Gen Z

American  

[jen zee] / ˈdʒɛn ˈzi /

Or GenZ,

noun

1. the generation born between the late 1990s and about 2010 (often used attributively).

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Other Word Forms

• Gen Z'er noun

Etymology

Origin of Gen Z

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Tamil Nadu goes to the polls in April and May, with Gen Z voters expected to make up nearly one-fifth of the electorate.

From BBC

Gen Z retirement savers can benefit from Roth accounts because they’re likely in a lower tax bracket now than they will be toward the end of their career, financial experts say.

From MarketWatch

Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents.

From Barron's

In fact, Gen Z was lauded for being the most progressive generation ever based on recent measures of racial attitudes from the 2024 Cooperative Election Study dataset, a nationally representative survey of over 60,000 Americans.

From Slate

The slightly longer answer is this: According to the best available data, on issues of race, members of Gen Z are, on average, far more progressive than any of their older counterparts.

From Slate