Born in 1946: What Generation Am I?

What Generation Am I
Year of birth

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

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

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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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.
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Generation by Birth Year: Neighbouring Years

Year of birthGeneration
1939Silent Generation
1940Silent Generation
1941Silent Generation
1942Silent Generation
1943Silent Generation
1944Silent Generation
1945Silent Generation
1946Baby Boomers
1947Baby Boomers
1948Baby Boomers
1949Baby Boomers
1950Baby Boomers
1951Baby Boomers
1952Baby Boomers
1953Baby Boomers

FAQ

What generation am I if I was born in 1946?

If you were born in 1946, your generation is: Baby Boomers

What generation is 1946?

1946 is the 1st of the 19 years of the Baby Boomers. Pew Research Center dates the Baby Boomers to births in 1946–1964.

Is 1946 Baby Boomer or Silent Generation?

By this chart, Baby Boomer. 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.

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