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

See Examples For:

Gen Z

Now studios are trying to find the next potential horror hit that has already proven its appeal to Gen Z on YouTube, Reddit or Roblox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

But even if the money is there, how do youth clubs make themselves appeal to Gen Z?

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

“I think Gen Z would have it right, myself included, to spread ourselves in terms of not putting all of our eggs in one basket,” White said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

In a time when acts like Fred Again.. and John Summit are Gen Z fixtures and the underground is bustling with invention, the genre interest was primed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Dipke said momentum for the movement has been largely driven by Gen Z students in their 20s.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026