The Lost Generation was born between 1883 and 1900, a cohort that came of age during World War I, experiencing disillusionment and challenging traditional norms, with many becoming famous expatriate writers in Paris during the 1920s, like Hemingway and Fitzgerald.
The Lost Generation includes a group of young American writers who came of age during WWI. The term symbolically describes the people who were inevitably changed by the war after encountering suffering and disillusionment.
The seven common generations, with their generally accepted birth year ranges (though slight variations exist), are: The Greatest Generation (1901-1927), Silent Generation (1928-1945), Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X (1965-1980), Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), Generation Z (Zoomers) (1997-2012), and Generation Alpha (2013-2024), with the emerging Generation Beta starting in 2025. These cohorts are defined by shared cultural experiences, technological exposure, and historical events.
The Lost Generation, born between 1883 and 1900, rebelled against traditional values post-war, seeking debauchery and hedonism over decency and ideology.
Donald Trump, born in June 1946, falls squarely into the Baby Boomer generation (typically 1946-1964) as one of the first individuals in that cohort, while President Joe Biden, born in 1942, is a member of the preceding Silent Generation (roughly 1928-1946). Trump's birth year places him at the very beginning of the Baby Boom era, making him a Boomer, not Silent Generation.
Recent research shows that members of the Baby Boomer generation have worse health than previous generations did at the same ages—diabetes, heart disease and other chronic illnesses are more common.
The four most commonly discussed generations today, moving from oldest to youngest, are Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X (1965-1980), Millennials (Gen Y, 1981-1996), and Generation Z (1997-2012), with the newer Generation Alpha (2010s-mid-2020s) following Gen Z, all defined by distinct cultural and technological experiences shaping their values and behaviors.
The Lost Generation became completely ancestral when the last surviving person who was known to have been born in the Lost Generation or during the 19th century, Nabi Tajima, died in 2018 at age 117. Two US Presidents were members of this generation: Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961).
Across much of the world, it is no longer middle-aged adults who are the most miserable. Instead, young people, especially Gen Z, are reporting the highest levels of unhappiness of any age group.
While "Baby Boomers" (born 1946-1964) remains the standard, some newer terms distinguish sub-groups, like Generation Jones for later Boomers (mid-1950s to mid-1960s) who experienced economic challenges, contrasting with earlier Boomers often called Classic Boomers, but generally, there's no single widely adopted new overarching name, just refinements within the existing framework.
The term embraces Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Dos Passos, E.E. Cummings, Archibald MacLeish, Hart Crane, and many other writers who made Paris the centre of their literary activities in the 1920s. They were never a literary school.
The generation of Israelites that exited Egypt is deservedly seen in a negative light. After all, they repeatedly disobeyed God, they doubted Him, they angered Him, and, as a direct consequence, they failed to enter the Promised Land. They were the lost generation of Israel.
That is why the generations today each span 15 years with Generation Y (Millennials) born from 1980 to 1994; Generation Z from 1995 to 2009 and Generation Alpha from 2010 to 2024. And so it follows that Generation Beta will be born from 2025 to 2039.
Boomers are the longest-living generation in history so far and increasing life expectancy makes it likely that they'll spend more time in retirement than their parents did, raising concerns about the ongoing viability of the Social Security system.
For Gen Z, the 😭 (Loudly Crying Face) emoji usually means something is overwhelmingly funny, cute, or heartwarming, signifying "crying with laughter" or extreme emotion, rather than actual sadness, often replacing older emojis like 😂 (Tears of Joy) or the skull emoji 💀 for laughter. It conveys intense, often positive, feelings that are so powerful they bring on tears, showing they are "dead" from laughing or being touched.
Generation Beta: b.
Generation Beta consists of those born between 2025 and 2039, and is anticipated to be a generation characterized by significant technological integration and a strong appreciation for diversity, according to futurist Mark McCrindle.
For the first time in modern history, there are no living people left who were born in the 1800s. That era officially ended with Emma Morano of Italy, who was born in 1899 and passed away in 2017 at the age of 117.
Gen X: Forgotten Generation. As the nation enters the Peak 65® era, new research from the Alliance for Lifetime Income's Retirement Income Institute reveals that Generation X is at the greatest risk of an unsecure retirement.
The loss of faith in traditional values and ideals led many who came of age during World War I to become hedonistic, rebellious, and aimless—“lost.” This cynicism and disillusionment defined the literary and creative landscape of the 1920s.
Millennials are the most educated generation in U.S. history—yet many are still financially behind. Nearly 40% hold a bachelor's degree, but they earn about 20% less than baby boomers did at the same age, even after adjusting for inflation.
And in his self-revelation to Moses, he again says that he will visit “the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation” (Exod 34:7). An implication is that God punishes grandchildren on behalf of their grandparents.
Yes, "Gen Zers" (or "Gen Z-ers") is a correct and widely used informal term for people in Generation Z, following the pattern of "Gen Xers" and "Millennials" (Gen Yers), though "Zoomers" is also a popular alternative, and "members of Gen Z" is more formal.