[3 Jan 2017] Here's a rough ready reckoner for the alphabetical generations for 2017. In the chart below, generations W and V are markers. The post Gen Z generation has not been named yet. Congrats millennials, you have made it to prime adulthood and almost middle-age. Time to get stuff done.
| Generation |
Also Known As |
Born |
Age in 2017 |
Age Ready Reckoner |
| Z |
Post-Millennials |
1995 - 2014 |
03 - 22 |
Kids |
| Y |
Millennials |
1975 - 1994 |
23 - 42 |
20s to 30s |
| X |
MTV Generation |
1965 - 1974 |
43 - 52 |
40s |
| W |
Boomers |
1945 - 1964 |
53 - 72 |
50s to 60s |
| V |
Pre-Boomers |
1925 - 1944 |
73 - 92 |
70s plus |
| Generation |
Childhood |
TV Milestones |
| Z |
2000s - 2010s |
Post TV: The age of internet and social media |
| Y |
1990s - 2000s |
Friends, Beverly Hills, Law & Order |
| X |
1980s |
Cheers, Happy Days, Dallas |
| W |
1960s - 1970s |
Lassie, Brady Bunch, Little House on the Prairie |
| V |
1930s - 1950s |
Pre TV: The age of radio and movies |