1997-2012
Gen Z Age Range
Generation Z, often shortened to Gen Z, is commonly defined as people born from 1997 through 2012. This cohort follows Millennials and comes before Generation Alpha.
Current Gen Z ages
Current ages update automatically.
What years are Gen Z?
Gen Z birth years are 1997-2012 using the common Pew Research Center boundary. That makes Gen Z the cohort after Millennials, who are commonly 1981-1996, and before Gen Alpha, shown here as 2013-2024.
Exact ages vary during the year because birthdays happen at different times. The age range above is calculated from the current date.
Millennials
Compare Gen Z with the Millennial age range and birth years.
Generation Alpha
See the generation that follows Gen Z.