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