Born in 2016: What Generation Am I?

What Generation Am I
Year of birth

What generation am I if I was born in 2016?

Answer

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

Generation Alpha is McCrindle Research's name for the generation after Gen Z. McCrindle dates it to births in 2010–2024; this chart starts it in 2013, right after 2012 — the cut-off Pew Research Center uses for the end of Gen Z.

Where 2016 Falls Among the Generations

2013 … 2016 … 2024

4th of the 12 years of Generation Alpha

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

2013 ≤ 2016 ≤ 2024 → Generation Alpha

The birth year is looked up in the table of ranges: 2016 falls in 2013–2024, so the generation is Generation Alpha. The lines are a research convention, not an official date, and sources differ by a few years.

How old someone born in 2016 is today is on how old is someone born in 2016; 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 2016? (The answer is: Generation Alpha). Enter a birth year (e.g. "1985") and hit the "Find out" button.
Recalculate with different values ↑

Generation by Birth Year: Neighbouring Years

Year of birthGeneration
2009Generation Z
2010Generation Z
2011Generation Z
2012Generation Z
2013Generation Alpha
2014Generation Alpha
2015Generation Alpha
2016Generation Alpha
2017Generation Alpha
2018Generation Alpha
2019Generation Alpha
2020Generation Alpha
2021Generation Alpha
2022Generation Alpha
2023Generation Alpha

FAQ

What generation am I if I was born in 2016?

If you were born in 2016, your generation is: Generation Alpha

What generation is 2016?

2016 is the 4th of the 12 years of Generation Alpha. Generation Alpha is McCrindle Research's name for the generation after Gen Z. McCrindle dates it to births in 2010–2024; this chart starts it in 2013, right after 2012 — the cut-off Pew Research Center uses for the end of Gen Z.

What birth years does Generation Alpha cover?

Generation Alpha is McCrindle Research's name for the generation after Gen Z. McCrindle dates it to births in 2010–2024; this chart starts it in 2013, right after 2012 — the cut-off Pew Research Center uses for the end of Gen Z. Before it: Generation Z (1997–2012); after it: Generation Beta (2025–2039).

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