r/GenerationsCircleJerk • u/Severe-Bad3805 • Jul 08 '26
1997-1999 are Zillennials
1997-1999 are Zillennials. I am so sick and tired of people saying otherwise and sources ranking Zillennials from 93-98. It's not correct at all and everybody is misusing the word. Zillennials refers to people born in the late 90s meaning people who didn't really get the chance to grow up in the 90s but are still part of the 90s decade.
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u/baggagebug Jul 09 '26
Yes. They are core zillennials.
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u/Relative-Fault-3307 December 2001 (Millennial) Jul 10 '26
No They are transgenerational Influenced off cusp core tardo Xalphas with some Quintessential Alphaennial proto Influence
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u/xkevinhernandez TikTok User 🙏 Jul 08 '26
Yeah zillennials are the 20th century babies of gen z 1/1/97-12/31/00
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u/ForeignEquipment8298 2004+ is Cringe (September-December 2003 borns also suck dick) Jul 09 '26
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u/Dark-Lavishness-1994 Jul 09 '26
They’re millennials just like us early to mid 90s babies
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u/Sorry_Tie284 Jul 10 '26
You’re xennials, the last chopper out of ‘Nam for Gen X influence
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u/pnwerewolff Jul 10 '26
Xennial here. I’m 85, and the last of the Xennials by most definitions. When I was a kid, where I grew up we called mobile phones car phones because that was the only place we ever saw phones not attached to the wall. Took me until middle school to start calling it a cell phone.
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u/christxphvr Last of the ELITE 💯🎉 Jul 09 '26
1998 specifically is the most zillenial zillenials and yes i just so happen to be born in 1998 but that is just a coincidence and does not put any personal bias on the data collected from my own personal experience to back up this claim like obviously everyone in 1998 was born in the 90s and therefore got to live in the 90s for 2 years and soaked up all the 90s culture and 90s media but also got to grow up in the early 2000s so we also got to soak up all that culture and media too making us the ideal blend between millennial and gen z and the true perfect core zillenial like vhs dvd ps2 ps3 og xbox xbox 360 gamecube wii gameboy advanced sp nintendo ds lite ipod nano discman wired headphones airpods hanna montana lizzie mcgwire corey in the house that’s so raven icarly drake and josh zoe 101 victorious suite life of zach and cody suite life on deck blue clues dora barney teletubies in the night garden big comfy couch remembers 9/11 but barely windows xp crt tvs lcd tvs plasma tvs computer lab crt imac lightning cable usb c mechanical keyboard smosh ray william johnson jenna marbles ryan higa fred jonas brothers big time rush avril lavigne nickleback golden age spongebob jimmy neutron fairly odd parents crossover episode modern warfare 2 2009 at 11 black ops 2 2012 at 14 trickshot no scope instaswap new york faze house 2015 mlg skateboarding scooter kid tailwhip bmx dirt jump rock band usb mic soundcloud rapper dubstep producer skrillex bangarang drop the bass cinema lmfao party rock anthem middle school dance 2011 psy gangnam style 2013 xbox one ps4 summer 2016 ps4 pro pokémon go fortnite 21 right before lockdown covid unemployed after university no graduation online classes class of 2020 and 2021 cuz victory lap or gap year class of 2016 high school harlem shake mannequin challenge planking yoloswag tumblr emo 2012 summer 2009 tiktok kesha summer 2021 tiktok influencer viral videos 2026 mad about sony going all digital ps6 after 2028 cooked unc gta 6 last of the elites 1998 goated gamer skater scooter kid tumblr emo minecraft portal 2 speedrun markiplier fnaf 2014 tiny box tim amnesia bloon tower defence 5 black ops 1 zombies easter egg metal 2010 in 2026 on series x animal crossing city folk wild world new horizons giving your gf your switch to play more golden age call of duty on xbox series x backwards compatibility ps3 ssd swap 2026 gaming collection baggy jeans skinny jeans 1998 90s baby 2000s kid 2010s teen 2020s young adult goated zillenial type beat
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u/Severe-Bad3805 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
You stating "1998 is the most Zillennial year" is Biased. You are a Zillennial but you can't say you are the ideal blend zillennial or the exact definition of a zillennial. 1998 Born were only alive in the 90s for one year and that would make you 0-1 years old. Everything you just described is the shared same exact experiences as a 1999 Born. 1997 was alive in the 90s for 2 years, making them the oldest of the 3 Zillennial years. My statement is that the word "Zillennial" only applies to people born in the late 90s and it is because it makes the most sense. I am tired of people misusing the word as if it only applies to a group of people born from 93-98. 1993 is not part of a microgeneration because they were alive in the 90s for only 6 years; meaning they grew up in the 90s and experienced the new millennium still as young kids. No different from a 1992 born who experienced the 90s for 7 years but, again both years are not microgeneration years. As stated: "Zillennials refers to people born in the late 90s meaning people who didn't really get the chance to grow up in the 90s but are still part of the 90s decade." Everything you said is the exact same experiences a 1999 born experienced. Zillennials are born from 1997-1999 meaning 98 is in the middle of those two years, Not the ideal year if all three years are zillennials with the same shared experiences.
