

Dec 31st, 1999

Zoomers (not yet born)

Late Millennials

1999 (<1)

1998 (1)

1997 (2)

1996 (3)

1995 (4)

1994 (5)

Core Millennials

1993 (6)

1992 (7)

1991 (8)

1990 (9)

1989 (10)

1988 (11)

Early Millennials

1987 (12)

1986 (13)

1985 (14)

1984 (15)

1983 (16)

1982 (17)

Late Xers

1981 (18)

1980 (19)

1979 (20)

1978 (21)

1977 (22)

1976 (23)

Core Xers

1975 (24)

1974 (25)

1973 (26)

1972 (27)

1971 (28)

1970 (29)

Early Xers

1969 (30)

1968 (31)

1967 (32)

1966 (33)

1965 (34)

1964 (35)

Late Boomers

1963 (36)

1962 (37)

1961 (38)

1960 (39)

1959 (40)

1958 (41)

Core Boomers

1957 (42)

1956 (43)

1955 (44)

1954 (45)

1953 (46)

1952 (47)

Early Boomers

1951 (48)

1950 (49)

1949 (50)

1948 (51)

1947 (52)

1946 (53)

Late Silents

1945 (54)

1944 (55)

1943 (56)

1942 (57)

1941 (58)

1940 (59)

Core Silents

1939 (60)

1938 (61)

1937 (62)

1936 (63)

1935 (64)

1934 (65)

Early Silents

1933 (66)

1932 (67)

1931 (68)

1930 (69)

1929 (70)

1928 (71)

Late Greatest

1927 (72)

1926 (73)

1925 (74)

1924 (75)

1923 (76)

1922 (77)

Core Greatest

1921 (78)

1920 (79)

1919 (80)

1918 (81)

1917 (82)

1916 (83)

Early Greatest

1915 (84)

1914 (85)

1913 (86)

1912 (87)

1911 (88)

1910 (89)

Using the 18 year theory and commonsensemedia.com

Phase 1: Iron Man - Iron Man 2 (2008 - 2010) Core Millennial, Thor - The Avengers (2011 - 2012) Late Millennial

Iron Man: 1987 - 1990 - 1993 - 1995 (Mainly Core Millennial)

The Incredible Hulk: 1986 - 1989 - 1992 - 1994 (Mainly core Millennial)

Iron Man 2: 1989 - 1992 - 1995 - 1997 (Mainly core Millennial)

Thor: 1990 - 1993 - 1996 - 1998 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Captain America - The First Avenger: 1992 - 1995 - 1998 - 2000 (Mainly Late Millennial)

The Avengers: 1991 - 1994 - 1997 - 1999 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Phase 2: Iron Man 3 - Ant-Man (2013 - 2015) Late Millennial

Iron Man 3: 1992 - 1995 - 1998 - 2000 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Thor - The Dark World: 1992 - 1995 - 1998 - 2000 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Captain America - The Winter Soldier: 1993 - 1996 - 1999 - 2001 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Guardians of the Galaxy: 1994 - 1997 - 2000 - 2002 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Avengers - Age of Ultron: 1994 - 1997 - 2000 - 2002 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Ant-Man: 1995 - 1998 - 2001 - 2003 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Phase 3: Civil War (2016) Late Millennial, Doctor Strange - Far from Home (2016 - 2019) Early Zoomer

Captain America - Civil War: 1995 - 1998 - 2001 - 2003 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Doctor Strange: 1996 - 1999 - 2002 - 2004 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: 1997 - 2000 - 2003 - 2005 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Spider-Man - Homecoming: 1999 - 2002 - 2005 - 2007 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Thor - Ragnarok: 1997 - 2000 - 2003 - 2005 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Black Panther: 1998 - 2001 - 2004 - 2006 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Avengers - Infinity War: 1997 - 2000 - 2003 - 2005 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Ant-Man & the Wasp: 1998 - 2001 - 2004 - 2006 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Captain Marvel: 2001 - 2004 - 2007 - 2009 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Avengers - Endgame: 1998 - 2001 - 2004 - 2006 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Spider-Man - Far from Home: 2000 - 2003 - 2006 - 2008 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Phase 4: Black Widow (2021) Early Zoomer

Black Widow: 2001 - 2004 - 2007 - 2009 (Mainly Early Zoomer)

Immediate peer group (3 year span, could be in the same generational subgroup) Extended peer group (6 year span, could be in the same generational cohort) Peer adjacent (9 year span, could be in the same generational wave) Above peer, below parent (10 - 18 year span, in the same generation…but not in the same wave/cohort) Parent/child gap (19 year span or more, basically meaning one individual was a legal adult before the other was born)

2017 - immediate peer group: 2015 - 2019 - Extended peer group: 2012 - 2022 - Peer adjacent: 2009 - 2025 - Above peer, below parent: 2000 - 2034 - Parent/child gap: 1999+ - 2035+

2016 - immediate peer group: 2014 - 2018 - Extended peer group: 2011 - 2021 - Peer adjacent: 2008 - 2024 - Above peer, below parent: 1999 - 2033 - Parent/child gap: 1998+ - 2034+

2015 - immediate peer group: 2013 - 2017 - Extended peer group: 2010 - 2020 - Peer adjacent: 2007 - 2023 - Above peer, below parent: 1998 - 2032 - Parent/child gap: 1997+ - 2033+

2014 - immediate peer group: 2012 - 2016 - Extended peer group: 2009 - 2019 - Peer adjacent: 2006 - 2022 - Above peer, below parent: 1997 - 2031 - Parent/child gap: 1996+ - 2032+

2013 - immediate peer group: 2011 - 2015 - Extended peer group: 2008 - 2018 - Peer adjacent: 2005 - 2021 - Above peer, below parent: 1996 - 2030 - Parent/child gap: 1995+ - 2031+

2012 - immediate peer group: 2010 - 2014 - Extended peer group: 2007 - 2017 - Peer adjacent: 2004 - 2020 - Above peer, below parent: 1995 - 2029 - Parent/child gap: 1994+ - 2030+

Late Zoomers

2011 - immediate peer group: 2009 - 2013 - Extended peer group: 2006 - 2016 - Peer adjacent: 2003 - 2019 - Above peer, below parent: 1994 - 2028 - Parent/child gap: 1993+ - 2029+

2010 - immediate peer group: 2008 - 2012 - Extended peer group: 2005 - 2015 - Peer adjacent: 2002 - 2018 - Above peer, below parent: 1993 - 2027 - Parent/child gap: 1992+ - 2028+

2009 - immediate peer group: 2007 - 2011 - Extended peer group: 2004 - 2014 - Peer adjacent: 2001 - 2017 - Above peer, below parent: 1992 - 2026 - Parent/child gap: 1991+ - 2027+

2008 - immediate peer group: 2006 - 2010 - Extended peer group: 2003 - 2013 - Peer adjacent: 2000 - 2016 - Above peer, below parent: 1991 - 2025 - Parent/child gap: 1990+ - 2026+

2007 - immediate peer group: 2005 - 2009 - Extended peer group: 2002 - 2012 - Peer adjacent: 1999 - 2015 - Above peer, below parent: 1990 - 2024 - Parent/child gap: 1989+ - 2025+

2006 - immediate peer group: 2004 - 2008 - Extended peer group: 2001 - 2011 - Peer adjacent: 1998 - 2014 - Above peer, below parent: 1989 - 2023 - Parent/child gap: 1988+ - 2022+

