Born in 1930: What Generation Am I?

What Generation Am I
Year of birth

What generation am I if I was born in 1930?

Answer

If you were born in , your generation is:
Silent Generation

Pew Research Center dates the Silent Generation to births in 1928–1945.

Where 1930 Falls Among the Generations

1928 … 1930 … 1945

3rd of the 18 years of the Silent Generation

GenerationBornSource
Greatest Generationbefore 1928Pew Research Center
Silent Generation1928–1945Pew Research Center
Baby Boomers1946–1964Pew Research Center
Generation X1965–1980Pew Research Center
Millennials (Gen Y)1981–1996Pew Research Center
Generation Z1997–2012Pew Research Center (start); 2012 is the cut-off Pew uses
Generation Alpha2013–2024McCrindle Research
Generation Beta2025–2039McCrindle Research

How the Generation Is Determined

1928 ≤ 1930 ≤ 1945 → Silent Generation

The birth year is looked up in the table of ranges: 1930 falls in 1928–1945, so the generation is Silent Generation. The lines are a research convention, not an official date, and sources differ by a few years.

How old someone born in 1930 is today is on how old is someone born in 1930; this page answers only which generation it is.

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What Generation Am I

This calculator names your generation from your birth year — from the Greatest Generation to Generation Beta — using the ranges of Pew Research Center and McCrindle Research, and on cusp years it names the neighbouring generation too. For example, it can help you find out what generation am I if I was born in 1930? (The answer is: Silent Generation). Enter a birth year (e.g. "1985") and hit the "Find out" button.
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Generation by Birth Year: Neighbouring Years

Year of birthGeneration
1928Silent Generation
1929Silent Generation
1930Silent Generation
1931Silent Generation
1932Silent Generation
1933Silent Generation
1934Silent Generation
1935Silent Generation
1936Silent Generation
1937Silent Generation
1938Silent Generation
1939Silent Generation
1940Silent Generation
1941Silent Generation
1942Silent Generation

FAQ

What generation am I if I was born in 1930?

If you were born in 1930, your generation is: Silent Generation

What generation is 1930?

1930 is the 3rd of the 18 years of the Silent Generation. Pew Research Center dates the Silent Generation to births in 1928–1945.

What birth years does the Silent Generation cover?

Pew Research Center dates the Silent Generation to births in 1928–1945. Before it: Greatest Generation (before 1928); after it: Baby Boomers (1946–1964).

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