Making Sense of Millennials: The 4 “Waves” of Millennials(Updated)

(I originally made this chart and wrote this article, a one minute read back then, in 2017. At the time, Pew listed the age range for millennials at 1981–2000. I updated my chart to reflect these changes, and also added some general insights into each “wave” of millennial.)

What is the age range for millennials?

According to Strauss and Howe, the gentlemen who coined the concept of millennials, it is those born between 1981 and 2005. According to Pew Research center, millennials are those…