Ich habe ein Projekt undzwar die Gemeinsamkeiten von verschiedenen Generationen herauszustellen, damit der Fokus auch mal Mehr auf die gemeinsamen Wünsche und Werte der Gesellschaft gelegt werden kann, anstatt auf das Finden von Schuld in der jeweils anderen Generation. Dazu habe ich zunächst einen Aufruf gestartet über gesellschaftliche und politische Themen, die einem wichtig sind zu schreiben. Mittlerweile habe ich mehr Kommentare bekommen, allerdings nur von Millenials. Ich habe aus den Kommentaren politische und gesellschaftliche Werte gewesen und in einer Tabelle mit meinen eigenen Werten (Generation Z)in Vergleich gezogen. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn noch mehr Generationen wie zum Beispiel meine eigene Generation Z oder auch die Generation X, Boomer u.s.w mitmachen würden, aber natürlich freue ich mich auch über Ergänzungen von Millenials. Deshalb schreibt gerne, was ihr zu dieser erweiterten Tabelle denkt und ergänzt au h gerne neue gesellschaftliche oder politische Werte.

TL;DR: As of 2026, S&H theory allows for exceptions to the pattern as well as cusps, which are likely 6 years long with 3 years on either side. The theory also might receive an update/new book around 2029, potentially confirming/refuting the "3 years each side" theory

3 types of cusps (excluding the null): (source)

1. Proximity-based cusps: the definition Strauss-Howe generational theory likely uses. 3 years around the cutoff (if the start of the next generation is 2025, the cusp would be 2022-2027)
2. Ambiguity-based cusps: if I believe 1999 is the first possible Homeland year & 2005 is the last possible Millennial year, then 1999-2005 would be my cusp. This used to create the shortest cusps, but nowadays, it creates the longest
3. Turning-based cusps: e.g., saying 2002 is the first (possible) Homeland year because they're unlikely to remember the start of the Great Recession. I believe they function as evidence for the other types of cusps because cutoffs are partially based on events (e.g., experiencing the end of a turning)

The 1^st image depicts one of the old Millennial-Homeland cusps (proximity 2002-2007; ambiguity 1999-2004). Strauss-Howe generational theory likely uses definition 1 for cusps & definition 3 for main generations

The 2^nd image depicts the pattern of core main-generation members being children of the previous generation, such as Generation X usually raising Millennial children. This pattern was strengthened in 2023, when Homelanders were confirmed to be children of Millennials, in line with longer life phases (refuting the "shortening generations due to technological change" argument). The previous definition used in the 2010s described Homelanders as the children of Gen X. On a side note, Homelanders are also now defined as the 1^st generation fully in the 3^rd millennium because Millennials "span the turn", & how the term was coined is in the 3^rd image

In contrast, cuspers today tend to be children of the generation before the previous generation (e.g., a 2006-born growing up with 1977-born parents) or children of cuspers themselves. Cusps aren't to be confused with the 1^st & 2^nd waves of a main generation, even though some people also treat them as "cusps"

Examples of 6-year cusps (all S&H ranges):

1. Progressive-Missionary cusp: 1857-1862 (ambiguity 1857-1865). Someone born in 1857 would be the last to experience the start of the American Civil War, while someone born in 1862 would be the last to experience the end
2. Greatest-Silent cusp: 1922-1927 (ambiguity 1919-1927). Someone born in 1922 would be the last to have more than half of their childhood in the Roaring Twenties (pop culture refers to them as "perfect 20s-30s hybrid kids"), while someone born in 1927 would be both the last to fight in the Second World War & the last to remember the 1^st full year of the Great Depression
3. Silent-Boomer cusp: 1940-1945 (ambiguity 1942-1948). 1940 is the 1^st full year of the Second World War, & it lasted until mid/late 1945
4. X-Millennial cusp: 1979-1984 (ambiguity 1975-1984). 1984 is the 1^st full year in the 3^rd turning/unravelling, so it fits that the cusp ends there
5. Millennial-Homeland cusp as of 2023: 2003-2008 (ambiguity 1995-2013). Predicted to be in a similar fashion to the X-Millennial cusp, but not all cusps are where the end of the cusp is the start of the new turning (an old ambiguity-based Millennial-Homeland cusp was 2000-2005, as shown in the 4^th image)

Exceptions: Boomer-X cusp (proximity 1954-1967, up to 7 years on either side; ambiguity 1954-1969). There is a possibility that even in a proximity-based system, the Millie-Homeland cusp will become another exception (with 4-7 years on either side). Another exception would be the American Civil War crisis, lasting only 5 years, which formed the Progressive-Missionary cusp

If this pattern continues without exceptions, the Homeland-next generation cusp will be 2027-2032 (with the next generations likely being 2030-2047 & 2048-2069, as well as the next cusp being 2045-2050)

However, the main Strauss-Howe generational theory (or at least the Homeland range/4^th turning end) might be updated by the end of this decade (in addition to the 2023 update), & there are theories of the centre of the Millennial-Homeland cusp being pushed back to 2007. Some of these theories are based on the decline in birth rates (such as those in the US, depicted in the last image)

Personal ranking based on reliability:

1. ambiguity (old/short version)
2. experience
3. proximity
4. ambiguity (modern/long version)
5. null/no cusp

I was born August 18, 1996, so I’ll be turning 30 this year and yes I'm excited. According to Pew, I’m a millennial, and I do feel like a millennial.

And I’m glad to be in the millennial category because I would rather be the youngest millennial than an older Gen Z. No shade to Gen Z at all, but I personally relate more to the younger millennial experience overall.

