Notes on Each of the Latest Cultural Generations. 1  Gen Z: Born between 1996 and 2010. 2  Gen Y: The Millennials Born between 1980 and 1995. 3  Gen X: Born between 1965 and 1979.  Baby Boomers: Born between 1946 and 1  1964. The Silent Generation: Born between 1925 and 1945.  The Greatest Generation: Born between 1910 and 1924.