-BoomZ Cusp: 1963-1966
Generation X: 1964-1978
-XY Cusp: 1977-1980
Generation Y: 1979-1994
-YZ Cusp: 1993-1996
Generation Z: 1995-2008/2009

Reasons for putting earliest true Z at 1995:

-When people are saying that somebody born in 1995 would be a Generation Yer for experiencing the '00s, people forget 1965ers experienced the '70s plenty but their '80s experiences qualified them as Generation X, albeit with alot of '70s boomer in them.
-Somebody born in 1995 wouldn't remember the 20th century too well at all or pre-digital times, which a 1993er or even a 1994er might.
-They would be 6 on 9/11, they would probably remember the event but not enough to comprehend it.
-Though somebody can like pop culture when they're 10, their tastes usually change by the time they're 18. Many Generation Xers grew up under boomer culture but resented it, which I think a 1995er would.

-BoomZ Cusp: 1963-1966
Generation X: 1964-1978
-XY Cusp: 1977-1980
Generation Y: 1979-1994
-YZ Cusp: 1993-1996
Generation Z: 1995-2008/2009

Reasons for putting earliest true Z at 1995:

-When people are saying that somebody born in 1995 would be a Generation Yer for experiencing the '00s, people forget 1965ers experienced the '70s plenty but their '80s experiences qualified them as Generation X, albeit with alot of '70s boomer in them.
-Somebody born in 1995 wouldn't remember the 20th century too well at all or pre-digital times, which a 1993er or even a 1994er might.
-They would be 6 on 9/11, they would probably remember the event but not enough to comprehend it.
-Though somebody can like pop culture when they're 10, their tastes usually change by the time they're 18. Many Generation Xers grew up under boomer culture but resented it, which I think a 1995er would.






Everybody different opinions on the years, really there are no years, you are what you want to be. It's not worth anymore argument, lol.

Hmm...the chart looks fine, but I do think the whole concept of cultural generations is flawed.  I do agree with the concept of generational "bridges" though.  I personally think cultural generations should be about ten years apart, rather than the fifteen to twenty years that many people accept. The reason I say is because I was born in 1989, and can't see myself having much in common with someone born in 1979, even though we're technically part of the same generation.  Sure, we may have some similarities, but we still have very different life experiences.  There are even cases where only two or three years can make a huge difference.

The simple fact is that cultural generations are generally shorter than people realize.  The person born in 1983 is obviously going to be much different than the person born in 1993.  It's that simple.

Hmm...the chart looks fine, but I do think the whole concept of cultural generations is flawed.  I do agree with the concept of generational "bridges" though.  I personally think cultural generations should be about ten years apart, rather than the fifteen to twenty years that many people accept. The reason I say is because I was born in 1989, and can't see myself having much in common with someone born in 1979, even though we're technically part of the same generation.  Sure, we may have some similarities, but we still have very different life experiences.  There are even cases where only two or three years can make a huge difference.

The simple fact is that cultural generations are generally shorter than people realize.  The person born in 1983 is obviously going to be much different than the person born in 1993.  It's that simple.


I agree the more I think about it, the more I realize it is flawed. Generations may exist, but not everybody is part of the stereotype because of their birth year. Some people don't belong to any specific generation really.

People will never agree on stuff like this, and it just goes in circles without a definitive answer. 

For what it's worth I'll say that since I was born in 1975, I consider my immediate generation to be people within 3 years of me.  So people born from 1972 to 1978 are the people I relate to the most.  When I meet someone born from 1972-'78, I know I am dealing with someone that grew up with a very similar culture (in the Western world) to my own.  Basically people in their late 20s and early 30s at the moment.

These are the people I went to high school with, either they were seniors when I was a freshmen or freshmen when I was a senior.  I break it down like that and it pretty much works for me. 

I think this approach would work for most everyone.

:) 

People will never agree on stuff like this, and it just goes in circles without a definitive answer. 

For what it's worth I'll say that since I was born in 1975, I consider my immediate generation to be people within 3 years of me.  So people born from 1972 to 1978 are the people I relate to the most.  When I meet someone born from 1972-'78, I know I am dealing with someone that grew up with a very similar culture (in the Western world) to my own.  Basically people in their late 20s and early 30s at the moment.

These are the people I went to high school with, either they were seniors when I was a freshmen or freshmen when I was a senior.  I break it down like that and it pretty much works for me. 

I think this approach would work for most everyone.

:) 





Yeah, I agree with that. That would make it 1987-1993 for me, but I think I could add 1986 in there as well, I relate to them alot, but not really 1985ers from the class of 2003.

People will never agree on stuff like this, and it just goes in circles without a definitive answer. 

For what it's worth I'll say that since I was born in 1975, I consider my immediate generation to be people within 3 years of me.  So people born from 1972 to 1978 are the people I relate to the most.  When I meet someone born from 1972-'78, I know I am dealing with someone that grew up with a very similar culture (in the Western world) to my own.  Basically people in their late 20s and early 30s at the moment.

These are the people I went to high school with, either they were seniors when I was a freshmen or freshmen when I was a senior.  I break it down like that and it pretty much works for me. 

I think this approach would work for most everyone.

:) 






Going on what you said, and I think it's the best argument yet, my immediate generation are people born between 1979 and 1985; since I was born in 1982.  That pretty much fits my entire social click because , I don't have any friends born before or after those 6 years.