There was a news item that in Nepal young people, especially Gen Z, protested after the government shut down major social media platforms. I started to think what is Gen Z and what are the other Generations. Here is what I found.
• The Silent Generation grew up during and after the Great Depression and World War II. Birth years 1925 to 1945.
• Baby Boomers were born during the post-war population boom. Birth years 1946 to 1964.
• Gen X (Generation X) often grew up with rising divorce rates, early computers, and more independence. Birth years 1965 to 1980.
• Millennials (Gen Y) came of age during the internet explosion. Birth years 1981 to 1996.
• Gen Z (Generation Z) grew up with smartphones, social media, and global crises like COVID-19. Birth years 1997 to 2012.
• Gen Alpha is still growing up and their defining traits are still forming, but they're digital natives from birth. Birth years 2013 to 2025.
Just FYI. Not any Government agency or organization gave out these names. Marketing agencies use it to track demographics. Academics and researchers define social trends around it,
Being Born and Growing up in the silent generation should have been the most challenging.
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