📱 Gen Z years: 1997–2012
Generation Z includes people born from 1997 to 2012. This year, Gen Z are about 14 to 29 years old. Also known as Gen Z, Zoomers.
- Birth years
- 1997–2012
- Age this year
- 14–29
- Before
- Millennial
- After
- Gen Alpha
About Generation Z
Generation Z is the first generation to grow up with smartphones and social media from childhood. Pew Research Center uses 1997 as the first Gen Z birth year, while some other sources start the generation a year or two earlier.
Most of Gen Z cannot remember a world without the internet, and many had a smartphone before their teens.
Shaped by
- Smartphones and social media
- The COVID-19 pandemic
- Climate change awareness
- The gig economy
Common traits
- Digital natives
- Pragmatic
- Diverse
- Entrepreneurial
Gen Z birth years
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Famous Gen Z people
- July 12, 1997Pakistani children's education activist
- January 3, 2003Swedish climate protection activist (born 2003)
- December 20, 1998French association football player (born 1998)
- December 18, 2001American singer-songwriter (born 2001)
- September 30, 1997Dutch and Belgian racing driver
- January 21, 2005American influencer, musician and online streamer (born 2005)
- July 21, 2000Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
- July 13, 2007Spanish association football player (born 2007)
- May 15, 1997French footballer (born 1997)
- December 22, 2000American actor and singer-songwriter
- February 11, 1997South Korean-New Zealand singer (born 1997)
- October 31, 1997English footballer (born 1997)
- February 20, 2003American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2003)
- February 20, 2003Peruvian association football player
- April 10, 2000Peruvian footballer
- May 11, 1999American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1999)
- July 12, 2000Brazilian association football player (born 2000)
- September 12, 1997American actress (born 1997)
- March 3, 1997Cuban-Mexican-American singer
- October 16, 1997Japanese tennis player (born 1997)
- March 27, 1997Thai rapper, singer, model, dancer and actress (born 1997)
- August 10, 1997American media personality
- February 19, 2004English actress (born 2004)
- February 25, 1997Spanish singer-songwriter, actress and model
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Frequently asked questions
What years are Gen Z?
Generation Z includes people born from 1997 to 2012. Different researchers use slightly different cut-offs, so you may see ranges that differ by a year or two.
What is the Gen Z age range?
In 2026, Gen Z are roughly 14 to 29 years old.
What generation comes before Gen Z?
Millennials (1981–1996) comes before Gen Z.
What generation comes after Gen Z?
Generation Alpha (2013–2024) comes after Gen Z.