πΆ Your generation
Boomer, Gen X, Millennial, Gen Z or Gen Alpha? Description and traits.
All generations
| Generation | Years | Description |
|---|---|---|
| π» Silent Generation | 1928β1945 | Shaped by World War II and post-war austerity. Disciplined, frugal and loyal to institutions, they value duty over self-expression. Many remember the radio era before TV and grew uβ¦ |
| πΊ Baby Boomers | 1946β1964 | Born in the post-war population boom, they watched the Moon landing live and built long careers in one place. Defined television culture, the civil-rights era and the modern idea oβ¦ |
| πΌ Generation X | 1965β1980 | The "latch-key" kids - first to come home alone from school while both parents worked. Skeptical of authority, pragmatic, bridge between analog and digital worlds. MTV, the Walkmanβ¦ |
| π± Millennials (Gen Y) | 1981β1996 | Grew up alongside the commercial internet, came of age through 9/11, hit the job market in the 2008 financial crisis, and lived COVID-19 as young adults. The first globally-connectβ¦ |
| π² Generation Z | 1997β2012 | The first fully digital-native generation - they don't remember a world without smartphones. Their adolescence was reshaped by Instagram, TikTok and the COVID lockdowns. More vocalβ¦ |
| π€ Generation Alpha | 2013β2024 | Born into a world of generative AI, voice assistants and virtual classrooms. Projected to be the most-educated generation in history and the first where centenarian lifespans becomβ¦ |
| π Generation Beta | 2025β2039 | Begins in 2025. They will inherit a world where AI is infrastructure rather than novelty. They may witness the first civilian space travel, fully autonomous vehicles and possibly tβ¦ |
How it works
Generations are sociological conventions, not strict rules. Borders vary by Β±2 years across authors. We use Pew Research definitions adapted with Romanian context - those born around the 1989 Revolution had very different experiences from Western peers of the same age.