The name of new generation born from January 1 revealed – many of whom will live to see the 22nd Century
A new generation of children will make their debut in the new year, as Generation Alpha is phased out and room is made for the new Generation Beta.
Generation Beta will arrive in 2025 and will include all people born through 2039, according to a blog post by Mark McCrindle, who was credited with helping define the past two generation labels.
The arrival of Generation Beta marks the end of the previous generation, Generation Alpha, which consists of those born between 2010 and 2024.
Generation Beta will make up 16 percent of the world’s population by 2035, with many expected to live into the 22nd century, according to McCrindle.
As the next generation prepares to enter the world and ultimately make their mark on the world, others expect Gen Beta to be extremely technologically integrated.
“Gen Beta will likely be the first generation to experience mass autonomous transportation, wearable health technologies and immersive virtual environments as standard aspects of daily life,” McCrindle said.
Generation Beta will see increasing technological advances and evolving societal factors and will be confronted with major issues such as climate change and fluctuating social norms.
Generation Beta will arrive in 2025 and will include all people born through 2039, according to a blog post by Mark McCrindle, who is credited with helping define the past two generation labels (stock image)
As the next generation prepares to enter the world and ultimately make their mark on the world, others expect Gen Beta to be extremely technologically integrated (stock image)
However, as generational labels continue to define different age groups, it is important to note that a major research center has discontinued use of the labels.
In mid-2022, the Pew Research Center announced that it will no longer use the generational labels as part of its research projects.
Pew said that “the field is awash with content that is often sold as research but looks more like clickbait or marketing mythology.”
Now the labels will only be used when historical data allows the comparison of generations at similar life stages.
Generational labels came to prominence in the mid-20th century, when the “Baby Boom” generation, attributed to the significant post-war birth spike, was the first generation to receive a widely accepted label.
“Gen Beta will likely be the first generation to experience mass autonomous transportation, wearable health technologies and immersive virtual environments as standard aspects of daily life,” McCrindle said.
The practice was later boosted by the work of researchers such as Neil Howe and William Strauss, who identified and named different generations based on historical events and cultural trends.
The term ‘Generation
However, the concept of identifying generations through labels is attributed to Gertrude Stein, who coined the term ‘Lost Generation’ to describe those who lived through the First World War.
Generations that came before the latest episode include: The Greatest Generation (approximately 1900-1924), The Silent Generation (1925-1945), Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X (1965-1979), Millennials (1980-1994). ), Generation Z (1995-2012) and Generation Alpha.