-Generation X was born between 1965 and 1981 -The parents of generation X were born between 1945 and 1964 (They are also known as "baby boomers") -The Millennial or Generation Y was born between 1982 and 1994 -Generation Z was born between 1995 and 2010 Generations grew up under different circumstances. Therefore each generation has a characteristic personality trait. That is why every generation was named differently.