Generations

Question

Please explain to me like I’m 5
Why is the inconsistency in the age ranges of generations?
Lost Generation: 1883 – 1900 (17 Years)
The Greatest Generation: 1901 – 1927 (26 Years)
The Silent Generation: 1928 – 1945 (17 Years)
Baby Boomers: 1946 – 1964 (18 Years)
Generation X: 1965 – 1980 (15 Years)
Generation Y/Millennials: 1981 – 1996 (15 Years)
Generation Z: 1997 – 2012 (15 Years)
Gen Alpha: 2013 – Present (Currently 9 Years)

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Answer 1

Generations like these are not actually hard strictly defined things. There a[re conflicting answers that go against the data set you listed](https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/archive/millennials/) so it is not a hard clearly defined edge.
They tend to have events involved, like culture shifts or conflicts. Using the Gen-Z data an example would be “Were they old enough to remember 9/11 or pre-9/11 life?”
Boomers “Were they a byproduct of the Silent Generation who experienced growth from post-war booms?”

Answer 2

Generations like these are not actually hard strictly defined things. There a[re conflicting answers that go against the data set you listed](https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/archive/millennials/) so it is not a hard clearly defined edge.
They tend to have events involved, like culture shifts or conflicts. Using the Gen-Z data an example would be “Were they old enough to remember 9/11 or pre-9/11 life?”
Boomers “Were they a byproduct of the Silent Generation who experienced growth from post-war booms?”