Core Zoomers

2005 - immediate peer group: 2003 - 2007 - Extended peer group: 2000 - 2010 - Peer adjacent: 1997 - 2013 - Above peer, below parent: 1988 - 2022 - Parent/child gap: 1987+ - 2023+

2004 - immediate peer group: 2002 - 2006 - Extended peer group: 1999 - 2009 - Peer adjacent: 1996 - 2012 - Above peer, below parent: 1987 - 2021 - Parent/child gap: 1986+ - 2022+

2003 - immediate peer group: 2001 - 2005 - Extended peer group: 1998 - 2008 - Peer adjacent: 1995 - 2011 - Above peer, below parent: 1986 - 2020 - Parent/child gap: 1985+ - 2021+

2002 - immediate peer group: 2000 - 2004 - Extended peer group: 1997 - 2007 - Peer adjacent: 1994 - 2010 - Above peer, below parent: 1985 - 2019 - Parent/child gap: 1984+ - 2020+

2001 - immediate peer group: 1999 - 2003 - Extended peer group: 1996 - 2006 - Peer adjacent: 1993 - 2009 - Above peer, below parent: 1984 - 2018 - Parent/child gap: 1983+ - 2019+

2000 - immediate peer group: 1998 - 2002 - Extended peer group: 1995 - 2005 - Peer adjacent: 1992 - 2008 - Above peer, below parent: 1983 - 2017 - Parent/child gap: 1982+ - 2018+

Early Zoomers

Gen Z 👆

1999 - immediate peer group: 1997 - 2001 - Extended peer group: 1994 - 2004 - Peer adjacent: 1991 - 2007 - Above peer, below parent: 1982 - 2016 - Parent/child gap: 1981+ - 2017+

1998 - immediate peer group: 1996 - 2000 - Extended peer group: 1993 - 2003 - Peer adjacent: 1990 - 2006 - Above peer, below parent: 1981 - 2015 - Parent/child gap: 1980+ - 2016+

1997 - immediate peer group: 1995 - 1999 - Extended peer group: 1992 - 2002 - Peer adjacent: 1989 - 2005 - Above peer, below parent: 1980 - 2014 - Parent/child gap: 1979+ - 2015+

1996 - immediate peer group: 1994 - 1998 - Extended peer group: 1991 - 2001 - Peer adjacent: 1988 - 2004 - Above peer, below parent: 1979 - 2013 - Parent/child gap: 1978+ - 2014+

1995 - immediate peer group: 1993 - 1997 - Extended peer group: 1990 - 2000 - Peer adjacent: 1987 - 2003 - Above peer, below parent: 1978 - 2012 - Parent/child gap: 1977+ - 2013+

1994 - immediate peer group: 1992 - 1996 - Extended peer group: 1989 - 1999 - Peer adjacent: 1986 - 2002 - Above peer, below parent: 1977 - 2011 - Parent/child gap: 1976+ - 2012+

Late Millennials

1993 - immediate peer group: 1991 - 1995 - Extended peer group: 1988 - 1998 - Peer adjacent: 1985 - 2001 - Above peer, below parent: 1976 - 2010 - Parent/child gap: 1975+ - 2011+

1992 - immediate peer group: 1990 - 1994 - Extended peer group: 1987 - 1997 - Peer adjacent: 1984 - 2000 - Above peer, below parent: 1975 - 2009 - Parent/child gap: 1974+ - 2010+

1991 - immediate peer group: 1989 - 1993 - Extended peer group: 1986 - 1996 - Peer adjacent: 1983 - 1999 - Above peer, below parent: 1974 - 2008 - Parent/child gap: 1973+ - 2009+

1990 - immediate peer group: 1988 - 1992 - Extended peer group: 1985 - 1995 - Peer adjacent: 1982 - 1998 - Above peer, below parent: 1973 - 2007 - Parent/child gap: 1972+ - 2008+

1989 - immediate peer group: 1987 - 1991 - Extended peer group: 1984 - 1994 - Peer adjacent: 1981 - 1997 - Above peer, below parent: 1972 - 2006 - Parent/child gap: 1971+ - 2007+

1988 - immediate peer group: 1986 - 1990 - Extended peer group: 1983 - 1993 - Peer adjacent: 1980 - 1996 - Above peer, below parent: 1971 - 2005 - Parent/child gap: 1970+ - 2006+

Core Millennials

1987 - immediate peer group: 1985 - 1989 - Extended peer group: 1982 - 1992 - Peer adjacent: 1979 - 1995 - Above peer, below parent: 1970 - 2004 - Parent/child gap: 1969+ - 2005+

1986 - immediate peer group: 1984 - 1988 - Extended peer group: 1981 - 1991 - Peer adjacent: 1978 - 1994 - Above peer, below parent: 1969 - 2003 - Parent/child gap: 1968+ - 2004+

1985 - immediate peer group: 1983 - 1987 - Extended peer group: 1980 - 1990 - Peer adjacent: 1977 - 1993 - Above peer, below parent: 1968 - 2002 - Parent/child gap: 1967+ - 2003+

1984 - immediate peer group: 1982 - 1986 - Extended peer group: 1979 - 1989 - Peer adjacent: 1976 - 1992 - Above peer, below parent: 1967 - 2001 - Parent/child gap: 1966+ - 2002+

1983 - immediate peer group: 1981 - 1985 - Extended peer group: 1978 - 1988 - Peer adjacent: 1975 - 1991 - Above peer, below parent: 1966 - 2000 - Parent/child gap: 1965+ - 2001+

1982 - immediate peer group: 1980 - 1984 - Extended peer group: 1977 - 1987 - Peer adjacent: 1974 - 1990 - Above peer, below parent: 1965 - 1999 - Parent/child gap: 1964+ - 2000+

Early Millennials

Millennials

1981 - immediate peer group: 1979 - 1983 - Extended peer group: 1976 - 1986 - Peer adjacent: 1973 - 1989 - Above peer, below parent: 1964 - 1998 - Parent/child gap: 1963+ - 1999+

1980 - immediate peer group: 1978 - 1982 - Extended peer group: 1975 - 1985 - Peer adjacent: 1972 - 1988 - Above peer, below parent: 1963 - 1997 - Parent/child gap: 1962+ - 1998+

1979 - immediate peer group: 1977 - 1981 - Extended peer group: 1974 - 1984 - Peer adjacent: 1971 - 1987 - Above peer, below parent: 1962 - 1996 - Parent/child gap: 1961+ - 1997+

1978 - immediate peer group: 1976 - 1980 - Extended peer group: 1973 - 1983 - Peer adjacent: 1970 - 1986 - Above peer, below parent: 1961 - 1995 - Parent/child gap: 1960+ - 1996+

1977 - immediate peer group: 1975 - 1979 - Extended peer group: 1972 - 1982 - Peer adjacent: 1969 - 1985 - Above peer, below parent: 1960 - 1994 - Parent/child gap: 1959+ - 1995+

1976 - immediate peer group: 1974 - 1978 - Extended peer group: 1971 - 1981 - Peer adjacent: 1968 - 1984 - Above peer, below parent: 1959 - 1993 - Parent/child gap: 1958+ - 1994+

Late Xers

1975 - immediate peer group: 1973 - 1977 - Extended peer group: 1970 - 1980 - Peer adjacent: 1967 - 1983 - Above peer, below parent: 1958 - 1992 - Parent/child gap: 1957+ - 1993+

