With the start of a new year on Jan. 1, 2025, comes the emergence of a new generation.

2025 marks the end of Generation Alpha and the start of Generation Beta, a cohort that will include all individuals born between 2025 and 2039.

Gen Beta will be the seventh generation since generations started being named in 1901, with the Greatest Generation.

Generations are typically defined as groups of people within a specific time period who share common cultural, social, and historical experiences.

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