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What generation am I if I was born in 1998?
Generation Z
Generation Z (or Gen Z for short and colloquially as “Zoomers”), are the people succeeding the Millennials. Researchers and popular media typically use the mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth years and the early 2010s as ending birth years. Pew Research Center describes Generation Z as spanning from 1997 to 2012. Both the United States Library of Congress and Statistics Canada have cited Pew’s definition of 1997-2012 for Generation Z.
Which generation are you?
| Generation name | Births Start | Births End |
|---|---|---|
|
The Lost Generation |
1883 |
1900 |
|
The Greatest Generation |
1901 |
1927 |
|
The Silent Generation |
1928 |
1945 |
|
Baby boomers |
1946 |
1964 |
|
Generation X |
1965 |
1980 |
|
Millennials |
1981 |
1996 |
|
Generation Z |
1997 |
2012 |
|
Generation Alpha |
2012 |
2025 |
(Source: Wikipedia)
What does Generation Z stand for?
Generation Z (or Gen Z for short), colloquially known as zoomers, is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. Researchers and popular media use the mid to late 1990s as starting birth years and the early 2012s as ending birth years.
They’re generally more financially pragmatic than millennials, and they tend to be more risk averse. However, one thing they do have in common with millennials is a strong belief in social causes and corporate responsibility. This is in striking contrast to Gen Xers.
While earlier generations grew to feel strongly about social causes, Gen Z became socially focused at a very young age and is passionate about social justice issues. They believe in and care very much about equality.
“Teens feel that being cool is about just being yourself, embracing what you love, rejecting what you don’t, and being kind to others.”
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