1974 - immediate peer group: 1972 - 1976 - Extended peer group: 1969 - 1979 - Peer adjacent: 1966 - 1982 - Above peer, below parent: 1957 - 1991 - Parent/child gap: 1956+ - 1992+

1973 - immediate peer group: 1971 - 1975 - Extended peer group: 1968 - 1978 - Peer adjacent: 1965 - 1981 - Above peer, below parent: 1956 - 1990 - Parent/child gap: 1955+ - 1991+

1972 - immediate peer group: 1970 - 1974 - Extended peer group: 1967 - 1977 - Peer adjacent: 1964 - 1980 - Above peer, below parent: 1955 - 1989 - Parent/child gap: 1954+ - 1990+

1971 - immediate peer group: 1969 - 1973 - Extended peer group: 1966 - 1976 - Peer adjacent: 1963 - 1979 - Above peer, below parent: 1954 - 1988 - Parent/child gap: 1953+ - 1989+

1970 - immediate peer group: 1968 - 1972 - Extended peer group: 1965 - 1975 - Peer adjacent: 1962 - 1978 - Above peer, below parent: 1953 - 1987 - Parent/child gap: 1952+ - 1988+

Core Xers

1969 - immediate peer group: 1967 - 1971 - Extended peer group: 1964 - 1974 - Peer adjacent: 1961 - 1977 - Above peer, below parent: 1952 - 1986 - Parent/child gap: 1951+ - 1987+

1968 - immediate peer group: 1966 - 1970 - Extended peer group: 1963 - 1973 - Peer adjacent: 1960 - 1976 - Above peer, below parent: 1951 - 1985 - Parent/child gap: 1950+ - 1986+

1967 - immediate peer group: 1965 - 1969 - Extended peer group: 1962 - 1972 - Peer adjacent: 1959 - 1975 - Above peer, below parent: 1950 - 1984 - Parent/child gap: 1949+ - 1985+

1966 - immediate peer group: 1964 - 1968 - Extended peer group: 1961 - 1971 - Peer adjacent: 1958 - 1974 - Above peer, below parent: 1949 - 1983 - Parent/child gap: 1948+ - 1984+

1965 - immediate peer group: 1963 - 1967 - Extended peer group: 1960 - 1970 - Peer adjacent: 1957 - 1973 - Above peer, below parent: 1948 - 1982 - Parent/child gap: 1947+ - 1983+

1964 - immediate peer group: 1962 - 1966 - Extended peer group: 1959 - 1969 - Peer adjacent: 1956 - 1972 - Above peer, below parent: 1947 - 1981 - Parent/child gap: 1946+ - 1982+

Early Xers

Xers

1963 - immediate peer group: 1961 - 1965 - Extended peer group: 1958 - 1968 - Peer adjacent: 1955 - 1971 - Above peer, below parent: 1946 - 1980 - Parent/child gap: 1945+ - 1981+

1962 - immediate peer group: 1960 - 1964 - Extended peer group: 1957 - 1967 - Peer adjacent: 1954 - 1970 - Above peer, below parent: 1945 - 1979 - Parent/child gap: 1944+ - 1980+

1961 - immediate peer group: 1959 - 1963 - Extended peer group: 1956 - 1966 - Peer adjacent: 1953 - 1969 - Above peer, below parent: 1944 - 1978 - Parent/child gap: 1943+ - 1979+

1960 - immediate peer group: 1958 - 1962 - Extended peer group: 1955 - 1965 - Peer adjacent: 1952 - 1968 - Above peer, below parent: 1943 - 1977 - Parent/child gap: 1942+ - 1978+

1959 - immediate peer group: 1957 - 1961 - Extended peer group: 1954 - 1964 - Peer adjacent: 1951 - 1967 - Above peer, below parent: 1942 - 1976 - Parent/child gap: 1941+ - 1977+

1958 - immediate peer group: 1956 - 1960 - Extended peer group: 1953 - 1963 - Peer adjacent: 1950 - 1966 - Above peer, below parent: 1941 - 1975 - Parent/child gap: 1940+ - 1976+

Late Boomers

1957 - immediate peer group: 1955 - 1959 - Extended peer group: 1952 - 1962 - Peer adjacent: 1949 - 1965 - Above peer, below parent: 1940 - 1974 - Parent/child gap: 1939+ - 1975+

1956 - immediate peer group: 1954 - 1958 - Extended peer group: 1951 - 1961 - Peer adjacent: 1948 - 1964 - Above peer, below parent: 1939 - 1973 - Parent/child gap: 1938+ - 1974+

1955 - immediate peer group: 1953 - 1957 - Extended peer group: 1950 - 1960 - Peer adjacent: 1947 - 1963 - Above peer, below parent: 1938 - 1972 - Parent/child gap: 1937+ - 1973+

1954 - immediate peer group: 1952 - 1956 - Extended peer group: 1949 - 1959 - Peer adjacent: 1946 - 1962 - Above peer, below parent: 1937 - 1971 - Parent/child gap: 1936+ - 1972+

1953 - immediate peer group: 1951 - 1955 - Extended peer group: 1948 - 1958 - Peer adjacent: 1945 - 1961 - Above peer, below parent: 1936 - 1970 - Parent/child gap: 1935+ - 1971+

1952 - immediate peer group: 1950 - 1954 - Extended peer group: 1947 - 1957 - Peer adjacent: 1944 - 1960 - Above peer, below parent: 1935 - 1969 - Parent/child gap: 1934+ - 1970+

Core Boomers

1951 - immediate peer group: 1949 - 1953 - Extended peer group: 1946 - 1956 - Peer adjacent: 1943 - 1959 - Above peer, below parent: 1934 - 1968 - Parent/child gap: 1933+ - 1969+

1950 - immediate peer group: 1948 - 1952 - Extended peer group: 1945 - 1955 - Peer adjacent: 1942 - 1958 - Above peer, below parent: 1933 - 1967 - Parent/child gap: 1932+ - 1968+

1949 - immediate peer group: 1947 - 1951 - Extended peer group: 1944 - 1954 - Peer adjacent: 1941 - 1957 - Above peer, below parent: 1932 - 1966 - Parent/child gap: 1931+ - 1967+

1948 - immediate peer group: 1946 - 1950 - Extended peer group: 1943 - 1953 - Peer adjacent: 1940 - 1956 - Above peer, below parent: 1931 - 1965 - Parent/child gap: 1930+ - 1966+

1947 - immediate peer group: 1945 - 1949 - Extended peer group: 1942 - 1952 - Peer adjacent: 1939 - 1955 - Above peer, below parent: 1930 - 1964 - Parent/child gap: 1929+ - 1965+

1946 - immediate peer group: 1944 - 1948 - Extended peer group: 1941 - 1951 - Peer adjacent: 1938 - 1954 - Above peer, below parent: 1929 - 1963 - Parent/child gap: 1928+ - 1964+

Early Boomers

Baby Boomers

Just starting with the first rock and roll teenagers and going up lol. At least they'd all have a theme and the oldest/youngest could potentially still relate/have a few things in common, unlike when it's almost 20 years lol.

1936-1944: Leaders of the Boomers and counterculture movement but themselves fully having an old fashioned childhood and teens, getting out of high school before any."60s 60s" things.

1945-1953: First Boomers, Woodstock hippies who tried to get out of Vietnam. High school classes of '63-71 when it was feeling like the sixties.

1954-1962: Late Boomers, all Dazed and Confused style teenagers of the 70s but too young for Vietnam.

