Born in 1937: What Generation Am I?
What Generation Am I
What generation am I if I was born in 1937?
Answer
If you were born in , your generation is:
Silent Generation
Pew Research Center dates the Silent Generation to births in 1928–1945.
Where 1937 Falls Among the Generations
1928 … 1937 … 1945
10th of the 18 years of the Silent Generation
| Generation | Born | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greatest Generation | before 1928 | Pew Research Center |
| Silent Generation | 1928–1945 | Pew Research Center |
| Baby Boomers | 1946–1964 | Pew Research Center |
| Generation X | 1965–1980 | Pew Research Center |
| Millennials (Gen Y) | 1981–1996 | Pew Research Center |
| Generation Z | 1997–2012 | Pew Research Center (start); 2012 is the cut-off Pew uses |
| Generation Alpha | 2013–2024 | McCrindle Research |
| Generation Beta | 2025–2039 | McCrindle Research |
How the Generation Is Determined
1928 ≤ 1937 ≤ 1945 → Silent Generation
The birth year is looked up in the table of ranges: 1937 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 1937 is today is on how old is someone born in 1937; this page answers only which generation it is.
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