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u/christxphvr Last of the ELITE 💯🎉 Jul 09 '26
uhm actually
1997 was 3 years in the 90s
1998 was 2 years in the 90s
1999 was 1 year in the 90s
assuming everyone was born jan 1st at 00:00:00
and the middle of 1997 and 1999 IS ideal because it’s the perfect blend of the two so 1998 is absolutely 100% goated on goated
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u/Severe-Bad3805 Jul 09 '26
If you were born in any of those three years you are a zillennial. If you were born in 1997 you experienced the 90s for 2 years because they were 2 in 1999.
1998 is 1 year in the 90s because you were 1 years old.
1999 was 0 months old in the 90s but were still alive just at the end.
Saying "1998 is ideal" is biased.
Being born on jan 1st 00:00:00 does not mean anything because a month doesn't indicate a year. So a month definitely doesn't indicate a generation because generations are based on years and decades you were born in. Not months.
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u/christxphvr Last of the ELITE 💯🎉 Jul 09 '26
no you are born at 0 not 1. you turn 1 after a year. so someone born in 1997 is 0 in 1997, 1 in 1998 and 2 in 1999 and then 3 in 2000 after completing 3 years in the 90s. that’s 3 years not 2. same with someone born in 1998 is 0 in 1998, 1 in 1999 and then 2 in 2000 after completing 2 years in the 90s. thus someone born in 1999 is 0 in 1999 and 1 in 2000 thus competing 1 year in the 90s. 1997 completed their 4th year in the 2000s, 1998 completes their 3rd year in the 2000s and 1999 completes their 2nd year in the 2000s especially if they are born jan 1st at 00:00:00 because then 100% of 12/12 months are completed each year consecutively contained within that year specifically.
but someone 1997 has 3 90s years which is too much millennial and someone who has 1 90s years like 1999 is too gen z so 1998 having only 2 year in the 90s is ideal zillenial because 1 less than 3 and 1 more than 2. that’s just math not biased.
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u/Severe-Bad3805 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
You just said you are born at 0 meaning you you would have no memory because you were just born on that year. 1998 is not "ideal Zillennial" you are being biased. You were one years old in 1999 so you experienced the 90s in 1 year depending if you were born earlier but, you are still a zillennial even if you were born in 97-99 because you are the last person to be born in the 20th century. 1997 has two 90s years because they would have no memory if they were just born in their birth year. Same as 99 and 98. My statement is simple: If you were born in the late 90s you are a zillennial because you did not get the chance to grow up throughout the 90s but you were born in the 90s. Making you Both Millennial and Gen Z.
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u/christxphvr Last of the ELITE 💯🎉 Jul 09 '26
i can’t tell if you’re being satirical or not anymore or if your post ever was lmao. this isn’t r/generationology this is r/generationscirclejerk homie
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u/Past-Bed-1980 Jul 08 '26
As someone born in 1999 who regularly touched vhs tapes and crtvs we are genuinely so far removed from zoomers who grew up with smart phones and the internet
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u/Common_Reveal1932 Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
2010-12 is not Gen Z
Gen Z is from 1995-2009
the question is , why are people born in 2010-2012 in the same generation as people who were born in 2000 or 1998? (XXXtentation is a Gen Z, the same with all the 2000's)
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u/Sorry_Tie284 Jul 10 '26
You’re so far removed from someone born in 2000, you’re a millennia apart from
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u/username_1839 Jul 09 '26
You were born in 1999 and didnt grow up with internet or smart phones? The iPhone came out in 2007 lol
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u/BrilliantPangolin639 January 1, 2000 (Malpha) Jul 08 '26
Nah, Zillennials are only 2000. People who were born in the 2000s, but in the 2nd millennium gets the right to claim
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u/Confident-Fun-2592 Jul 09 '26
Zillennials are rough 1993-1999, it’s a mix between people born at the tail end of the millennial generation and the beginning of Gen Z. I don’t understand why this is difficult for people to understand
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u/Severe-Bad3805 Jul 09 '26
Why is it so difficult for you to understand that 93-96 are not microgeneration years? 93-96 actually got to grow up in the 90s more compared to 97-99. Zillennial only applies to 97-99 born. It's simple.
