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generation 'naming

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 May 2025 11:43

If you have wondered what 'they' are talking about.

Generation naming

• Lost Generation – 1883-1900
• Greatest Generation – 1901-1927
• Silent Generation – 1928-1945
• Baby Boomers – 1946-1964
• Generation X – 1965-1980
• millennials (Generation Y) – 1981-1996
• Generation Z – 1997-2012
• Generation Alpha – 2013-2024
• Generation Beta – 2025 to present

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 May 2025 11:44

Not sure my generation is 'silent' though.