Born in 2003: What Generation Am I?

What Generation Am I
Year of birth

What generation am I if I was born in 2003?

Answer

If you were born in , your generation is:
Generation Z

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.

Where 2003 Falls Among the Generations

1997 … 2003 … 2012

7th of the 16 years of Generation Z

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

1997 ≤ 2003 ≤ 2012 → Generation Z

The birth year is looked up in the table of ranges: 2003 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 2003 is today is on how old is someone born in 2003; this page answers only which generation it is.

See Also

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 2003? (The answer is: Generation Z). Enter a birth year (e.g. "1985") and hit the "Find out" button.

FAQ

What generation am I if I was born in 2003?

If you were born in 2003, your generation is: Generation Z

What generation is 2003?

2003 is the 7th of the 16 years of Generation Z. 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.

What birth years does Generation Z cover?

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. Before it: Millennials (Gen Y) (1981–1996); after it: Generation Alpha (2013–2024).