- The Millennial Generation: Born 1981-1997
Age of Adults in 2015: 18 to 34* - Generation X: Born 1965 to 1980
Age in 2015: 35 to 50 - The Baby Boom Generation: Born 1946 to 1964
Age in 2015: 51 to 69 - The Silent Generation: Born 1928 to 1945
Age in 2015: 70 to 87 - The Greatest Generation: Born before 1928
Age in 2015: 88 to 100
*No chronological end point has been set for this group. For the purpose of following a cleanly defined group, Millennials are defined as those ages 18 to 34 in 2015.
SOURCE: PEW Research Center