2025 officially marks the transition from Gen Alpha to Gen Beta
2025 officially marks the transition from Gen Alpha to Gen Beta
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Spanning from 2025 to around 2039, Gen Beta follows Gen Alpha (2010–2024) and Gen Z (1996–2010). Generation Beta officially begins on January 1, ushering in an era likely to be marked by rapid technological advancements and profound societal changes.
Spanning from 2025 to around 2039, this cohort follows Gen Alpha (2010–2024), Gen Z (1996–2010), and millennials (1981–1996). As with past generations, these dates are flexible, reflecting the evolving nature of generational definitions. Technologically, Generation Beta is expected to also heavily utilize artificial intelligence and smart devices, integrating these tools into their problem-solving and daily routines. Social media, a defining feature for earlier generations, may play a different role for this cohort.
While Gen Alpha has been nicknamed “iPad kids,” known for their immersion in platforms featuring content like “skibidi toilet” and “what the sigma,” Gen Z parents—poised to be the most tech-savvy generation of caregivers—may approach their children’s screen time with greater caution.
“They are pushing back on technology and the age at which their children access and engage with it,” McCrindle observed. Despite the rapid evolution of technology and society, Dorsey emphasizes the limitations of generational labels. He suggests these labels offer a framework for understanding shared experiences, such as 9/11 for millennials or the pandemic for Gen Z, while acknowledging that predicting defining moments for Gen Beta remains speculative.
