It's simple math: Millennials today even outnumber the boomers.
But the most populous generation is actually the youngest.
While there aren't official generation definitions or names, experts mostly agree on these six.
Greatest Generation
(ages 89 and older)
3 MILLION
Silent Generation
(ages 71 - 88)
26.2 MILLION
Boomers
(ages 52 - 70)
72.9 MILLION
Generation X
(ages 36 - 51)
65.9 MILLION
Millennials
(ages 19 - 35)
75.5 MILLION
Generation Z
(18 and younger)
77.9 MILLION