Born in 1946: What Generation Am I?
What Generation Am I
What generation am I if I was born in 1946?
Answer
If you were born in , your generation is:
Baby Boomers
Pew Research Center dates the Baby Boomers to births in 1946–1964. 1946 is the first year of that generation, so it is on the cusp with the Silent Generation: other researchers put this line a few years earlier or later.
Where 1946 Falls Among the Generations
1946 … 1964
1st of the 19 years of the Baby Boomers
| 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
1946 ≤ 1946 ≤ 1964 → Baby Boomers
The birth year is looked up in the table of ranges: 1946 falls in 1946–1964, so the generation is Baby Boomers. The lines are a research convention, not an official date, and sources differ by a few years.
How old someone born in 1946 is today is on how old is someone born in 1946; this page answers only which generation it is.
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Generation by Birth Year: Neighbouring Years
| Year of birth | Generation |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Silent Generation |
| 1940 | Silent Generation |
| 1941 | Silent Generation |
| 1942 | Silent Generation |
| 1943 | Silent Generation |
| 1944 | Silent Generation |
| 1945 | Silent Generation |
| 1946 | Baby Boomers |
| 1947 | Baby Boomers |
| 1948 | Baby Boomers |
| 1949 | Baby Boomers |
| 1950 | Baby Boomers |
| 1951 | Baby Boomers |
| 1952 | Baby Boomers |
| 1953 | Baby Boomers |
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 1946? (The answer is: Baby Boomers). Enter a birth year (e.g. "1985") and hit the "Find out" button.