Analysis of the Generations Isn’t an Exact Science

[MillsT_98]

I hate other people's ideas of when each generation starts and ends. Most of them are inaccurate. By most accounts the Baby Boomers are regarded as being born from 1946-1964: the years of the demographic Baby Boom. Demographically this is true but culturally this doesn't make sense. This is why S&H believe each generation starts being born a few years before each turning. This Baby Boom mostly corresponds to the 1T, but since the Boomers were actually born from 1943-1960, culturally, they grew up in the 1T and came of age in the 2T. That is what S&H's generational theory says. To further prove this inaccuracy of timing the generations, some accounts say I'm not even a Millennial (usually ending in 1995)! But by S&H's definition, not only am I a Millennial, there are 6 more years of Millennials behind me!

To remind everyone new to the forum, here's what S&H think the generations are:
Silent Generation: 1925-1942
Baby Boomers: 1943-1960
Generation X: 1961-1981
Millennials: 1982-2004
Generation Z: 2005-present

I believe these are the best ideas for the start and end of each generation. If anyone disagrees I recommend they read Generations and T4T, or at least learn about S&H's generational theory online. Sorry for being too vocal about this! I'm just really passionate about this topic!