You’re
Gen Alpha
2013 to 2024born 2016
Position: early Gen Alpha Cusp: Boundaries debated
Swiped a screen before learning to read.
Born in 2016: Gen Alpha
Gen Alpha (2013 to 2024), early Gen Alpha, turning 10 in 2026. No asterisks: 2016 sits well inside Gen Alpha, 2013 to 2024.
Your year, or any other
Born 2016: you’re Gen Alpha (2013 to 2024), early Gen Alpha. No asterisks: 2016 sits well inside Gen Alpha, 2013 to 2024.
Where 2016 sits
2016 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.
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.
- born the year the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s election (2016)
- age 4 the Covid-19 pandemic closes schools and offices (2020)
- age 6 ChatGPT is released (2022)
- age 8 the hottest year on record (2024)
Near 2016
Born in 2016: quick answers
What generation is someone born in 2016?
Generation Alpha (2013 to 2024) by the Pew Research Center definition, using the most common proposed range; the boundaries are debated. 2016 is early Gen Alpha.
Is 2016 a cusp year?
No. 2016 sits well inside Gen Alpha (2013 to 2024); no source puts it in a different generation.
How old is someone born in 2016?
9 or 10 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.