In 2005, there were so many tropical storms that the typical alphabetical naming system for hurricanes was exhausted. Instead, scientists moved to the Greek alphabet, beginning with the letter alpha. This label was attached to the new generation after Generation Z as well, especially before social scientists could fully understand this mysterious group of new humans, whose oldest members are now 11, according to Mark McCrindle on his website.
The label made sense for other reasons as well. This generation is the first where every member is born in the 21st century — McCrindle says that they are "truly the first millennial generation" for this reason. Gen Alpha's name shows they're part of something new. When McCrindle and his collaborators issued a survey about potential names for this generation, they were flooded with responses that saw this generation as part of a new beginning: "Regeneration," "Generation Hope," "Generation New Age," and "Generation Y-not," were suggested, signifying a sense of optimism that this generation may come into time when issues like global warming have subsided. Good luck with that, Gen Alpha.
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