Born in 1998: What Generation Am I?
What generation am I if I was born in 1998?
Answer
Pew Research Center starts Generation Z with births in 1997 and uses 2012 as its end in research, though it has not officially set where the generation ends. 1998 is the second year of that generation, so it is on the cusp with the Millennials (Gen Y): other researchers put this line a few years earlier or later. People born around this line are sometimes called Zillennials — an informal name with no agreed years.
Where 1998 Falls Among the Generations
1997 … 1998 … 2012
2nd of the 16 years of Generation Z
| 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
The birth year is looked up in the table of ranges: 1998 falls in 1997–2012, so the generation is Generation Z. The lines are a research convention, not an official date, and sources differ by a few years.
How old someone born in 1998 is today is on how old is someone born in 1998; this page answers only which generation it is.
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- How old am I Calculator - Find out the age in Years/Months/Days for a given birthdate
- What Day of the Year Is It - Today's day number, the days and weeks left until the end of the year and the share of it already gone
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