Generations
| Generation | Mccrindle | Pew | Strauss-Howe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurian | N/A | N/A | 1433-1460 (28) |
| Humanist | 1461-1482 (22) | ||
| Reformation | 1483-1511 (29) | ||
| Reprisal | 1512-1540 (29) | ||
| Elizabethan | 1541-1565 (25) | ||
| Parliamentary | 1566-1587 (22) | ||
| Puritan | 1588-1617 (30) | ||
| Cavalier | 1618-1647 (30) | ||
| Glorious | 1648-1673 (26) | ||
| Enlightenment | 1674-1700 (27) | ||
| Awakening | 1701-1723 (23) | ||
| Liberty | 1724-1741 (18) | ||
| Republican | 1742-1766 (25) | ||
| Compromise | 1767-1791 (25) | ||
| Transcendental | 1792-1821 (30) | ||
| Gilded | 1822-1842 (21) | ||
| Progressive | 1843-1859 (17) | ||
| Missionary | 1860-1882 (23) | ||
| Lost | 1883-1900 (18) | ||
| G.I. | ?-1924 | ?-1927 | 1901-1924 (24) |
| Silent | 1925-1945 (21) | 1928-1945 (18) | 1925-1942 (18) |
| Baby boom | 1946-1964 (19) | 1946-1964 (19) | 1943-1960 (18) |
| Generation X | 1965-1979 (15) | 1965-1980 (16) | 1961-1981 (21) |
| Millennial | 1980-1994 (15) | 1981-1996 (16) | 1982-2005 (24) |
| Generation Z | 1995-2009 (15) | 1997-2012 (16) | N/A |
| Generation Alpha | 2010-2024 (15) | 2013-? | 2006-2029 (24) |
| Generation Beta | 2025-2039 (15) | TBD | TBD |
| Birth year range | McCrindle | Pew | Strauss-Howe | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1433-1460 | N/A | N/A | Arthurian | Arthurian | |
| 1461-1482 | Humanist | Humanist | |||
| 1483-1511 | Reformation | Reformation | |||
| 1512-1540 | Reprisal | Reprisal | |||
| 1541-1565 | Elizabethan | Elizabethan | |||
| 1566-1587 | Parliamentary | Parliamentary | |||
| 1588-1617 | Puritan | Puritan | |||
| 1618-1647 | Cavalier | Cavalier | |||
| 1648-1673 | Glorious | Glorious | |||
| 1674-1700 | Enlightenment | Enlightenment | |||
| 1701-1723 | Awakening | Awakening | |||
| 1724-1741 | Liberty | Liberty | |||
| 1742-1766 | Republican | Republican | |||
| 1767-1791 | Compromise | Compromise | |||
| 1792-1821 | Transcendental | Transcendental | |||
| 1822-1842 | Gilded | Gilded | |||
| 1843-1859 | Progressive | Progressive | |||
| 1860-1882 | Missionary | Missionary | |||
| 1883-1900 | Lost | Lost | |||
| 1901-1924 | G.I. | G.I | |||
| 1925-1927 | Builder | Silent | G.I | Silent | |
| 1928-1942 | Silent | Silent | |||
| 1943-1945 | Baby Boom | Silent | Baby Boom | ||
| 1946-1960 | Baby Boom | Baby Boom | Baby Boom | ||
| 1961-1964 | Generation X | Baby Boom | Generation X | ||
| 1965-1979 | Generation X | Generation X | Generation X | ||
| 1980 | Generation Y | Generation X | Millennial | ||
| 1981 | Millennial | Generation X | Millennial | ||
| 1982-1994 | Millennial | Millennial | |||
| 1995-1996 | Generation Z | Millennial | Generation Z | ||
| 1997-2005 | Generation Z | Millennial | Generation Z | ||
| 2006-2009 | Homeland | Generation Z | Generation Alpha | ||
| 2010-2012 | Generation Alpha | Generation Z | Generation Alpha | ||
| 2013-2024 | TBD | Generation Alpha | |||
| 2025-2029 | Generation Beta | TBD | |||
| 2030-2039 | TBD | ||||
| Generation | Strictest | Probable | Broadest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurian | 1433-1460 (28) | 1433-1460 (28) | 1433-1460 (28) |
| Humanist | 1461-1482 (22) | 1461-1482 (22) | 1461-1482 (22) |
| Reformation | 1483-1511 (29) | 1483-1511 (29) | 1483-1511 (29) |
| Reprisal | 1512-1540 (29) | 1512-1540 (29) | 1512-1540 (29) |
| Elizabethan | 1541-1565 (25) | 1541-1565 (25) | 1541-1565 (25) |
| Parliamentary | 1566-1587 (22) | 1566-1587 (22) | 1566-1587 (22) |
| Puritan | 1588-1617 (30) | 1588-1617 (30) | 1588-1617 (30) |
| Cavalier | 1618-1647 (30) | 1618-1647 (30) | 1618-1647 (30) |
| Glorious | 1648-1673 (26) | 1648-1673 (26) | 1648-1673 (26) |
| Enlightenment | 1674-1700 (27) | 1674-1700 (27) | 1674-1700 (27) |
| Awakening | 1701-1723 (23) | 1701-1723 (23) | 1701-1723 (23) |
| Liberty | 1724-1741 (18) | 1724-1741 (18) | 1724-1741 (18) |
| Republican | 1742-1766 (25) | 1742-1766 (25) | 1742-1766 (25) |
| Compromise | 1767-1791 (25) | 1767-1791 (25) | 1767-1791 (25) |
| Transcendental | 1792-1821 (30) | 1792-1821 (30) | 1792-1821 (30) |
| Gilded | 1822-1842 (21) | 1822-1842 (21) | 1822-1842 (21) |
| Progressive | 1843-1859 (17) | 1843-1859 (17) | 1843-1859 (17) |
| Missionary | 1860-1882 (23) | 1860-1882 (23) | 1860-1882 (23) |
| Lost | 1883-1900 (18) | 1883-1900 (18) | 1883-1900 (18) |
| G.I. | 1901-1924 (24) | 1901-1924 (24) | 1901-1927 (27) |
| Silent | 1928-1942 (15) | 1925-1945 (21) | 1925-1945 (21) |
| Baby Boom | 1946-1960 (15) | 1946-1964 (19) | 1943-1964 (22) |
| Generation X | 1965-1979 (15) | 1965-1980 (16) | 1961-1981 (21) |
| Millennial | 1982-1994 (13) | 1981-1996 (16) | 1980-2005 (26) |
| Generation Z | N/A | 1997-2009 (13) | 1995-2012 (18) |
| Generation Alpha | 2013-2024 (12) | 2010-? | 2006-2029 (24) |
| Generation Beta | TBD | TBD | 2025-? |
Notes
edit[a] Mccrindle's 'Builders' align best with other models' Silent Generation
[b] Mccrindle's 'Generation Y' aligns best with other models' Millennial Generation
[c] Whilst not explicit, any direct successor of Generation Z proposed by Pew Research Center must align best with other Mccrindle's 'Gen Alpha' and S&H's 'Homeland Generation'
[d] S&H's 'Homeland Generation' aligns best with Mccrindle's Gen Alpha
References
edithttps://mccrindle.com.au/article/topic/demographics/the-generations-defined/
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/01/17/where-millennials-end-and-generation-z-begins/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strauss%E2%80%93Howe_generational_theory