Born in 1991: What Generation Am I?
What Generation Am I
What generation am I if I was born in 1991?
Answer
If you were born in , your generation is:
Millennials (Gen Y)
Pew Research Center dates the Millennials (Gen Y) to births in 1981–1996.
Where 1991 Falls Among the Generations
1981 … 1991 … 1996
11th of the 16 years of the Millennials (Gen Y)
| 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
1981 ≤ 1991 ≤ 1996 → Millennials (Gen Y)
The birth year is looked up in the table of ranges: 1991 falls in 1981–1996, so the generation is Millennials (Gen Y). The lines are a research convention, not an official date, and sources differ by a few years.
How old someone born in 1991 is today is on how old is someone born in 1991; this page answers only which generation it is.
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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 1991? (The answer is: Millennials (Gen Y)). Enter a birth year (e.g. "1985") and hit the "Find out" button.