How Old Was Gen Z When…
Pick any year and see how old the oldest and youngest of Generation Z were — the fastest way to check whether a cohort actually remembers something.
When the first iPhone shipped in 2007, the oldest of Generation Z were ten and the youngest were not born — so no one in the cohort remembers a world before the smartphone existed as a product.
How Old Was Gen Z When…
Frequently asked
Does Gen Z remember 9/11?
No. The oldest were four in 2001 and most of the cohort was not born. It is the clearest single line between Gen Z and Millennials.
Why six years old?
Durable autobiographical memory typically starts around then. It is a rough convention, and individuals vary widely.
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