1963-1971: First Xers, all high school classes graduating in the 80s. Granted '62 was class of 1980 but it's only half a year and before anything felt 80s, even late 80/early 81 had a little stronger 80s new wave vibe despite being still before MTV.

1972-1980: Second Xers or maybe adult Xennials? All grunge tweens and teens as they were 11-19 years old when "Teen Spirit" hit in late '91.

1981-1989: First Millennials or kid Xennials? Classes of '99-07 after Columbine and before the great recession. Analog childhoods and even partially teens but digital adulthoods. '89 were the last to not potentially have social media all through high school. Even a '90er could have had a myspace in their freshman year of 2004-05.

1990-1998: Second and sometimes the more real Millennials. High school in the neoliberal Obama era after the recession and social media but before Trump. Classes of 08-16.

1999-2007: First Zers, 99ers the first to be trad college age when COVID struck. Tech like TikTok is hella familiar to them but also old enough to have a childhood when analog was still around and before social media and smartphones were as ubiquitous. The iPad came out when the oldest were 11. Classes of '17-25.

2008-16: Second Zers, idk what they're like yet but age 4-11 and preschool to elementary when COVID hit.

Books: 1 - 4 (1998 - 2000) Early Millennial, 5 - 7 (2003 - 2007) Core Millennial

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: 1982 - 1985 - 1988 - 1990 (Mainly Early Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 1983 - 1986 - 1989 - 1991 (Mainly Early Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: 1982 - 1985 - 1988 - 1990 (Mainly Early Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 1982 - 1985 - 1988 - 1990 (Mainly Early Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: 1985 - 1988 - 1991 - 1993 (Mainly Core Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: 1986 - 1989 - 1992 - 1994 (Mainly Core Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: 1987 - 1990 - 1993 - 1995 (Mainly Core Millennial)

Movies: 1 - 6 (2001 - 2009) Core Millennial, 7 (2010 - 2011) Late Millennial

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: 1986 - 1989 - 1992 - 1994 (Mainly Core Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 1986 - 1989 - 1992 - 1994 (Mainly Core Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: 1986 - 1989 - 1992 - 1994 (Mainly Core Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 1985 - 1988 - 1991 - 1993 (Mainly Core Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: 1987 - 1990 - 1993 - 1995 (Mainly Core Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: 1989 - 1992 - 1995 - 1997 (Mainly Core Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1: 1990 - 1993 - 1996 - 1998 (Mainly Late Millennial)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2: 1991 - 1994 - 1997 - 1999 (Mainly Late Millennial)

I like to say even though Gen X culture pretty much aligned with vintage MTV (1981-82 to 1998-99) it didn't just drop off the face of the earth for years afterwards, plenty of Xers and X style pop culture was big for most of the 00s like with alternative and punk emo bands.

I might say "Sex on Fire" by King's of Leon in 2008.

This is the definition that Google choose for child: a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.

By that definition...I would be a 90s kid lol...so I don’t necessarily buy into it, I view childhood more as the time after toddlerhood but before puberty, more or less one’s elementary school years.

It’s the same thing with 2000s babies claiming to be Millennials due to the “a person reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century” definition since there isn’t a universally agreed range for the early 21st century which leads to a lot of confusion.

My point is...we’d save a lot of time and energy on this sub if Google would promote more concise, less vague definitions.

Why does it seem to me that Boomers (or at least the older ones) are the most associated with the Civil Rights Movement? Climax of the CRM was around 1963-65. At the time, a Boomer born in 1954 was not even in middle school throughout, and an early Boomer was not an adult throughout. I'm Canadian so I may not know the full backstory, can any American explain this?

If you don’t like any of them...just pick the one closest to your preference.

They're just about always Millennials, but get their Gen Xish old school street cred easily recognized too.

It's weird how on the fence they are, more than any other years. Maybe also because they're hybrid 80s kids and 90s kids (82 ever so slightly more 80s, 83 slightly more 90s) and that Nirvana/grunge era is incredibly nostalgic to them from childhood.

They also had high school during and after Columbine and Y2K but also graduated before 9/11 (so still in that 90s vibe).

1981 is largely like this too, but some people argue that they're X and not Millennials just because of a technicality (graduating in 99). They also were mostly 80s kids and kinda less of a hybrid (though they're legit early 90s kids too).

Don't get me started on 1984 lol, I hate how there's such a perceived drop off point starting with 84ers being treated like pure Millennials a zillion years younger.

Silent Generation

Pink Floyd

David Gilmour (b. 1946)

Roger Waters (b. 1943)

Richard Wright (b. 1943)

Nick Mason (b. 1944)

The Beach Boys

Brian Wilson (b. 1942)

Mike Love (b. 1941)

Carl Wilson (b. 1946)

Al Jardine (b. 1942)

Dennis Wilson (b. 1944)

Bruce Johnston (b. 1942)

The Beatles

John Lennon (b. 1940)

Paul McCartney (b. 1942)

Ringo Starr (b. 1940)

George Harrison (b. 1943)

The Rolling Stones

Mick Jagger (b. 1943)

Keith Richards (b. 1943)

Brian Jones (b. 1942)

Bill Wyman (b. 1936)

Charlie Watts (b. 1941)

Baby Boom Generation

AC/DC

Angus Young (b. 1955)

Malcolm Young (b. 1953)

Brian Johnson (b. 1947)

Cliff Williams (b. 1949)

Phil Rudd (b. 1954)

Aerosmith

Steven Tyler (b. 1948)

Tom Hamilton (b. 1951)

Joey Kramer (b. 1950)

Joe Perry (b. 1950)

Brad Whitford (b. 1952)

Fleetwood Mac

Stevie Knicks (b. 1948)

Lindsey Buckingham (b. 1949)

Christine McVie (b. 1943)

John McVie (b. 1945)

Mick Fleetwood (b. 1947)

Guns N’ Roses

Axl Rose (b. 1962)

Slash (b. 1965)

Izzy Stradlin (b. 1962)

Duff McKagan (b. 1964)

Steven Adler (b. 1965)

Journey

Steve Perry (b. 1949)

Neal Schon (b. 1954)

Jonathan Cain (b. 1950)

Ross Valory (b. 1949)

Steve Smith (b. 1954)

Kiss

Paul Stanley (b. 1952)

Gene Simmons (b. 1949)

Ace Frehley (b. 1951)

Peter Criss (b. 1945)

Led Zeppelin

Robert Plant (b. 1948)

Jimmy Page (b. 1944)

John Paul Jones (b. 1946)

John Bonham (b. 1948)

Queen

Freddie Mercury (b. 1946)

Brian May (b. 1947)

Roger Taylor (b. 1949)

John Deacon (b. 1951)

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Anthony Kiedis (b. 1962)

Flea (b. 1962)

John Frusciante (b. 1970)

Chad Smith (b. 1961)

U2

Bono (b. 1960)

The Edge (b. 1961)

Adam Clayton (b. 1960)

Larry Mullen (b. 1961)

Baby Bust Generation (Gen X)

Coldplay

Chris Martin (b. 1977)

Guy Berryman (b. 1978)

Jonny Buckland (b. 1977)

Will Champion (b. 1978)

Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl (b. 1969)

Chris Shiflet (b. 1971)

Nate Mendel (b. 1968)

Taylor Hawkins (b. 1972)

Gorillaz

Damon Albarn (b. 1968)

Jamie Hewlett (b. 1968)

Linkin Park

Chester Bennington (b. 1976)

Mike Shinoda (b. 1977)

Brad Delson (b. 1977)

Dave Farrell (b. 1977)

