Millennials, also known as Generation Y, were born between 1981 and 1996. Gen Y is more commonly called the "millennials" because many of them became adults around the year 2000, the millennium.

What are Millennials (Gen Y)? Millennials, also known as Generation Y, include anyone born between 1981 and 1996 (ages 23 to 38 in 2019) and represent about a quarter of the US population.

Born between 1980 and 2000, the so-called Generation Y is the largest demographic group in North America. But unlike boomers, millennials aren’t throwing themselves into automobile ownership ...