Generation Calculator – What Generation Am I?
This generation calculator tells you which generation a birth year belongs to, such as Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X, Baby Boomer or the Silent Generation. Type the year you were born and the tool shows your generation name, the range of birth years for that generation, your age and how many years you are from the start and end of the range. A full table lists every generation so you can compare family members or customers. The ranges follow the common definitions used by Pew Research Center, with Gen Alpha and Gen Beta from the McCrindle research group. Everything works in your browser.
Generation Calculator
Find your generation from your birth year: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X, Boomer and more.
How to use the Generation Calculator
- Type your birth year, or the year of the person you are checking.
- Optionally change the "as of" year to see ages in the past or future.
- Read your generation name and its range of birth years.
- Check the table to compare other generations.
- Copy the result to share.
Features
- Greatest through Gen Beta
- Birth-year ranges and age
- Full comparison table
- Change the as-of year
- Mobile friendly
- Copy and print
Frequently asked questions
What generation am I if I was born in 1990?
People born between 1981 and 1996 are Millennials, so 1990 is a Millennial birth year.
What are the generation birth year ranges?
The common ranges are Silent Generation 1928–1945, Baby Boomers 1946–1964, Gen X 1965–1980, Millennials 1981–1996, Gen Z 1997–2012 and Gen Alpha 2013–2024, followed by Gen Beta from 2025.
Who decides the generation dates?
There is no official body. Groups such as Pew Research Center set the cutoffs for research, and other sources may differ by a year or two.
What is the youngest generation?
Gen Alpha covers children born from 2013 to 2024, and children born from 2025 are called Gen Beta.
Do people on the edge of a generation belong to a cusp?
Many people born within a few years of a cutoff feel they share traits with both neighboring generations. These are sometimes called cusp generations.