Generational Differences Chart. Baby Boomers. Generation X.
2 Various labels are used to describe generations, but there are a few overlaps Credit: Getty - Contributor What are baby boomers?Following World War II, there was a 'baby boom', which gives this generation their nickname.The increased birth rates make them a large portion of the population, and they are typically born between the early to mid 1940s, to 1960 - 1964.They benefited from a time of increasing affluence and higher levels of income than their parents, and a surge in consumerism, enjoying more money to spend on food, clothes, and holidays. What is Generation X?Following the baby boomers, Generation X are born between the early-to-mid 1960s, and the early 1980s. ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 'The Sun', 'Sun', 'Sun Online' are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited.
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Among generations, boomers are easy to identify, and millennials have made their mark.But who is a Xennial and where did Gen Alpha come from? And Generation Jones?The contemporary naming of generations dates back to poet, who wrote of those who came of age during World War I, “You are all a lost generation.”Nearly a century later, names, labels and character studies for the generations have multiplied. By the numbers Baby Boomers: born 1946 to 1964The baby boomer generation — the — began immediately after World War II (with people born in 1946) and wrapped up in 1964.
These days, boomers are in their late 50s to early 70s, many about to be or already retired. Generation Jones: born 1955 to 1965Younger boomers — titled to reflect “keeping up with the Joneses” culture, the slang term “jones” for desire, the confusion of Bob Dylan’s Mr. Jones, and just the generic anonymity of the Jones name — were born between 1955 and 1965. Generation X: born 1965 to 1980With a decline in birth rates in 1965 came Generation X, which demographers generally say lasted until 1980. Gen X is also called the “baby bust” because of its smaller post-boom numbers. Xennials: born 1977 to 1983Squeezed in next was a “” of Xennials born in the late ’70s and early ’80s.
Also known as the “Oregon Trail generation,” Xennials had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood. Millennials: born 1981 to 1996According to Pew Research Center, Millennials were born between 1981 and 1996. The older segment of the demographic are well into adulthood. Millennials are also called Generation Y for following Generation X, and as the children of boomers, they’re sometimes called “echo boomers.” Generation Z: born 1997 or afterThen came Gen Z, or iGen, which roughly starts with people born in 1997. Generation Alpha: born 2010 or afterWhat comes after Gen Z? Some researchers are using the name for kids born since 2010.
We’ll see if that catches on in the coming years.Many observers debate the precise dates and definitions or decry stereotypes attached to each generation. Nevertheless, their shared values and experiences shape education techniques, marketing strategies, purchasing decisions, work styles, voting preferences, social service needs, entertainment choices, musical tastes, and more.
Technology by the numbersOne of the biggest experiences shared by a generation is the technology it grew up with. See also.Boomers passed through childhood as television took hold, Generation X saw computers come onto the scene and millennials were born into the age of the Internet.More recently, members of iGen or are the first to grow up with smartphones, said Dr. Jean Twenge in her book Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood — and What That Means for the Rest of Us.Absorbed with, they are said to spend less time with their friends in person, which could be making them anxious or lonely, experts like Twenge say.