I've always wondered about this myself. Now I know. - The Silent generation, people born before 1946. - The Baby Boomers, people born between 1946 and 1959. - Generation X , people born between 1960 and 1979. - Generation Y, people born between 1980 and 2008. Why do we call the last one Generation Y? I did not know, but a caricaturist explains it eloquently below... Learned something new! Now, make someone else laugh. And have a great day! thanx, janie! :lol: