No, someone born in 1980 is a late Gen Xer. The reason why is of how the Millennial Generation came to be in the first place. read more
Some say Millennial, some say late Gen X. I have even heard the term “Xennial” described for people born in the late 70s to the mid 80s. It is however you look at it. read more
Even the things ’80s babies have in common split up a bit, as, for example, I (b. 1987) experienced Napster very differently from someone born in 1980: Early Millennials + Recessionists: Meet the Two Millennial Subgroups. Or, if you ascribe to the “Millennial births started in 1982” school, someone born in 1980 is a late Gen Xer. read more
You're not Gen X, but you're not Gen Y either. Here's what it's like being caught in between two generations. read more