What year does the millennial generation start?

Strauss and Howe use 1982 as the Millennials' starting birth year and 2004 as the last birth year. In August 1993, the phrase Generation Y first appeared in an Ad Age editorial to describe those who were aged 11 or younger as well as the teenagers of the upcoming ten years who were defined as different from Generation X. read more

The year range definitions of the Millennial generation (i.e. Generation Y) vary, but there is a general consensus that it starts in the early 80’s. Depending on the definition, the start date may range from being as early as 1976 or as late as 1984. read more

Due to birth-year overlap between definitions of Generation X and millennials, and the tentative nature of generations, some individuals born in the late 1970s and early 1980s see themselves as being"between" the two generations. read more

Millennials. In October 2004, researchers Neil Howe and William Strauss called Millennials "the next great generation," which is funny. They define the group as "as those born in 1982 and approximately the 20 years thereafter." In 2012, they affixed the end point as 2004. TBD. But that means that kids born in the last 10 years lack a designation. read more

Due to birth-year overlap between definitions of Generation X and millennials, and the tentative nature of generations, some individuals born in the late 1970s and early 1980s see themselves as being "between" the two generations. read more