what years are gen x

Generation X is the generation of Americans born between 1965 and 1980, according to Britannica, Kasasa, and USA Today. The oldest Gen Xer is currently 58 years old, and the youngest is, or is turning, 42 years old in 2023. The Brookings Institution sets the Gen X period as between 1965 and 1981, while the U.S. Federal Reserve Board uses 1965–1980 to define Gen X. The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) defines the years for Gen X as between 1964 and 1979, and the US Department of Defense (DoD) uses dates 1965 to 1977. In Australia, the McCrindle Research Center uses 1965–1979, and in the UK, the Resolution Foundation think-tank defines Gen X as those born between 1966 and 1980. PricewaterhouseCoopers, a multinational professional services network headquartered in London, describes Generation X employees as those born from 1965 to 1980.