What Generation Are My Parents?
Enter your birth year and a typical parental age gap to see which cohort raised you.
A child born in 2015 to a parent 30 years older has a parent born in 1985 — a Millennial — which makes Millennials the dominant parent cohort of Generation Alpha.
What Generation Are My Parents?
Frequently asked
Is the What Generation Are My Parents? free?
Yes. Every tool on AlphaBetaMinds is free, needs no account and has no usage limit.
Does this tool store what I type?
No. It runs entirely in your browser. Your inputs are never sent to our server, and nothing is logged.
How accurate is it?
It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
Can I use the result in an article or report?
Yes, with a credit and a link back to this page. See our terms of use for the full licence.
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