Born in 2026: What Generation Am I?

What Generation Am I
Year of birth

What generation am I if I was born in 2026?

Answer

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

McCrindle Research, which named it, dates Generation Beta to births in 2025–2039.

Where 2026 Falls Among the Generations

2025 … 2026 … 2039

2nd of the 15 years of Generation Beta

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

2025 ≤ 2026 ≤ 2039 → Generation Beta

The birth year is looked up in the table of ranges: 2026 falls in 2025–2039, so the generation is Generation Beta. The lines are a research convention, not an official date, and sources differ by a few years.

How old someone born in 2026 is today is on how old is someone born in 2026; 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 2026? (The answer is: Generation Beta). 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
2012Generation Z
2013Generation Alpha
2014Generation Alpha
2015Generation Alpha
2016Generation Alpha
2017Generation Alpha
2018Generation Alpha
2019Generation Alpha
2020Generation Alpha
2021Generation Alpha
2022Generation Alpha
2023Generation Alpha
2024Generation Alpha
2025Generation Beta
2026Generation Beta

FAQ

What generation am I if I was born in 2026?

If you were born in 2026, your generation is: Generation Beta

What generation is 2026?

2026 is the 2nd of the 15 years of Generation Beta. McCrindle Research, which named it, dates Generation Beta to births in 2025–2039.

What birth years does Generation Beta cover?

McCrindle Research, which named it, dates Generation Beta to births in 2025–2039. Before it: Generation Alpha (2013–2024).

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