General Discussion

snot

(11,149 posts) Wed Jun 18, 2025, 01:25 PM Jun 18

What "Generation" are you in? [View all]

Different sources define the generations somewhat differently, so please respond based on the year spans defined below; but if you're on the cusp or identify with a different generation, please feel free to explain in a comment.

(Please excuse, I forgot to add "Greatest or Silver" to the first category, and please also excuse the typo in Millennial – it seems I can't edit those.)

313 votes, 3 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Born from 1901 to 1927; a.k.a. the
	0 (0%)
	1928 to 1945; the Silent Genereation
	24 (8%)
	1946 to 1964; Boomers
	179 (57%)
	1965 and 1980; Gen X
	89 (28%)
	1981 to 1996; Millenials
	19 (6%)
	1997 to 2012; Gen Z
	1 (0%)
	Early 2013 to mid-2025; Gen Alpha
	0 (0%)
	2025 to 2039; Gen Beta
	1 (0%)
	3 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
Show usernames Disclaimer: This is an Internet poll

85 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What "Generation" are you in? [View all] snot Jun 18 OP

Gen X baby! FirstLight Jun 18 #1

Me too 😁 MustLoveBeagles Jun 18 #10

Me three! Polybius Jun 18 #13

Me four! Basso8vb Jun 18 #27

Make it five! synni Jun 18 #38

How about six! marmar Jun 18 #54

or seven? Maru Kitteh Jun 19 #69

I am as well Bettie Jun 19 #79

Millenial here sakabatou Jun 18 #2

1944 I wasn't very "silent' though. Ping Tung Jun 18 #3

1943 here Bohunk68 Jun 18 #53

Me too, 1943 Jilly_in_VA Jun 19 #77

Yeah, I don't see that at all PatSeg Jun 19 #78

Do these results reveal that DU is unsustainable? Frasier Balzov Jun 18 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 18 #7

Not sure where you're at lovesfruit Jun 18 #15

This is along the lines of what I was wondering... snot Jun 18 #34

During the recent Korean election synni Jun 18 #40

It definitely was older people mostly in my town Tree Lady Jun 18 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author questionseverything Jun 18 #39

DU has been around for decades. W_HAMILTON Jun 18 #60

Reddit TacosUberAlles Jun 19 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author W_HAMILTON Jun 20 #82

Probably so.... but message boards like this are kinda 1999ish. Jack Valentino Jun 18 #63

One of the reasons why I post here AZProgressive Jun 19 #76

Older people are political and vote Demovictory9 Jun 18 #65

Boomer and happy to be one. MuseRider Jun 18 #5

Boom Boom. maveric Jun 18 #6

I belong to the Blank Generation misanthrope Jun 18 #8

LOL maxsolomon Jun 18 #24

the younger part of the Boomers should be the Blank Generation DBoon Jun 18 #29

I also like Blank Generation, but Generation Jones seems to have caught on. tinrobot Jun 18 #57

"London Calling" is the "White Album" of the punk generation DBoon Jun 18 #61

Richard Hell is 75 years old. maxsolomon Jun 23 #83

Late Boomer. "Generation Jones". maxsolomon Jun 18 #9

Same here -misanthroptimist Jun 18 #22

I'm early Gen Jones Metaphorical Jun 18 #52

Me too SouthernIrish Jun 18 #49

Yeah, I was home watching cartoons while they were at Woodstock. tinrobot Jun 18 #56

19 years. The Boomer birthyears are from 1946 to 1964. Celerity Jun 19 #67

Well, at least now I know DFW Jun 18 #11

Why add the option for Gen Beta? Polybius Jun 18 #12

God bless that brave baby for grabbing Mom's phone and raising their voice. Xavier Breath Jun 18 #17

Sorry; snot Jun 18 #44

Joker?? Whatever, you crusty Gen Xer TheProle Jun 18 #46

Lol Polybius Jun 18 #62

Gen X. Xavier Breath Jun 18 #14

I'm Gen X too, but I'm the opposite Polybius Jun 18 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 18 #16

Gen X! flvegan Jun 18 #18

Gen X proud patriot Jun 18 #20

Millennial. Passages Jun 18 #21

less than 6 months shy of 1965, I claim Generation X. eShirl Jun 18 #23

I am similar misanthrope Jun 18 #25

You just missed out on all the cool toys of the 80's though! Polybius Jun 18 #31

Gen Jones....not on your list so I passed /nt sdfernando Jun 18 #26

I almost wish we just label people by the decade they were born JanMichael Jun 18 #28

So far, nobody 28 years old or younger has responded. CoopersDad Jun 18 #30

I (born late 1996) self identify as a Zillennial. Also, the Gen Beta years, if we go by the now-standard post-Boomer '16 Celerity Jun 18 #32

I was born in 1964 into a Boomer family but intheflow Jun 18 #33

you are technically Generation Jones Skittles Jun 18 #36

Same. When I was in college, too, I was always told I was in Gen X, and all Mike 03 Jun 19 #73

I was born in 1957 but feel the same way indigovalley Jun 19 #80

you really should include GENERATION JONES Skittles Jun 18 #35

I fall in the BoomX gen. PuraVidaDreamin Jun 18 #37

Generation Jones. Crunchy Frog Jun 18 #41

Xennial róisín_dubh Jun 18 #42

Why are Rebl2 Jun 18 #43

see my reply #34 above snot Jun 18 #45

Generation Jones Ex Lurker Jun 18 #48

Boomer at the start of the 2nd third of the Boomer Gen without separating Gen Jones... one year shy of first yr GJ - '53 electric_blue68 Jun 18 #50

Generation Jones here... WarGamer Jun 18 #51

Strauss & Howe had it wrong Metaphorical Jun 18 #55

Gen X The Third Doctor Jun 18 #58

Hi snot. As my name says. 55 .I was born in 1955 and I am a Boomer. debm55 Jun 18 #59

"Xennial" here sir pball Jun 18 #64

I'm literally between X and millenial. Initech Jun 18 #66

I'm generation "Fuck that noise". We're known for mocking authority and giggling. Lots of giggling. Solly Mack Jun 19 #68

Gen X. Wingus Dingus Jun 19 #70

Boomer here. Harry Truman was POTUS in 1952. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 19 #71

I Rec'd this poll, because I feel like it' helps to understand the generational growth in membership. msfiddlestix Jun 19 #72

Technically a boomer, area51 Jun 19 #74

Boomer here along with boomer spouse mountain grammy Jun 19 #81

Technically a boomer Danmel Jun 23 #84

Nope. (n/t) Iggo Jun 23 #85