🎖️ Greatest Generation years: 1901–1927
The Greatest Generation includes people born from 1901 to 1927. This year, Greatest Generation are about 99 to 125 years old. Also known as G.I. Generation.
- Birth years
- 1901–1927
- Age this year
- 99–125
- Before
- —
- After
- Silent Generation
About The Greatest Generation
The Greatest Generation grew up during the Great Depression and came of age in the Second World War. The name was popularised by journalist Tom Brokaw's 1998 book of the same title.
Radio was the defining home technology, and many grew up before electricity was common in rural homes.
Shaped by
- The Great Depression
- World War II
- The rise of radio
- Post-war rebuilding
Common traits
- Duty
- Thrift
- Teamwork
- Personal responsibility
Greatest Generation birth years
- 1901
- 1902
- 1903
- 1904
- 1905
- 1906
- 1907
- 1908
- 1909
- 1910
- 1911
- 1912
- 1913
- 1914
- 1915
- 1916
- 1917
- 1918
- 1919
- 1920
- 1921
- 1922
- 1923
- 1924
- 1925
- 1926
- 1927
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Famous Greatest Generation people
- February 6, 191140th President of the United States (1981–1989)
- July 18, 1918President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
- April 21, 1926Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)
- May 29, 1917President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)
- May 11, 1904Spanish artist (1904–1989)
- June 1, 1926American actress and model (1926–1962)
- December 5, 1901American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)
- June 25, 1903British writer and journalist (1903–1950)
- March 6, 1927Colombian writer and Nobel laureate (1927–2014)
- May 18, 1920264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
- October 13, 1925Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
- August 13, 1926Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016)
- November 7, 1913French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)
- December 27, 1901German and American actress and singer (1901–1992)
- June 21, 1905French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
- April 16, 1927265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
- July 6, 1907Mexican painter (1907–1954)
- October 1, 1924President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
- August 26, 1910Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997)
- June 12, 192441st President of the United States (1989–1993)
- January 9, 1913President of the United States from 1969 to 1974 (1913–1994)
- June 23, 1912English computer scientist (1912–1954)
- January 9, 1908French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
- August 4, 1901American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)
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Frequently asked questions
What years are Greatest Generation?
The Greatest Generation includes people born from 1901 to 1927. Different researchers use slightly different cut-offs, so you may see ranges that differ by a year or two.
What is the Greatest Generation age range?
In 2026, Greatest Generation are roughly 99 to 125 years old.
What generation comes after Greatest Generation?
The Silent Generation (1928–1945) comes after Greatest Generation.