Eli5: why are there different generation band lengths?

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From my understanding each generation should be 18 years

Boomer: 1945-1963
Gen x : 1963-1981
Gen y: 1981-1999
Gen a: 1999-2017

However I see on a lot of sites people have the Gen x range to be 20 years and Gen y to be 15

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Generations (as in Boomer, X, Y, Z) are a  completely made up (primarily US) way of dividing people. Literally nobody outside the US cares. You be yourself, let others people decide what random label to give yourself your 

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