Generation Alpha

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Generation Alpha (Gen Alpha for short) are the demographic group coming after Generation Z. According to researchers and popular media sources, Gen Alpha starts as early as 2012^[1][2][3] and ends in 2024. Some sources specify a starting year as late as 2013 and an ending year of 2028.^[4][5] This generation was named after the first letter in the Greek alphabet. Most members of Generation Alpha are children of Millennials.^[6]

1. ↑ Munson, Olivia. "What years are Generation Alpha? Meet the mini-millennials". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
2. ↑ Carter, Christine Michel. "The Complete Guide To Generation Alpha, The Children Of Millennials". Forbes. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
3. ↑ Rubin, April (January 1, 2024). ""A landmark generation": Introducing Gen Alpha". Axios. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
4. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 April 2022). "A generational portrait of Canada's aging population from the 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
5. ↑ Frey, William H. (30 July 2020). "Now, more than half of Americans are millennials or younger". Brookings.
6. ↑ "Rise of the "Social Media Teacher"". Linkedin.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.