my mom is almost 36 and i was wondering if she is Gen x or baby boomer she was born in 1970

She's mid-Gen X. How old are you?

17 she had me when she was 19

Definitely Gen-X. I was born in 1969, I'm your quintessential Gen-X!
8)

Definitely Gen-X. I was born in 1969, I'm your quintessential Gen-X!
8)


Yeah, I'm pretty convinced the 1968-1970 born people are the absolute height of Gen X.

so what's 1967?

so what's 1967?


Generation X.

How about the year 1957?

How about the year 1957?



Baby Boomer.

Baby Boomer.
I thought Baby Boomers are after a war?

The boom are roughly 1946-1963, statistically.

I thought Baby Boomers are after a war?



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Boomers

A baby boomer is someone who was born during the period of increased birth rates when economic prosperity arose in many countries following World War II. In the United States, the term is iconic and more properly capitalized as Baby Boomers and commonly applied to people with birth years from the span 1946 to 1964, which may comprise more than one generation. The Baby Boom is the iconic term widely used to refer to the American population and culture in particular, as post WW II demographics abroad did not mirror the sustained growth in American families over the same interval.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Boomers



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A baby boomer is someone who was born during the period of increased birth rates when economic prosperity arose in many countries following World War II. In the United States, the term is iconic and more properly capitalized as Baby Boomers and commonly applied to people with birth years from the span 1946 to 1964, which may comprise more than one generation. The Baby Boom is the iconic term widely used to refer to the American population and culture in particular, as post WW II demographics abroad did not mirror the sustained growth in American families over the same interval.

So I am not a Baby Boomer for it is an Amercan term and I was born the UK.

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So I am not a Baby Boomer for it is an Amercan term and I was born the UK.



I would say you are a Baby Boomer no matter WHERE you were born.



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Technically, I'm an "echo boomer", the echo boom roughly being from 1980-1992 or so.

am i gen x or y i was born in 1989

am i gen x or y i was born in 1989




I doubt very seriously someone born in 1964 (when Gen X starts) is in the same generation as someone born in 1989.


You're Y.

I doubt very seriously someone born in 1964 (when Gen X starts) is in the same generation as someone born in 1989.


You're Y.


I consider Y to be about 1980-1994.

I consider Y to be about 1980-1994.



I differ from that.  I consider myself to be in the Echo Boom generation, as I was born in 1982. 

I differ from that.  I consider myself to be in the Echo Boom generation, as I was born in 1982. 


Echo Boom and Y are really the same thing. 1990 was the peak of the echo boom.

I'm curious... Where do people who were born in 1976, fit in?

I'm curious... Where do people who were born in 1976, fit in?



Gen X.

i feel GEN X i cant relate to anyone my age

i feel GEN X i cant relate to anyone my age


You may feel it, but you're not.  I was born in 1982, so I'm either Gen X by liberal standards or part of the Echo Boom that leads into Gen Y.  1989 is clearly Gen Y.  You have more in common with people born 3 years before and after you (86-92) than you do someone born in 1974, the height of Generation X.  It just has to do with your experiences in life, movies, culture, TV, music, history, stuff like that.

I'm curious... Where do people who were born in 1976, fit in?


Gen Xer all the way babe!!

I've never heard the term Echo Boomer. What's the origin/definition of that term?

I've never heard the term Echo Boomer. What's the origin/definition of that term?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Y


Generation Y is the cohort of Americans born immediately after "Generation X", though the term is itself controversial and is synonymous with several alternative terms including The Net Generation, Millennials, Echo Boomers and Google Generation. Generation Y is generally considered to be the last generation of Americans wholly born in the 20th century, whose birth years have now concluded. Using the broadest definition commonly cited, Generation Y currently (as of 2006) includes Americans in their mid and early 20s, teenagers and children over the age of 5. At times, the term is extrapolated beyond the United States to refer to similarly aged youth in the Western World or Anglophone World.



I don't know how much of that I agree with.  I've seen Gen X go all the way up to 1981, I've seen it cutoff in the late 70s, it's all very subjective (obviously).

I've never heard the term Echo Boomer. What's the origin/definition of that term?


Just a smaller peak in the birth rates that happened about 1982-1990, in large part related to the economic prosperity of the 80s, someone comparable to the post-war boom. After the early 90s one can see a precipitious dip in birth rates. I think the peak of the Echo-boom generation was my year (1986)...that's why there seem to be so many of us around!

So this is another GenX vs GenY thread, huh? ::) I was born on this date 26 years ago (happy birthday to me!), so what Gen does that make me?

Generation X.
I was born in 1965,but I'm actually a verge boomer.I don't have much in common with the polyester/disco/drug culture.

