Whenever i look up how long each generation is it always varies but the most consistent is the Baby Boomers spanning from 1946-1964. Though if the following generations continued the same logic, Gen X would be 1965-1983, Millennial would be 1984-2002 (making me a late millennial instead of an early gen z), and Gen Z would be 2003-2021. But instead everyone says Gen X is 1965 to late 70’s/early 80’s, Millennial is early 80’s to mid 90’s, Gen Z is from mid 90’s to late 00’s and Gen Alpha is early 10’s and currently ongoing
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Oh, yes, they change regularly and nowadays largely by whichever media can get the most clicks. There was a beautiful moment when it was 18 year intervals
Boomer: 1946 until 1964 (aka through dec 31, 1963)
X: 1964 until 1982
Millennial: 1982 until 2000 (HENCE THE NAME)
Z: 2000 until 2018
The main arguments for shortening the generations are weak (generally defined by lack of experiential diversity and differences in information technology). But the engagement gained for media companies is strong.
However, it’s always been this way. It was never exact years, the Baby Boom was defined by the timing of an event, and the years changed over time anyway. It’s not new.
There is a slight hint of class warfare, readied discussions of cultural identity narcissism etc. But in the end, some news organizations starting around 2010 capitalized on a Canadian definition of when Millennials ended, and found by shortening the generations starting with Millennials, they got more engagement and the younger Millennials liked sleuthing their way into being Gen Z, which is hilarious because with Xennials, Z-lennials, trying to be Gen Y, etc, a defining traits of a Millennial is to declare you are a different generation.
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