Millennials. While many may flippantly describe all young people as millennials, the term is actually understood to refer to people who were born in the time period ranging from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s and early 2000s.

Is 2000 Gen Z or millennial?

As you may think, defining the two generations is based entirely on dates—in this case, years. A Millennial is anyone born between 1980 and 1995. In the U.S., there are roughly 80 million Millennials. A member of Gen Z is anyone born between 1996 and the early-mid 2000s (end date can vary depending on source).

Gen Z (i.e. people born between 1997 and 2012) is changing the social media landscape and doing away with etiquette norms that have previously governed platforms. Gen Z creates, edits, posts, comments, likes and follows in ways that may feel completely unfamiliar to older generations.

Are you a Millennial or Gen Z?

According to the Pew Research Center, millennials were born between 1981 and 1996, while Gen Z are those born from 1997 onwards. The millennial cutoff year varies from source to source, though, with some putting it at 1995 and others extending it to 1997.

Gen Z is pragmatic; Millennials are idealistic

Millennials were an optimistic generation that’s often seen as being pandered to by parents and adults in their lives. Meanwhile, those in Gen Z are more pragmatic. While Millennials were raised during an economic boom, Gen Z grew up during a recession.