GEN Z
What Does Gen Z Mean?
Gen Z is the generation born between 1997 and 2015.Generation Z (usually referred to as "Gen Z" and sometimes as "zoomers") is the generation born after Gen Y ("the millennial generation") and before Gen A. It is generally (but not universally) accepted that children of Gen Z were born between 1997 and 2015.
The generally accepted timeframes of other generations are:
- Lost Generation - Born between 1883 and 1901.
- WW2 Generation / G I Generation / Greatest Generation - Born between 1901 and 1927.
- Silent Generation - Born between 1928 and 1946.
- Baby Boomer Generation - Born between 1946 and 1964.
- Generation X - Born between 1965 and 1980.
- Generation Y / Millennial Generation - Born between 1981 and 1996.
- Generation A - Born since 2015.
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When I write Gen Z, I mean this:
Gen Z were born between 1997 and 2015.
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"Generation Born between 1997 and 2015" is the most common definition for GEN-Z on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Here is some more information about GEN-Z.GEN-Z | |
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Definition: | Generation Born between 1997 and 2015 |
Type: | Word |
Guessability: | 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s |
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