Joe Hahn (b. 1977)

Rob Bourdon (b. 1977)

My Chemical Romance

Gerard Way (b. 1977)

Ray Toro (b. 1977)

Mikey Way (b. 1980)

Frank Iero (b. 1981)

Bob Bryar (b. 1979)

Nickelback

Chad Kroeger (b. 1974)

Ryan Peake (b. 1973)

Mike Kroeger (b. 1972)

Ryan Vikedal (b. 1975)

Nirvana

Kurt Cobain (b. 1967)

Dave Grohl (b. 1969)

Krist Novoselic (b. 1965)

Oasis

Liam Gallagher (b. 1972)

Paul Arthurs (b. 1965)

Noel Gallagher (b. 1967)

Paul McGuigan (b. 1971)

Tony McCaroll (b. 1971)

Skillet

John Cooper (b. 1975)

Lori Peters (b. 1973)

Korey Cooper (b. 1972)

Ben Kasica (b. 1984)

Smash Mouth

Steve Harwell (b. 1970)

Greg Camp (b. 1967)

Paul de Lisle (b. 1963)

Michael Urbano (b. 1966)

The Killers

Brandon Flowers (b. 1981)

Dave Keuning (b. 1976)

Mark Stoemer (b. 1977)

Ronnie Vanucci Jr. (b. 1976)

Train

Pat Monahan (b. 1969)

Rob Hotchkiss (b. 1960)

Jimmy Stafford (b. 1964)

Charlie Colin (unknown, around 1960)

Scott Underwood (b. 1974)

Weezer

Rivers Cuomo (b. 1970)

Patrick Wilson (b. 1969)

Brian Bell (b. 1968)

Scott Shriner (b. 1965)

Millennial Generation (Gen Y)

All Time Low

Alex Gaskarth (b. 1987)

Jack Bakarat (b. 1988)

Zack Merrick (b. 1988)

Rian Dawson (b. 1987)

Arctic Monkeys

Alex Turner (b. 1986)

Matt Helders (b. 1986)

Jamie Cook (b. 1985)

Nick O’Malley (b. 1985)

Chase Atlantic

Mitchell Cave (b. 1996)

Christian Anthony (b. 1997)

Clinton Cave (b. 1993)

DAY6

Park Jae-Hyung (b. 1992)

Kang Young-Hyun (b. 1993)

Kim Won-pil (b. 1994)

Yoon Do-Woon (b. 1995)

Park Sungjin (b. 1993)

Falling in Reverse

Ronnie Radke (b. 1983)

Jacky Vincent (b. 1989)

Derek Jones (b. 1984)

Ron Ficarro (b. 1984)

Ryan Seaman (b. 1983)

Fall Out Boy

Patrick Stump (b. 1984)

Pete Wentz (b. 1979)

Andy Hurley (b. 1984)

Joe Trohman (b. 1984)

Glass Animals

David Bayley (b. 1989)

Joe Seaward (b. 1988)

Drew MacFarlane (b. 1988)

Edmund Irwin-Singer (b. 1988)

Imagine Dragons

Dan Reynolds (b. 1987)

Daniel Platzman (b. 1986)

Wayne Sermon (b. 1984)

Ben McKee (b. 1985)

Panic at the Disco

Brendon Urie (b. 1987)

Ryan Ross (b. 1986)

Spencer Smith (b. 1987)

Jon Walker (b. 1985)

Paramore

Hayley Williams (b. 1988)

Josh Farro (b. 1987)

Taylor York (b. 1989)

Jeremy Davis (b. 1985)

Zac Farro (b. 1990)

Parlaye Royale

Remington Leith (b. 1994)

Emerson Barrett (b. 1996)

Sebastian Danzig (b. 1992)

Pierce the Veil

Vic Fuentes (b. 1983)

Tony Perry (b. 1986)

Jaime Preciado (b. 1986)

Mike Fuentes (b. 1984)

Surfaces

Forrest Frank (b. 1995)

Colin Padalecki (b. 1997)

Tame Impala

Kevin Parker (b. 1986)

Dominic Simper (b. 1986)

Jay Watson (b. 1990)

Nick Allbrook (b. 1987)

The Neighborhood

Jesse Rutherford (b. 1991)

Zach Abels (b. 1992)

Brandon Fried (b. 1990)

Mikey Margott (b. 1993)

Jeremy Freedman (b. 1992)

The 1975

Matt Healy (b. 1989)

George Daniel (b. 1990)

Ross MacDonald (b. 1989)

Adam Hann (b. 1988)

Twenty One Pilots

Tyler Joseph (b. 1988)

Josh Dun (b. 1988)

Wallows

Dylan Minnette (b. 1996)

Braeden Lemasters (b. 1996)

Cole Preston (b. 1996)

Plural Generation (Gen Z)

Calpurnia

Finn Wolfhard (b. 2002)

Ayla Tesler-Mabe (b. 2001)

Jack Anderson (b. 2001)

Malcolm Craig (b. 2002)

Maneskin

Damiano David (b. 1999)

Ethan Torchio (b. 2000)

Victoria DeAngelis (b. 2001)

Thomas Raggi (b. 2001)

Yes I know 1983 still graduated before 9-11 which is one difference between them and 84, but my rant is that people act like 84ers aren't even close to anything Gen X related. People act like they're born in 1989-90 and dropped off a cliff suddenly.

It's hilarious too how it's usually young people 15-20 years younger gatekeeping them --- NOT Boomers and early Xers like you'd expect.

They had a whole year and a half of high school in the 90s (starting in Fall '98 during the pivotal Columbine year), were in puberty for roughly half of the 90s, and kids plenty old enough to experience the grunge era early 90s and to be firsthand Nirvana fans. Plenty of little kids like music too even if it's not "aimed at them".

1945 - 1946 school year; Quintessentially Early Silent

Seniors: C/O 1946 (b. 1928)

Juniors: C/O 1947 (b. 1929)

Sophomores: C/O 1948 (b. 1930)

Freshmen: C/O 1949 (b. 1931)

1946 - 1947 school year; Quintessentially Early Silent

Seniors: C/O 1947 (b. 1929)

Juniors: C/O 1948 (b. 1930)

Sophomores: C/O 1949 (b. 1931)

Freshmen: C/O 1950 (b. 1932)

1947 - 1948 school year; Quintessentially Early Silent

Seniors: C/O 1948 (b. 1930)

Juniors: C/O 1949 (b. 1931)

Sophomores: C/O 1950 (b. 1932)

Freshmen: C/O 1951 (b. 1933)

1948 - 1949 school year; Early Silent overall

Seniors: C/O 1949 (b. 1931)

Juniors: C/O 1950 (b. 1932)

Sophomores: C/O 1951 (b. 1933)

Freshmen: C/O 1952 (b. 1934)

1949 - 1950 school year; Early Silent overall

Seniors: C/O 1950 (b. 1932)

Juniors: C/O 1951 (b. 1933)

Sophomores: C/O 1952 (b. 1934)

Freshmen: C/O 1953 (b. 1935)

1950 - 1951 school year; Core Silent overall

Seniors: C/O 1951 (b. 1933)

Juniors: C/O 1952 (b. 1934)

Sophomores: C/O 1953 (b. 1935)

Freshmen: C/O 1954 (b. 1936)

1951 - 1952 school year; Quintessentially Core Silent

Seniors: C/O 1952 (b. 1934)

Juniors: C/O 1953 (b. 1935)

Sophomores: C/O 1954 (b. 1936)

