"Lmfao, beta from birth": Fans react hilariously to the reports of the children born between 2025 and 2039 being called 'Generation Beta'

When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2024, not only will the world be stepping into 2025, but a whole new squad will also be coming into the generational timeline: Generation Beta. Officially dubbed Beta, these are babies born starting January 1, 2025, and stretching all the way to December 31, 2039.

As one could imagine, the internet has already begun to make a big joke of this. Our current reigning champions in the snarky meme and viral one-liner battles, Gen Z, did not let that milestone go. As perfectly summed up by an X user:

"Lmfao, beta from birth. ngmi."

Another user said: "Being called a Beta Baby is crazy work."

A comment read: "my kids will be beta NOOOOOO??"

"The jokes will write themselves", a comment read.

A user stated: "Damn already a new generation? I'm getting old."

Another user mentioned: "Damn the betas are really gonna be the ones flying space rockets?"

A user humorously noted: "Just in time, because some new updates are coming to the matrix."

Anyway, who are the Betas?

According to social researcher Mark McCrindle— the OG when it comes to generational labels– Generation Beta will be making up a solid 16% of the world's population by 2035.

These tiny trailblazers will grow up in a world where technology isn't just part of life; it is life. Unlike their older sibs in Generation Alpha, who got to witness the rise of smart gadgets and AI, Beta kids will live in a universe where advanced tech is as basic as Wi-Fi.

Generation Beta will also see:

Self-driving cars that don't need a backseat driver or front seat, for that matter.

Health wearables that will tattle on you the moment you skip leg day.

Virtual reality is so real, that it'll make regular screens feel like cave drawings.

To Beta babies, all of this isn't the future–it's Tuesday.

Life in the fast lane

It's not all giggles and glowing gadgets for Generation Beta. They'll inherit a world with loads more drama: climate change, rapid urbanization, shifting social dynamics— the list just goes on and on.

Throw in a life spent navigating relationships through digital screens, and you've got yourself a generation that needs to be quick, clever, and creative to thrive.

Yet, if history is a guide, then adversity breeds innovation, and Generation Beta may stand out as the ultimate boss-level generation: socially conscious, adapting, and tech-savvy enough to find solutions for what to others might well be dead ends.

Why "Beta" though? The naming game explained

A jump from Generation Alpha to Beta is not merely a random name drop; it's in respect to the Greek alphabet naming convention since each generation is getting shaped by evolving societal vibes.

Here's how the timeline stacks up:

Millennials (1981-1996): Grew up to the sound of dial-up tones and Avril Lavigne.

Generation Z (1997-2012): The star player of social media.

Generation Alpha (2013-2024): Babies born with iPads in their hands.

Now we have Beta. They are not a continuation but a complete vibe shift. Whereas Alpha grew up seeing the tech takeover, Beta's going to be living in a fully automated, AI-driven world.

So, what’s next?

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It's too early to say precisely what Generation Beta will bring along with them, but they will probably redefine what it means for one to be human in a hyper-digital world. Whether it will be taking up the cudgels on behalf of the climate issue, finding new ways of connecting to others, or reimagining education and work, they will make moves.

Welcome to the world, Betas. It sucks, you are gonna love it.

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