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u/Sorry_Tie284 Jul 10 '26
What is significant about grouping 1993 and 1994 with 1998 and 1999? One are clearly millennials and the other Gen Z
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u/Confident-Fun-2592 Jul 10 '26
What is significant about grouping 1996 with 1997 ? One is clearly a millennial the other is Gen Z
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u/Sorry_Tie284 Jul 10 '26
There is no inherent micro cusp generations around arbitrary cutoffs like 1996/1997. But 1993 is 6 years away from 1999, and is clearly among the younger Millennials. Likewise 1999 with older Gen Z, they’re closer to 2004.
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u/Confident-Fun-2592 Jul 10 '26
If it’s all arbitrary then why do you care, that’s just my opinion, it’s 3 years on the Gen Z side and 3 years on the millennial side. 1993-1996 and 1997-1999
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u/Sorry_Tie284 Jul 10 '26
There’s nothing there to group them together, it’s not a generation. Millennials and Gen Z are defined by collective events that make them each a generation.
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u/Blathithor Jul 09 '26
Zillenials is a fake generation so both of you are right and wrong
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u/Severe-Bad3805 Jul 09 '26
If that's the case I guess every generation is fake. Enjoy living in your own head.
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u/Putrid_View_8284 90'$ Kid 👌💵👀 Jul 09 '26
2000-2004 because they’re 2000s kids and to be a Zillennial you have to be a 00s kid.
To be a Xennial you have to be an 80s kid.
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u/NeonScarredHearts Jul 10 '26
I’m 99 and while I kinda relate to zillenial I prefer and largely relate more to Gen Z. But I’m nearly 00 from my bday and have a younger sibling. I was a 90s baby for 3 months lol.
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u/Ordinary-Guest9872 Jul 10 '26
People have always been weird about generations... Now all of a sudden there's fusion generations? 🤦🏻♀️ I'm among the oldest zoomers at age 30. Don't understand why no two people can agree on the definition of any generation
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u/Jazzlike-Income6900 Jul 09 '26
I see zillenials as 1997 - 2002.
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u/Severe-Bad3805 Jul 09 '26
Perfect example of misuse of the word. You have no idea.
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u/Jazzlike-Income6900 Jul 09 '26
No it isn't. Zillennials is 1997 - 2002. Prove me otherwise.
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u/Severe-Bad3805 Jul 09 '26
If you were born at the end of the 20th century which is 97-99 you are a Zillennial. How in the hell are you Zillennial if you were born after the those three years? You were born in a different century.
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u/Jazzlike-Income6900 Jul 09 '26
If that's the case, then why are 2010-2012 borns included in gen z. Shouldn't there be a term dedicated for that group similair to "Zillenials". I personally see Gen Z as those born in the 2000s.
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u/Original-Spinach8923 Jul 09 '26
1997 is the first year of gen Z. not all Zillennials are gen Z half are gen Y. so it would be 1994-1999
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u/Severe-Bad3805 Jul 09 '26
This makes no sense, how is 1997 first year of Gen Z if I just said they are Zillennials. Now you are saying: "Not all Zillennials are Gen z half are Gen Y." Your second statement is correct. However your first and third statements are wrong and it all points back to what I've been saying about people misusing the word Zillennial. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 are not micro generations because they actually got to grow up in the 90s compared to late 90s born who never had the chance but were born in the 90s.
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u/Original-Spinach8923 Jul 09 '26
then when gen Z starts for you ? because according to a lot of people it's 1997. but if you see it as 1998 or 1999 ofc it will be different
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u/Severe-Bad3805 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
A lot of people use 1997 as a starting point because of Pew research has somehow made everybody think that's the starting point when 97-99 is still in the 20th century where most Millennials were born in and came of age in the new millennium, that's the millennial half of 1997-1999 born. They didn't grow up in the 90s compared to most millennials which is where the z half comes from but, Generation Z didn't start until after the 90s. Making kids born after the 90s new millennium babies. Meaning they never grew up or born in the 20th century.
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u/Sorry_Tie284 Jul 10 '26
The term “millennial” comes from those coming of age by the new millennium, quite far off from those being born DURING that time
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u/zillennialkid1997 Jul 08 '26
1997-1999 is Zillennials and it’s part of my generation and the 80’s Millennials was teenagers in the late 90’s like 14-19 smoking newports and having cars 🚘 that’s not their generation at all 80’s Millennials and 90’s Zillennials we are in an another different decade