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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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Payment apps give kids another avenue beyond mobile banking, and for some Gen Alpha teens picking up casual work, they offer a different way to get paid.

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

As Gen Alpha enters the picture—the oldest are now teenagers—Berman and Penchansky see almost infinite possibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 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

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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