How Old Is Gen Z?
The whole cohort's age range this year and in any year you pick, plus where a single birth year sits inside it.
Generation Z is aged 17 to 29 in 2026, because the cohort covers births from 1997 to 2009 — which makes it the youngest generation with members old enough to be in full-time work.
How Old Is Gen Z?
Frequently asked
What ages is Gen Z in 2026?
Seventeen to twenty-nine. The oldest were born in 1997, the youngest in 2009.
When will the whole of Gen Z be over 30?
In 2039, when the 2009 births turn thirty.
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