Generation Alpha usually refers to people born from the early 2010s to the mid‑2020s, with the most commonly cited range being 2010 to 2024.

What is Gen Alpha?

Generation Alpha (or Gen Alpha) is the cohort that comes after Generation Z and is the first generation born entirely in the 21st century.

They are mostly the children of Millennials and are growing up fully immersed in smartphones, tablets, and social media from early childhood.

When does Gen Alpha start?

Many researchers and media sources treat the start of Gen Alpha as around 2010.

Some define the start a bit later (for example 2011, 2012, or even 2013), but 2010 is the most widely used starting year in news and demographic discussions.

When does Gen Alpha end?

There is no universal, official end year yet, but several influential definitions use the mid‑2020s:

  • A widely cited demographer, Mark McCrindle, defines Gen Alpha as 2010–2024.
  • Some financial and marketing sources also use roughly 2012–2024.
  • Other researchers propose slightly different ranges (for example 2013–2029), showing that the exact cutoff is still debated.

So who counts as Gen Alpha right now?

Putting the most common definitions together:

  • If you were born any time from about 2010 up through the early‑to‑mid 2020s, most sources would likely call you Gen Alpha.
  • People born right on the border years (around 2010–2013) are sometimes described as a “micro‑generation” between Gen Z and Alpha, sometimes called “Zalphas.”

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