I think for those born in the 1980-1982 range, which generation they fall into depends very much on their personal experiences. I was born in 1980, but I had 2

I think for those born in the 1980-1982 range, which generation they fall into depends very much on their personal experiences. I was born in 1980, but I had 2 older brothers and I was heavily involved in their social circles. MacGyver and the A-Team were the stuff of my generation. I always felt like my younger sisters were weird; Power Rangers was a show of their generation. I would consider myself at the tail end of Gen X. My wife was born in 1982, watched Power Rangers, and doesn't remember the fall of the Soviet Union... but also grew up using UNIX, remembers Vinyl, owned a Walkman as a teen, and feels most socially comfortable with people in the 35-50 age bracket (who often assume she's in her late 30s.) I'd say she's more Gen X than Millennial. Another close friend of mine was born in 1981, and I'd consider him 100% Millennial.