How about the year 1957?
Although any self-respecting Boomer would hate to hear this, but your actually an historical 2nd wave Xr.

The first wave was in 1964 when Jane Deverson published a book that invented the term called Generation X about English teenagers- First wave Boomers. The second wave came along with Douglas Coupland (born 1961) published "Generation X-Tales of an accelerated culture". The insert identified this book for people born in the late 50's thru 60's- late wave boomers aka Jonesers. The media during the very early 90's didn't know what to call post boomer kids other than Busters and so the label was applied. Then in 93 and article in Ad age invented a term for 90's Xrs called GenY for people born between 1974-1980. But yet again the media applied the label to the 1982-on Millennials 

Just a smaller peak in the birth rates that happened about 1982-1990, in large part related to the economic prosperity of the 80s, someone comparable to the post-war boom. After the early 90s one can see a precipitious dip in birth rates. I think the peak of the Echo-boom generation was my year (1986)...that's why there seem to be so many of us around!


It was 1990 in the US, it peaked then.

Although any self-respecting Boomer would hate to hear this, but your actually an historical 2nd wave Xr.

The first wave was in 1964 when Jane Deverson published a book that invented the term called Generation X about English teenagers- First wave Boomers. The second wave came along with Douglas Coupland (born 1961) published "Generation X-Tales of an accelerated culture". The insert identified this book for people born in the late 50's thru 60's- late wave boomers aka Jonesers. The media during the very early 90's didn't know what to call post boomer kids other than Busters and so the label was applied. Then in 93 and article in Ad age invented a term for 90's Xrs called GenY for people born between 1974-1980. But yet again the media applied the label to the 1982-on Millennials 



I had read that people born around that time were part of the Baby Bust, as birth rates were on a sharp decline.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Y



I don't know how much of that I agree with.  I've seen Gen X go all the way up to 1981, I've seen it cutoff in the late 70s, it's all very subjective (obviously).



I don't have anything in common with someone born in 1981. Seriously, I was in college when these kids entered high school.

So this is another GenX vs GenY thread, huh? ::) I was born on this date 26 years ago (happy birthday to me!), so what Gen does that make me?


Gen. Y

What would someone born in 1981 have in common with someone born in 1995? The parents of an 81'er would either be Baby Boomers or very old pre-Boomers, while those of 95ers would be a mix of late Boomers and Gen X. Culturally, they're worlds apart.

What would someone born in 1981 have in common with someone born in 1995? The parents of an 81'er would either be Baby Boomers or very old pre-Boomers, while those of 95ers would be a mix of late Boomers and Gen X. Culturally, they're worlds apart.



I agree with this.  My sister and I were born 5

I don't have anything in common with someone born in 1981. Seriously, I was in college when these kids entered high school.


Yeah but that doesn't mean they're not in the same generation though. A lot of people put us in the same Gen as someone born in 1966 but I didn't grow up in the same world as they. The same could be said about a boomer born in 1946 (who was 20 in 1966) and a boomer in 1964 (who was 20 in 1984)

I had read that people born around that time were part of the Baby Bust, as birth rates were on a sharp decline.


That was probably the first name given to the post boomer group. Although 1965 is considered by most the begining of the Baby bust due to the number of births dipping below 4 million, the decline began in the late 50's.

Actually the first name I remember being named was back in the mid 80's. My mother had told me that according to some expert on the Today show, our generation was to be called "Puppies" as the children of Yuppies. Even then I though it was a little weird for a name.

Gen. Y

So 1980 would be considered Gen Y then?

According to some yes, but 1965-81 is a classic definition between the babyboom and 82's "Class of 2000".

So 1980 would be considered Gen Y then?



IMO 1980 isn't Gen Y. It's hard for me to consider someone that didn't attend a day of high school in the 00's(and would have graduated in '98) to be Gen Y.

IMO 1980 isn't Gen Y. It's hard for me to consider someone that didn't attend a day of high school in the 00's(and would have graduated in '98) to be Gen Y.


I think I identify about equally with those born in 1980 and 1992 respectively.

I think I identify about equally with those born in 1980 and 1992 respectively.



Yeah, I suppose I could relate to an '80er as well. But I'm not sure how well considering they would have graduated high school in the 90's.

Yeah, I suppose I could relate to an '80er as well. But I'm not sure how well considering they would have graduated high school in the 90's.


I definitely relate better with a 26-yo than a 13-14 year old, but I guess that's more age than generational affinity.

I definitely relate better with a 26-yo than a 13-14 year old, but I guess that's more age than generational affinity.



I totally agree there. I can relate with some Gen Xers better than I can kids born after about '93. But like you said that probably has more to do with age.

Culturally I have things in common with the Silent genertation,Boomers and gen-x