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Types of Generations

Baby Boomers: Born 1946 to 1964
Baby Boomers: Born 1946 to 1964

Baby Boomers (also known as Boomers) are the demographic cohort following the Silent Generation and preceding Generation X. There are varying timelines defining the start and the end of this cohort; demographers and researchers typically use birth years starting from the early- to mid-1940s and ending anywhere from 1960 to 1964.

Generation X: Born 1965 to 1976
Generation X: Born 1965 to 1976

Here are the birth years for each generation: Gen Z, iGen, or Centennials: Born 1996 and later. Millennials or Gen Y: Born 1977 to 1995. Generation X: Born 1965 to 1976. Baby Boomers: Born 1946 to 1964. Traditionalists or Silent Generation: Born 1945 and before.

source: genhq.com
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Millennials or Gen Y: Born 1977 to 1995
Millennials or Gen Y: Born 1977 to 1995

Using the birth years 1977 to 1995 to define Millennials, there are about 83.5 million members of this generation in the U.S. This makes them the largest generation of employees in the workforce and the largest generation of consumers.

source: genhq.com
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Traditionalists or Silent Generation: Born 1945 and Before
Traditionalists or Silent Generation: Born 1945 and Before

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