Generation birth years vary depending on where you look. For some, this can cause some frustration. This video should help you understand why there is variation in birth years and maybe help inform you of your own perspective on generations.
I cover a few perspectives to illustrate the different ways people can look at generations. These perspectives include various theoretical views, the demographic phenomenon of Baby Boomers, how Pew decides on birth years, and an example of another generation writer's process. See the time stamps for different ideas covered.

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P.S. This Census Bureau report does mention Xers and there may be more, I just had a hard time finding them as the search function on the website didn't bring anything up for other generations. The report also talks a little bit about their views on generations: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand...

Time Stamps
0:00 0:14 Intro
00:14 00:26 Skit
00:26 00:59 More Intro
00:59 05:11 U.S. Census Bureau and Employees Perspective on Birth Years
05:11 06:37 Theoretical Approach: Strauss Howe Generational Theory
06:37 08:23 Ortega Y Gasset’s Pulse Rate Hypothesis (incl. McCrindle birth years)
08:23 09:11 Mannheim’s Theory of Generation & Imprint Hypothesis
09:11 10:50 Pew Research Center (Birth Years)
10:50 12:34 Book/Authors (Dr. Jean Twenge example)
12:34 13:37 Marketing/Advertising/Business
13:37 14:17 The Media
14:17 14:28 Random
14:28 14:42 Conclusion/end

Here is my general video on generations:    • What Are the Generations?