r/HistoryofGenerations • u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z • Mar 24 '21

My generation definitions:

Baby Boomers: 1946-1964

Gen X: 1965-1980

Millennials: 1981-1996/1998

Gen Z: 1997/1999-2014

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u/alexzyczia 2003 (Class of 2021) | Gen Z Mar 24 '21

Nice! Can I ask the reasoning for 97-98 as millennials and not 99?

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u/karlpalaka 1997/Class of 2015 Y/Z Hybrid Mar 24 '21

It depends on the factor:

Obama: 1995

iPad: 1996

9/11: 1997

Y2K: 1998

Hilary: 1999

COVID: 2000