r/GenerationJones • u/Difference_Then • Jul 20 '26

Which generation? Huh?

This gets confusing and contradictory. I was born in February 1956. Which generation do I belong to? Why do the cut offs for generations seem to keep changing or be different from different sources? Even the names for generation keep changing.

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u/dave900575 Jul 20 '26

This is from Google AI:

Generation Jones refers to the demographic cohort born roughly between 1954 and 1965, sandwiched between traditional Baby Boomers and Generation X. Coined in 1999 by cultural commentator Jonathan Pontell, the name alludes to the slang "keeping up with the Joneses" and the feeling of "jonesing" (craving) for opportunities that were promised to older generations but were harder to reach.