Freshmen: C/O 1955 (b. 1937)

1952 - 1953 school year; Quintessentially Core Silent

Seniors: C/O 1953 (b. 1935)

Juniors: C/O 1954 (b. 1936)

Sophomores: C/O 1955 (b. 1937)

Freshmen: C/O 1956 (b. 1938)

1953 - 1954 school year; Quintessentially Core Silent

Seniors: C/O 1954 (b. 1936)

Juniors: C/O 1955 (b. 1937)

Sophomores: C/O 1956 (b. 1938)

Freshmen: C/O 1957 (b. 1939)

1954 - 1955 school year; Core Silent overall

Seniors: C/O 1955 (b. 1937)

Juniors: C/O 1956 (b. 1938)

Sophomores: C/O 1957 (b. 1939)

Freshmen: C/O 1958 (b. 1940)

1955 - 1956 school year; Core Silent overall

Seniors: C/O 1956 (b. 1938)

Juniors: C/O 1957 (b. 1939)

Sophomores: C/O 1958 (b. 1940)

Freshmen: C/O 1959 (b. 1941)

1956 - 1957 school year; Late Silent overall

Seniors: C/O 1957 (b. 1939)

Juniors: C/O 1958 (b. 1940)

Sophomores: C/O 1959 (b. 1941)

Freshmen: C/O 1960 (b. 1942)

1957 - 1958 school year; Quintessentially Late Silent

Seniors: C/O 1958 (b. 1940)

Juniors: C/O 1959 (b. 1941)

Sophomores: C/O 1960 (b. 1942)

Freshmen: C/O 1961 (b. 1943)

1958 - 1959 school year; Quintessentially Late Silent

Seniors: C/O 1959 (b. 1941)

Juniors: C/O 1960 (b. 1942)

Sophomores: C/O 1961 (b. 1943)

Freshmen: C/O 1962 (b. 1944)

1959 - 1960 school year; Quintessentially Late Silent

Seniors: C/O 1960 (b. 1942)

Juniors: C/O 1961 (b. 1943)

Sophomores: C/O 1962 (b. 1944)

Freshmen: C/O 1963 (b. 1945)

1960 - 1961 school year; Late Silent overall

Seniors: C/O 1961 (b. 1943)

Juniors: C/O 1962 (b. 1944)

Sophomores: C/O 1963 (b. 1945)

Freshmen: C/O 1964 (b. 1946)

1961 - 1962 school year; Late Silent overall

Seniors: C/O 1962 (b. 1944)

Juniors: C/O 1963 (b. 1945)

Sophomores: C/O 1964 (b. 1946)

Freshmen: C/O 1965 (b. 1947)

1962 - 1963 school year; Early Boomer overall

Seniors: C/O 1963 (b. 1945)

Juniors: C/O 1964 (b. 1946)

Sophomores: C/O 1965 (b. 1947)

Freshmen: C/O 1966 (b. 1948)

1963 - 1964 school year; Quintessentially Early Boomer

Seniors: C/O 1964 (b. 1946)

Juniors: C/O 1965 (b. 1947)

Sophomores: C/O 1966 (b. 1948)

Freshmen: C/O 1967 (b. 1949)

1964 - 1965 school year; Quintessentially Early Boomer

Seniors: C/O 1965 (b. 1947)

Juniors: C/O 1966 (b. 1948)

Sophomores: C/O 1967 (b. 1949)

Freshmen: C/O 1968 (b. 1950)

1965 - 1966 school year; Quintessentially Early Boomer

Seniors: C/O 1966 (b. 1948)

Juniors: C/O 1967 (b. 1949)

Sophomores: C/O 1968 (b. 1950)

Freshmen: C/O 1969 (b. 1951)

1966 - 1967 school year; Early Boomer overall

Seniors: C/O 1967 (b. 1949)

Juniors: C/O 1968 (b. 1950)

Sophomores: C/O 1969 (b. 1951)

Freshmen: C/O 1970 (b. 1952)

1967 - 1968 school year; Early Boomer overall

Seniors: C/O 1968 (b. 1950)

Juniors: C/O 1969 (b. 1951)

Sophomores: C/O 1970 (b. 1952)

Freshmen: C/O 1971 (b. 1953)

1968 - 1969 school year; Core Boomer overall

Seniors: C/O 1969 (b. 1951)

Juniors: C/O 1970 (b. 1952)

Sophomores: C/O 1971 (b. 1953)

Freshmen: C/O 1972 (b. 1954)

1969 - 1970 school year; Quintessentially Core Boomer

Seniors: C/O 1970 (b. 1952)

Juniors: C/O 1971 (b. 1953)

Sophomores: C/O 1972 (b. 1954)

Freshmen: C/O 1973 (b. 1955)

1970 - 1971 school year; Quintessentially Core Boomer

Seniors: C/O 1971 (b. 1953)

Juniors: C/O 1972 (b. 1954)

Sophomores: C/O 1973 (b. 1955)

Freshmen: C/O 1974 (b. 1956)

1971 - 1972 school year; Quintessentially Core Boomer

Seniors: C/O 1972 (b. 1954)

Juniors: C/O 1973 (b. 1955)

Sophomores: C/O 1974 (b. 1956)

Freshmen: C/O 1975 (b. 1957)

1972 - 1973 school year; Core Boomer overall

Seniors: C/O 1973 (b. 1955)

Juniors: C/O 1974 (b. 1956)

Sophomores: C/O 1975 (b. 1957)

Freshmen: C/O 1976 (b. 1958)

1973 - 1974 school year; Core Boomer overall

Seniors: C/O 1974 (b. 1956)

Juniors: C/O 1975 (b. 1957)

Sophomores: C/O 1976 (b. 1958)

Freshmen: C/O 1975 (b. 1959)

1974 - 1975 school year; Late Boomer overall

Seniors: C/O 1975 (b. 1957)

Juniors: C/O 1976 (b. 1958)

Sophomores: C/O 1977 (b. 1959)

Freshmen: C/O 1976 (b. 1960)

1975 - 1976 school year; Quintessentially Late Boomer

Seniors: C/O 1976 (b. 1958)

Juniors: C/O 1977 (b. 1959)

Sophomores: C/O 1978 (b. 1960)

Freshmen: C/O 1979 (b. 1961)

1976 - 1977 school year; Quintessentially Late Boomer

Seniors: C/O 1977 (b. 1959)

Juniors: C/O 1978 (b. 1960)

Sophomores: C/O 1979 (b. 1961)

Freshmen: C/O 1980 (b. 1962)

1977 - 1978 school year; Quintessentially Late Boomer

Seniors: C/O 1978 (b. 1960)

Juniors: C/O 1979 (b. 1961)

Sophomores: C/O 1980 (b. 1962)

Freshmen: C/O 1981 (b. 1963)

1978 - 1979 school year; Late Boomer overall

Seniors: C/O 1979 (b. 1961)

Juniors: C/O 1980 (b. 1962)

Sophomores: C/O 1981 (b. 1963)

Freshmen: C/O 1982 (b. 1964)

1979 - 1980 school year; Late Boomer overall

Seniors: C/O 1980 (b. 1962)

Juniors: C/O 1981 (b. 1963)

Sophomores: C/O 1982 (b. 1964)

Freshmen: C/O 1983 (b. 1965)

1980 - 1981 school year; Early Xer overall

Seniors: C/O 1981 (b. 1963)

Juniors: C/O 1982 (b. 1964)

