Born in 2014: Gen Alpha

Gen Alpha (2013 to 2024), early Gen Alpha, turning 12 in 2026. You’re on the cusp. 2014 is in the first 2 years of Gen Alpha, so some sources would file you under Gen Z. Both are defensible; Pew’s line puts you here.

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Gen Alpha

2013 to 2024born 2014

Position: early Gen Alpha Cusp: Gen Z cusp Boundaries debated

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Born 2014: you’re Gen Alpha (2013 to 2024), early Gen Alpha. You’re on the cusp. 2014 is in the first 2 years of Gen Alpha, so some sources would file you under Gen Z. Both are defensible; Pew’s line puts you here.

Where 2014 sits

2014 is early Gen Alpha: the early third of Gen Alpha runs 2013 to 2016. Boundaries are debated. 2013 to 2024 is the range most sources use, but Pew has not defined it and some say 2010 to 2025.

Sources that draw the Gen Alpha line differently would file 2014 under Generation Z. Both readings are defensible; this site uses Pew’s.

Generation Alpha is the cohort born, in the most common definition, from 2013 to 2024: the first generation born entirely in the twenty-first century and, for the most part, the children of Millennials. The boundaries are debated. Pew Research Center has not defined the generation at all, the Australian demographer who named it dates it 2010 to 2024, and other sources say 2013 to 2025. This site uses 2013 to 2024, labels it as debated on every result, and flags 2011 to 2014 as cusp years with Gen Z. Read the full Generation Alpha page.

How old you were when…

Shared reference points, dated, so the generation label has something concrete behind it.

  1. age 2 the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s election (2016)
  2. age 6 the Covid-19 pandemic closes schools and offices (2020)
  3. age 8 ChatGPT is released (2022)
  4. age 10 the hottest year on record (2024)

Near 2014

Born in 2014: quick answers

What generation is someone born in 2014?
Generation Alpha (2013 to 2024) by the Pew Research Center definition, using the most common proposed range; the boundaries are debated. 2014 is early Gen Alpha.
Is 2014 a cusp year?
Yes. You’re on the cusp. 2014 is in the first 2 years of Gen Alpha, so some sources would file you under Gen Z. Both are defensible; Pew’s line puts you here.
How old is someone born in 2014?
11 or 12 in 2026, depending on whether the birthday has passed. Type the full date into the calculator for the exact age in years, months and days.