Generational Identity: The Power of Boomer' Share of each generation that identifies as
The Millennial generation also encompasses a broad span of adults (currently those born from 1981 to 1997). But just 40% of those in this cohort consider themselves Millennials, while as many as a third (33%) say they belong to Gen X. Among older Millennials (ages 27 to 34), 43% consider themselves Gen Xers, while 35% identify as Millennials. Yet even among younger Millennials (ages 18 to 26), fewer than half (45%) consider themselves part of this generation.
Most adults (58%) born between 1965 and 1980, the birth years of Gen X, identify with “their” generation. Notably, relatively few Gen Xers (just 4%) identify as Millennials, but 15% consider themselves Boomers. Among younger Gen Xers (ages 35 t0 42), 68% identify with Gen X; among older Gen Xers, fewer (48%) see themselves as part of this generation, while 24% identify as Boomers.
Generational Identity: The Power of Boomer'  | Share of each generation that identifies as  | Silent  | Millennial  | Gen X  | Boomer  | Greatest  | Millennial  | 40%  | 33%  | 8% 5% 8%  | (ages 18-34)  | Gen X  | 58  | 15  | (35-50)  | Boomer  | 2 5  | 79  | (51-69)  | Silent  | 2  | 34  | 18  | 34  | (70-87)  | Source: American Trends Pane (wave 10). Survey conducted Mar 10 Apr 6, 2015 'Other'  | responses not shown. Respondents could select multiple generation labels.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 