Generations

Do you really know the monikers for society’s generations? If not, what follows could be of interest.

Post-Millennial Generation

Those born in 1997 and since

Ages now: 23 or younger

Millennial Generation

Those born between 1981 and 1996

Ages now: 24 to 39

Generation X

People born between 1965 and 1980

Ages now: 40 to 55

Baby Boom Generation

Those born from 1946 to 1964

Ages now: 56 to 74

Silent and Greatest Generations

People born in 1945 or earlier

Ages now: 75 and older

(PEW Research Center)