Which generation do YOU fall into? Graphic illustrating the age groups for Baby Boomers to Gen Z sparks debate – and people in their late 30s are NOT happy to be labelled ‘millennials’
- Jeremy Vine sparked debate when he shared a graphic defining generations
- Baby Boomers were born between 1944-1964 and Gen X 1965-1979
- Many were surprised to learn millennials are born between 1980-1994
- Some users said they felt ‘old’ to learn Gen Z’s are not even in their mid-20s
A graphic dividing the generations into specific age groups has sparked a debate online.
The illustration, shared on Twitter by British TV presenter Jeremy Vine, claims Baby Boomers were born between 1944-1964, Gen X between 1965-1979, Millennials between 1980-1994 and Gen Z between 1995-2015.
The definitions frustrated social media users, particularly those in their late 30s who did not want to be labelled as millennials.
This graphic dividing the generations into specific age groups has sparked a debate online. It was shared on Twitter by British TV presenter Jeremy Vine, who himself was born in 1965
One tweeted: ‘I kinda resent being called a millennial (b. 1980), I feel much closer to GenX.’
Another posted: ‘But I was born in 1980 and im definitely NOT a Millenial!!!’
A third wrote: ‘Crushing if you were born in 84 let me tell you. I’ve never known 1984 babies called millennials before.’
Another wannabe Gen Xer added: ‘Always thought Millennials were 1982 onwards. I was born in 1980 and grew up as a Generation X…’
The definitions frustrated social media users, particularly those in their late 30s who did not want to be labelled as millennials.
There was also confusion at the other end of the Gen X age range, with some born in 1964 claiming they were too young to be a boomer.
Others did not understand why ‘boomer’ might be used as an insult.
Unhappy with being lumped in with a far older demographic, one Boomer posted: ‘I don’t have the bald hair or the tache!’
Another added: ‘December 1964 even. My heart bleeds …’
Adding salt in the wound was the realisation that those in Gen Z are not even in their mid-20s, with one Twitter user adding: ‘Wow. That makes me feel old.’
There was also confusion at the other end of the Gen X age range, with some born in 1964 claiming they were too young to be a boomer. Others did not understand why ‘boomer’ might be used as an insult