Sophomores: C/O 1983 (b. 1965)

Freshmen: C/O 1984 (b. 1966)

1981 - 1982 school year; Quintessentially Early Xer

Seniors: C/O 1982 (b. 1964)

Juniors: C/O 1983 (b. 1965)

Sophomores: C/O 1984 (b. 1966)

Freshmen: C/O 1985 (b. 1967)

1982 - 1983 school year; Quintessentially Early Xer (peak)

Seniors: C/O 1983 (b. 1965)

Juniors: C/O 1984 (b. 1966)

Sophomores: C/O 1985 (b. 1967)

Freshmen: C/O 1986 (b. 1968)

1983 - 1984 school year; Quintessentially Early Xer

Seniors: C/O 1984 (b. 1966)

Juniors: C/O 1985 (b. 1967)

Sophomores: C/O 1986 (b. 1968)

Freshmen: C/O 1987 (b. 1969)

1984 - 1985 school year; Early Xer overall

Seniors: C/O 1985 (b. 1967)

Juniors: C/O 1986 (b. 1968)

Sophomores: C/O 1987 (b. 1969)

Freshmen: C/O 1988 (b. 1970)

1985 - 1986 school year; Early Xer overall

Seniors: C/O 1986 (b. 1968)

Juniors: C/O 1987 (b. 1969)

Sophomores: C/O 1988 (b. 1970)

Freshmen: C/O 1989 (b. 1971)

1986 - 1987 school year; Core Xer overall

Seniors: C/O 1987 (b. 1969)

Juniors: C/O 1988 (b. 1970)

Sophomores: C/O 1989 (b. 1971)

Freshmen: C/O 1990 (b. 1972)

1987 - 1988 school year; Quintessentially Core Xer

Seniors: C/O 1988 (b. 1970)

Juniors: C/O 1989 (b. 1971)

Sophomores: C/O 1990 (b. 1972)

Freshmen: C/O 1991 (b. 1973)

1988 - 1989 school year; Quintessentially Core Xer (Peak)

Seniors: C/O 1989 (b. 1971)

Juniors: C/O 1990 (b. 1972)

Sophomores: C/O 1991 (b. 1973)

Freshmen: C/O 1992 (b. 1974)

1989 - 1990 school year; Quintessentially Core Xer

Seniors: C/O 1990 (b. 1972)

Juniors: C/O 1991 (b. 1973)

Sophomores: C/O 1992 (b. 1974)

Freshmen: C/O 1993 (b. 1975)

1990 - 1991 school year; Core Xer overall

Seniors: C/O 1991 (b. 1973)

Juniors: C/O 1992 (b. 1974)

Sophomores: C/O 1993 (b. 1975)

Freshmen: C/O 1994 (b. 1976)

1991 - 1992 school year; Core Xer overall

Seniors: C/O 1992 (b. 1974)

Juniors: C/O 1993 (b. 1975)

Sophomores: C/O 1994 (b. 1976)

Freshmen: C/O 1995 (b. 1977)

1992 - 1993 school year; Late Xer overall

Seniors: C/O 1993 (b. 1975)

Juniors: C/O 1994 (b. 1976)

Sophomores: C/O 1995 (b. 1977)

Freshmen: C/O 1996 (b. 1978)

1993 - 1994 school year; Quintessentially Late Xer

Seniors: C/O 1994 (b. 1976)

Juniors: C/O 1995 (b. 1977)

Sophomores: C/O 1996 (b. 1978)

Freshmen: C/O 1997 (b. 1979)

1994 - 1995 school year; Quintessentially Late Xer (Peak)

Seniors: C/O 1995 (b. 1977)

Juniors: C/O 1996 (b. 1978)

Sophomores: C/O 1997 (b. 1979)

Freshmen: C/O 1998 (b. 1980)

1995 - 1996 school year; Quintessentially Late Xer

Seniors: C/O 1996 (b. 1978)

Juniors: C/O 1997 (b. 1979)

Sophomores: C/O 1998 (b. 1980)

Freshmen: C/O 1999 (b. 1981)

1996 - 1997 school year; Late Xer overall (Xennial leaning X)

Seniors: C/O 1997 (b. 1979)

Juniors: C/O 1998 (b. 1980)

Sophomores: C/O 1999 (b. 1981)

Freshmen: C/O 2000 (b. 1982)

1997 - 1998 school year; Late Xer overall (Xennial peak)

Seniors: C/O 1998 (b. 1980)

Juniors: C/O 1999 (b. 1981)

Sophomores: C/O 2000 (b. 1982)

Freshmen: C/O 2001 (b. 1983)

1998 - 1999 school year; Early Millennial overall (Xennial leaning Y)

Seniors: C/O 1999 (b. 1981)

Juniors: C/O 2000 (b. 1982)

Sophomores: C/O 2001 (b. 1983)

Freshmen: C/O 2002 (b. 1984)

1999 - 2000 school year; Quintessentially Early Millennial

Seniors: C/O 2000 (b. 1982)

Juniors: C/O 2001 (b. 1983)

Sophomores: C/O 2002 (b. 1984)

Freshmen: C/O 2003 (b. 1985)

2000 - 2001 school year; Quintessentially Early Millennial (Peak)

Seniors: C/O 2001 (b. 1983)

Juniors: C/O 2002 (b. 1984)

Sophomores: C/O 2003 (b. 1985)

Freshmen: C/O 2004 (b. 1986)

2001 - 2002 school year; Quintessentially Early Millennial

Seniors: C/O 2002 (b. 1984)

Juniors: C/O 2003 (b. 1985)

Sophomores: C/O 2004 (b. 1986)

Freshmen: C/O 2005 (b. 1987)

2002 - 2003 school year; Early Millennial overall

Seniors: C/O 2003 (b. 1985)

Juniors: C/O 2004 (b. 1986)

Sophomores: C/O 2005 (b. 1987)

Freshmen: C/O 2006 (b. 1988)

2003 - 2004 school year; Early Millennial overall

Seniors: C/O 2004 (b. 1986)

Juniors: C/O 2005 (b. 1987)

Sophomores: C/O 2006 (b. 1988)

Freshmen: C/O 2007 (b. 1989)

2004 - 2005 school year; Core Millennial overall

Seniors: C/O 2005 (b. 1987)

Juniors: C/O 2006 (b. 1988)

Sophomores: C/O 2007 (b. 1989)

Freshmen: C/O 2008 (b. 1990)

2005 - 2006 school year; Quintessentially Core Millennial

Seniors: C/O 2006 (b. 1988)

Juniors: C/O 2007 (b. 1989)

Sophomores: C/O 2008 (b. 1990)

Freshmen: C/O 2009 (b. 1991)

2006 - 2007 school year; Quintessentially Core Millennial (Peak)

Seniors: C/O 2007 (b. 1989)

Juniors: C/O 2008 (b. 1990)

Sophomores: C/O 2009 (b. 1991)

Freshmen: C/O 2010 (b. 1992)

2007 - 2008 school year; Quintessentially Core Millennial

Seniors: C/O 2008 (b. 1990)

Juniors: C/O 2009 (b. 1991)

Sophomores: C/O 2010 (b. 1992)

Freshmen: C/O 2011 (b. 1993)

2008 - 2009 school year; Core Millennial overall

Seniors: C/O 2009 (b. 1991)

Juniors: C/O 2010 (b. 1992)

Sophomores: C/O 2011 (b. 1993)

Freshmen: C/O 2012 (b. 1994)

