The Silent Generation:Taught to be seen and not heard, the Silent Generation (1928-1945) were by and large conservative conformists—at least in stereotype.
The Lost Generation:Coming of age during or after World War One, the Lost Generation (1883-1900) were basically traumatized.
The Greatest Generation:Born between 1901 and 1927, they came of age during the Great Depression or just after World War Two—which meant they were used to hardship.
The Gilded Age:Though not usually seen as a generation per se, the Gilded Age (1870s to 1890s) helps to make sense of the next one.
Millennials:The Millennials, or Gen Y, are the most stereotyped of all. Born between 1981 and 1996, they’re lazy, entitled digital natives obsessed with avocado on toast.
Generation X:Gen X (1965-1980) marked the start of the Big Tech age, thanks to Baby Boomers like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.
Generation Beta:How do you stereotype a generation that has yet to be born (2025-2039). You look at market projections.
Generation Alpha:Generation Alpha marks the beginning of a new naming system using the Greek alphabet instead of the Latin (X, Y, Z).
Gen Z:Many still remember the squeals and static of a 56k dial-up connection. Not so for Gen Z (1997-2012).
Baby Boomers:So-called for the surge in births after World War Two, Baby Boomers are the only generation officially defined by the Census Bureau.