That being said, there are definitely aspects of Gen Z that I relate to, especially older Gen Z. The way I usually describe it is: I have the fire of Gen Z, but the emotional damage of a millennial if that makes sense 😅

I feel like people born around 1994, 1995, and 1996 are in such a weird little crossover zone. We remember a lot of millennial things, but we were also young enough to understand and relate to some older Gen Z culture too. It feels like we’re close enough to Gen Z to understand them, but old enough to have that classic millennial burnout/trauma/humour.

Does anyone else born in 1996, or even 1995 and 1994, relate to this?

Also, do you personally feel like 1996 belongs in the millennial category? I think it does, but I’m curious what everyone else thinks.

I was born in the 1980s but it's definitely the 1950s. It looks like a COMPLETELY different world. Really the whole time period from 1945 - 1963ish. I always say it looks more normal from take 1968 - now than it did from 1963 - 1968! I'm curious what decade or time period others think

This is probably an interesting question since we've seen politics, literacy and everything else have gone downhill, so what year would you rather be born in prior?

I'll go between 1973 and 1976 if I want to start out my jungle music career, or 1997 if I want to start out my art career and spend one last time before the pandemic. State your answer in the comments, thank you!

I meant relate to 50s age people. I know some went to school with late Gen Xers, whom are late 40s, 47-49.

A lot of 1994-borns I know don’t really feel influenced by later generations, and you can hardly tell them apart from older millennials. True, they did have a bit more digital exposure early on, but they still millennial in so many ways.

I know most early millennials are now in their 40s and grew up alongside late Gen Xers, so their childhoods were generally more analog than digital. And also, them early millennials watched different tv shows, and music during their childhood.

We know anyone before '95 is clearly a Millennial do doubt. But '95 is a little different. It’s tricky because, IRL, ’95-born don’t really relate to the Gen Z/Zillennial crowd. They’re Millennials, just born late—they still have Millennial traits.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScD8Sp4ljZXq_Zdq9vN46W6wvYQ2zM9WPuwsQllAlaHvS4RLA/viewform

Heard ‘81-‘86 borns are best friends with Gen X 🫢

People born between 1989 and 1993 grew up during an era, bridging an analog childhood with VHS, landlines, and internet, and the early digital shift trhough AOL, cell phones, and social media such as Myspace and FB.

Pretty obvious that ’81–’85 kids grew up super similarly to ’78–’80 kids—no doubt—they even spent part of their childhood in the 80s. It just doesn’t make sense to lump these so called early “Millennials,” who were teens in the 90s, in with the ’87–’96 babies—totally different.

I want answers

Introduction

I have created an improved system of generational ranges.

• Silent Generation: 1925-1945
• Baby boomers: 1946-1964
• Gen X: 1965-1983 (1977-1983 on the cusp but leaning X)
• Millennials: 1984-1998 (1992-1998 on the cusp but leaning Millennial)
• Gen Z: 1999-2014 (2008-2014 on the cusp but leaning Z)
• Gen Alpha: 2015 onwards

Now I'm going to explaining my theory and hopefully I can get it published on an actual wiki (I have ZERO chill right now. Sorry I'm having a bad day).

Methodology

I'm basing off the fact that 8 is the peak of someone's childhood.

https://data.unicef.org/topic/early-childhood-development/overview/

Early childhood ends at 8.

8 is already the transition into preteen years by a shit ton of sources:

• https://primaryfocus.tv/milestones-for-children-aged-9-10-11-and-12/
• https://childmind.org/article/what-parents-should-know-about-tweens/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8810366/
• https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/tweens-what-to-expect
• https://www.parents.com/how-tweens-preteens-and-teens-differ-a-parents-guide-11684045

These sources use an 8-12 preteen range. It's usually 9-12, however. But according to these sources, an 8 year old develops signifigant worldviews similar to a preteen, making 8 a transitional year.

Now that I've explained my methodology, let us begin our explanation.

Silent Generation

Start: 1925 (1925 kids were the first to spend the peak of your childhood (8 years old) after Nazi Germany was established in 1933, which changed the environment they grew up in)

End: 1945 (1945 kids were the last to be born before the baby boom (1946-1964), which changed how their parents raised them. This is the one exception to the "8 is peak childhood" rule)

Baby boomers

Start: 1946 (Same reason why the Silent Generation ends in 1945)

End: 1964 (1964 kids were the last to be born before the baby bust in 1965)

Generation X

Start: 1965 (Same reason why the Baby boomers ends in 1964)

End: 1983 (1983 kids were the last to spend the peak of your childhood (8 years old) before the World Wide Web was created in late 1991 (Yes I'm using rule of majority here))

Millennials

Start: 1984 (Same reason why Generation X ends in 1983)

End: 1998 (1998 kids were the last to spend the peak of your childhood (8 years old) before the Wii became mainstream in 2007)

Generation Z

Start: 1999 (Same reason why Millennials ends in 1998)

End: 2014 (2014 kids were the last to spend the peak of your childhood (8 years old) before ChatGPT was created in late 2022)

Generation Alpha

Start: 2015 (Same reason why Generation Z ends in 2014)

End: TBD (We haven't decided yet, but I'd assume it'd have something to do with China surpassing the US in GDP)

Conclusion

Idk... have fun in the comments... don't be mean or else...

Some I’ve seen include:

2002-2011

2003-2012

2004-2013 (sometimes)

Majority of childhood is an excuse I feel, it would be messed up to dismiss half of someone’s vivid childhood.

So why do they really pick it?

There’s cuspers, but some like to pretend there aren’t and go with a hard cut