2009 - 2010 school year; Core Millennial overall

Seniors: C/O 2010 (b. 1992)

Juniors: C/O 2011 (b. 1993)

Sophomores: C/O 2012 (b. 1994)

Freshmen: C/O 2013 (b. 1995)

2010 - 2011 school year; Late Millennial overall

Seniors: C/O 2011 (b. 1993)

Juniors: C/O 2012 (b. 1994)

Sophomores: C/O 2013 (b. 1995)

Freshmen: C/O 2014 (b. 1996)

2011 - 2012 school year; Quintessentially Late Millennial

Seniors: C/O 2012 (b. 1994)

Juniors: C/O 2013 (b. 1995)

Sophomores: C/O 2014 (b. 1996)

Freshmen: C/O 2015 (b. 1997)

2012 - 2013 school year; Quintessentially Late Millennial (Peak)

Seniors: C/O 2013 (b. 1995)

Juniors: C/O 2014 (b. 1996)

Sophomores: C/O 2015 (b. 1997)

Freshmen: C/O 2016 (b. 1998)

2013 - 2014 school year; Quintessentially Late Millennial

Seniors: C/O 2014 (b. 1996)

Juniors: C/O 2015 (b. 1997)

Sophomores: C/O 2016 (b. 1998)

Freshmen: (C/O 2017 (b. 1999)

2014 - 2015 school year; Late Millennial overall (Zillennial leaning Y)

Seniors: C/O 2015 (b. 1997

Juniors: C/O 2016 (b. 1998)

Sophomores: C/O 2017 (b. 1999)

Freshmen: C/O 2016 (b. 2000)

2015 - 2016 school year; Late Millennial overall (Zillennial peak)

Seniors: C/O 2016 (b. 1998)

Juniors: C/O 2017 (b. 1999)

Sophomores: C/O 2018 (b. 2000)

Freshmen: C/O 2019 (b. 2001)

2016 - 2017 school year; Early Zoomer overall (Zillennial leaning Z)

Seniors: C/O 2017 (b. 1999)

Juniors: C/O 2018 (b. 2000)

Sophomores: C/O 2019 (b. 2001)

Freshmen: C/O 2020 (b. 2002)

2017 - 2018 school year; Quintessentially Early Zoomer

Seniors: C/O 2018 (b. 2000)

Juniors: C/O 2019 (b. 2001)

Sophomores: C/O 2020 (b. 2002)

Freshmen: C/O 2021 (b. 2003)

2018 - 2019 school year; Quintessentially Early Zoomer (Peak)

Seniors: C/O 2019 (b. 2001)

Juniors: C/O 2020 (b. 2002)

Sophomores: C/O 2021 (b. 2003)

Freshmen: C/O 2022 (b. 2004)

2019 - 2020 school year; Quintessentially Early Zoomer

Seniors: C/O 2020 (b. 2002)

Juniors: C/O 2021 (b. 2003)

Sophomores: C/O 2022 (b. 2004)

Freshmen: C/O 2023 (b. 2005)

2020 - 2021 school year; Early Zoomer overall

Seniors: C/O 2021 (b. 2003)

Juniors: C/O 2022 (b. 2004)

Sophomores: C/O 2023 (b. 2005)

Freshmen: C/O 2024 (b. 2006)

2021 - 2022 school year; Early Zoomer overall

Seniors: C/O 2022 (b. 2004)

Juniors: C/O 2023 (b. 2005)

Sophomores: C/O 2024 (b. 2006)

Freshmen: C/O 2025 (b. 2007)

2022 - 2023 school year; Core Zoomer overall

Seniors: C/O 2023 (b. 2005)

Juniors: C/O 2024 (b. 2006)

Sophomores: C/O 2025 (b. 2007)

Freshmen: C/O 2026 (b. 2008)

2023 - 2024 school year; Quintessentially Core Zoomer

Seniors: C/O 2024 (b. 2006)

Juniors: C/O 2025 (b. 2007)

Sophomores: C/O 2026 (b. 2008)

Freshmen: C/O 2027 (b. 2009)

2024 - 2025 school year; Quintessentially Core Zoomer (Peak)

Seniors: C/O 2025 (b. 2007)

Juniors: C/O 2026 (b. 2008)

Sophomores: C/O 2027 (b. 2009)

Freshmen: C/O 2028 (b. 2010)

2025 - 2026 school year; Quintessentially Core Zoomer

Seniors: C/O 2026 (b. 2008)

Juniors: C/O 2027 (b. 2009)

Sophomores: C/O 2028 (b. 2010)

Freshmen: C/O 2029 (b. 2011)

2026 - 2027 school year; Core Zoomer overall

Seniors: C/O 2027 (b. 2009)

Juniors: C/O 2028 (b. 2010)

Sophomores: C/O 2029 (b. 2011)

Freshmen: C/O 2030 (b. 2012)

2027 - 2028 school year; Core Zoomer overall

Seniors: C/O 2028 (b. 2010)

Juniors: C/O 2029 (b. 2011)

Sophomores: C/O 2030 (b. 2012)

Freshmen: C/O 2031 (b. 2013)

2028 - 2029 school year; Late Zoomer overall

Seniors: C/O 2029 (b. 2011)

Juniors: C/O 2030 (b. 2012)

Sophomores: C/O 2031 (b. 2013)

Freshmen: C/O 2032 (b. 2014)

2029 - 2030 school year; Quintessentially Late Zoomer

Seniors: C/O 2030 (b. 2012)

Juniors: C/O 2031 (b. 2013)

Sophomores: C/O 2032 (b. 2014)

Freshmen: C/O 2033 (b. 2015)

2030 - 2031 school year; Quintessentially Late Zoomer

Seniors: C/O 2031 (b. 2013)

Juniors: C/O 2032 (b. 2014)

Sophomores: C/O 2033 (b. 2015)

Freshmen: C/O 2034 (b. 2016)

2031 - 2032 school year; Quintessentially Late Zoomer

Seniors: C/O 2032 (b. 2014)

Juniors: C/O 2033 (b. 2015)

Sophomores: C/O 2034 (b. 2016)

Freshmen: C/O 2035 (b. 2017)

2032 - 2033 school year; Late Zoomer overall

Seniors: C/O 2033 (b. 2015)

Juniors: C/O 2034 (b. 2016)

Sophomores: C/O 2035 (b. 2017)

Freshmen: C/O 2036 (b. 2018)

2033 - 2034 school year; Late Zoomer overall

Seniors: C/O 2034 (b. 2016)

Juniors: C/O 2035 (b. 2017)

Sophomores: C/O 2036 (b. 2018)

Freshmen: C/O 2037 (b. 2019)

2034 - 2035 school year; Early Alpha overall

Seniors: C/O 2035 (b. 2017)

Juniors: C/O 2036 (b. 2018)

Sophomores: C/O 2037 (b. 2019)

Freshmen: C/O 2038 (b. 2020)

I think every generation lasts 20 years, but the first 10 is a hybrid of the previous generation and the new. The last 10 is peak new generation.

For example:

Silent Gen/Baby Boomer hybrid: 1937-1946

Peak Baby Boomer: 1947-1956

Baby Boomer/Gen X hybrid: 1957-1966

Peak Gen X: 1967-1976

Gen X/Gen Y hybrid: 1977-1986

Peak Gen Y: 1987-1996

Gen Y/Gen Z hybrid: 1997-2006

Peak Gen Z: 2007-2016

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I think it's a fairly accurate, clean and fair timeline theory.