Per Harvard: Gen X is 1965-1984, Millennials is 1986- 2004, Boomers 1945-1964. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

George Masnick, of behalf of Harvard puts Generation X in the time frame of 1965 to 1984, Millennials in the time frame of 1986- 2004, and Boomers in the time frame of 1945-1964.

I know lots of people born in the early 80s prefer to identify as millennial, and "generations" has become a part of all areas of popular culture..

How old are you and how do you identify?

https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/defining-the-generations-redux

[Anonymous]

I'm early 80s and don't really identify with either group. I wan't old enough to experience the 80s as a teen or 20 something which seems to be pretty formative for gen x, but I wasn't a digital native which seems like a defining thing for at least the younger millennials

[Anonymous]

I’m one of four kids. All of us born between 1980-1989 and this tracks for us.

[Anonymous]

I've heard a lot of early 80s people talk about themselves as a shoulder generation or "the Oregon trail generation"
It is sort of a mini-generation just because of the timing of computers in their lives.
But other than that, those dates seem legit.

[Anonymous]

Hell no. I was born 1983 and am totally an older millennial.

[Anonymous]

Same. Im 1981. Much closer to gen x in spirit but not entirely.

[Anonymous]

I was born in 1985, I guess I am my own thing...

[Anonymous]

I'm 1985 and missing from this classification

[Anonymous]

1964. I feel neither, as is common with my friends group. I tend to identify as "the 80's was my favorite decade music/movies/clothing" as it covered my HS and college and right out of college years. 80-82. 82-86. and single post college years of going out.

[Anonymous]

What if you were born in 1985?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard a lot of early 80s people talk about themselves as a shoulder generation or "the Oregon trail generation"
It is sort of a mini-generation just because of the timing of computers in their lives.
But other than that, those dates seem legit.

I was born in '79 and never felt I was a Gen Xer, until more recently. I'm not a Millennial. So I guess I'm a Gen Xer now, even though I wasn't in my 20s.

[Anonymous]

Xennial

[Anonymous]

I am 1961 and am considered Generation Jones. I do not identify with boomer nor x

[Anonymous]

Regardless of generation, I knew once y2k passed that at about 2030, people would be classified as old because they were born in the last century.
So really that's our label, we're just waiting for GenZ and Alpha to give it to us.

[Anonymous]

I'm 1980 and feel more Gen x than anything but at the same time don't feel connected to those born in the 60's and experiencing the 80's as 20 somethings.