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Gen Alpha

American  
[jen al-fuh] / ˈdʒɛn ˈæl fə /

noun

  1. the generation born between about 2010 and 2025 (often used attributively).


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The oldest members of Gen Alpha are about 16, which means they’re old enough to work in most states.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Which is the most important next-gen shopper now—Gen Z, born roughly between 1996 and 2010, or Gen Alpha, born after?

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Instead, many Gen Alpha youths look to the Grinch for his views on “corruption or poverty or the oversaturation of commercialism,” Darnell said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

A lot of the entries are related to social media and the internet, and there are even some freshly minted Gen Alpha neologisms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

I was just barely getting used to Gen Alpha, or the concept that there are Gen Z parents already.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

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