A Year-by-Year Guide to the Different Generations

Sarah Cottrell is a writer and editor from mid-coast Maine. When she isn’t working on trending news stories or researching pieces for Parents, Sarah is working on creative, fictional writing pursuits.

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Updated on June 22, 2026

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In This Article

• GI Generation
• The Silent Generation
• Baby Boom Generation
• Generation X
• Millennial Generation
• Generation Z
• Generation Alpha
• Generation Beta