To me, a 90s kid is someone born from 1982-1991. If you're in that range, then that means most of your childhood (age 3-12) happened in the 90s. 1992ers are borderline IMO, and anyone younger is definitely more of a 2000s kid.

 

I'd say past 1994, my sister was born in 1994 and she is there on the cusp of it

 

I'd say if you were born after 1986 chances are you have zero memories of the 80s. Same with after 1996 and the 90s.

I consider an "80s kid" anyone born from 1973-82 or so and a "90s kid" anyone born from about 1983 to 1992.

 

This makes sense to cut it off around 83 when using the term "80's kid". I think the term "80's baby, 90's kid" is most accurate if you were born in the middle of the decade or towards the end.

 

1990... Sharp. I got to see all the cool things of the 90's first hand: Videogames, cheap gas, economic prosperity... Everything. Also, I got to see the greatest decade in the greatest century of human history.

 

6-10 = Core kid years (the ages you are past the Barney/Telletubbies/Sesame Street bracket, but before the preteen stage)

70s/80s kid transition
Class of 1988 (born 1969-1970)
core kid years 1976-1980
Class of 1989 (born 1970-1971)
core kid years 1977-1981
Class of 1990 (born 1971-1972)
core kid years 1978-1982
Class of 1991 (born 1972-1973)
core kid years 1979-1983

True 80s kids
Class of 1992 (born 1973-1974)
core kid years 1980-1984
Class of 1993 (born 1974-1975)
core kid years 1981-1985
Class of 1994 (born 1975-1976)
core kid years 1982-1986
Class of 1995 (born 1976-1977)
core kid years 1983-1987
Class of 1996 (born 1977-1978)
core kid years 1984-1988
Class of 1997 (born 1978-1979)
core kid years 1985-1989

80s/90s kid transition
Class of 1998 (born 1979-1980)
core kid years 1986-1990
Class of 1999 (born 1980-1981)
core kid years 1987-1991
Class of 2000 (born 1981-1982)
core kid years 1988-1992
Class of 2001 (born 1982-1983)
core kid years 1989-1993

True 90s kids
Class of 2002 (born 1983-1984)
core kid years 1990-1994
Class of 2003 (born 1984-1985)
core kid years 1991-1995
Class of 2004 (born 1985-1986)
core kid years 1992-1996
Class of 2005 (born 1986-1987)
core kid years 1993-1997
Class of 2006 (born 1987-1988)
core kid years 1994-1998
Class of 2007 (born 1988-1989)
core kid years 1995-1999

90s/00s kid transition
Class of 2008 (born 1989-1990)
core kid years 1996-2000
Class of 2009 (born 1990-1991)
core kid years 1997-2001
Class of 2010 (born 1991-1992)
core kid years 1998-2002
Class of 2011 (born 1992-1993)
core kid years 1999-2003

True 00s kids
Class of 2012 (born 1993-1994)
core kid years 2000-2004
Class of 2013 (born 1994-1995)
core kid years 2001-2005
Class of 2014 (born 1995-1996)
core kid years 2002-2006
Class of 2015 (born 1996-1997)
core kid years 2003-2007
Class of 2016 (born 1997-1998)
core kid years 2004-2008
Class of 2017 (born 1998-1999)
core kid years 2005-2009

00s/10s kid transition
Class of 2018 (born 1999-2000)
core kid years 2006-2010
Class of 2019 (born 2000-2001)
core kid years 2007-2011
Class of 2020 (born 2001-2002)
core kid years 2008-2012
Class of 2021 (born 2002-2003)
core kid years 2009-2013

 

Class of 1998 (born 1980)

That's me. The "Monster Squad" generation. Maybe we could use that moniker. Yeah, I'm coining it.

 

80's baby, 90's kid.

 

I'd consider 80s kids to be born from maybe 1972-1981 and 90s kids from 1982-1991. People born a couple years around the end of those dates would be hybrids.

 

Born in late 76, I was definitely an 80s kid - my cartoon memories are of Transformers G1, GI Joe, Voltron, Inspector Gadget, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Duck Tales, Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers... I saw Return of the Jedi in the theater (unenhanced!)

I identify with the 90s, though, culturally and musically - which encompassed my JrH/HS/College years. I'll admit to having watched my fair share of Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs in addition to Beavis & Butthead and Ren & Stimpy.

 

By the 00s, technology was becoming more and more common for children. When I was little, I barely knew how to use a computer, not until after elementary. But my little sister started learning when she was 3 or 4. She uses either a tablet or a ds for games everyday. She watches tv all of the time. I didn't grow up like that, so it's hard for me to actually relate to the 00s even as a 1993er. And the 90s were my most carefree years and there is many memories there, plus, I really did watch mostly 90s shows even when 00s started coming up. I listened to more 90s music than anything else even past the 90s. You could call me a 90's child and an 00's kid maybe

 

This might not be relevant, but here's a couple pics of me from the 90s (both from 1999). I was 5-6 years old then. The first is my kindergarten yearbook picture and the second is when i played flag football.

 

I'd say 86-93 is pretty firmly 90s kid territory, 94-96 and 82-85 more of gray area (82-85 maybe qualifying as both 80s and 90s kids?), and before or after that there just not being enough of time being a kid during the 90s to count. I never had to think too hard about myself as I was born in 1989. Sure, I was more of a toddler during the very early 90s but I remember 1993 onward. I have clear memory of the whole ninetiness of the times. I think I have a picture of me rocking my bangs and overalls while holding a Furby that says it all.

 

I have clear memory of the whole ninetiness of the times. I think I have a picture of me rocking my bangs and overalls while holding a Furby that says it all.

Don't forget mom jeans. Every mom had them. I remember the 90's bangs! When I put up my hair in a pony tail it looked like I had a bowl cut. Then there was the time my mom got me a poodle perm. Never again.

 

I was born in 1991, I consider myself a 90's kid. My brother was born in 1994, he also considers himself a 90's kid. I think my childhood interests greatly influenced his, we grew up with the same toys, watched the same programmes and the likes. So I think a person's siblings also influence the generation with which they associate themselves.

 

Hmmm I guess with my birthdate being in March of '81, I'd be an 80's kid. I remember Madonna from her Like a Virgin days, pink leg warmers, big hair, the Teen Witch Movie, Ghostbusters, The Cosby Show, etc. So yeah, the 80's. I still remember cool stuff from the 90's too, though, of course, and I was a kid then as well- I graduated high school in 1999. From the 90's, we got slap bracelets, Hootie and the Blowfish, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, so much amazing music I can't list it all. I got the best of both worlds.

 

'80s baby/toddler, '90s kid/early teen

 

I was born in May 1989 so it's fair to say I remember absolutely nothing of the 80s (unless I was a genius 6 month old).

80's baby, but definitely a 90s kid. I've got extremely vivid memories from around 1993, when I started school.

 

I was born in 1980, so some sociologists would classify me as Gen-X or "XY." Which is it anyway? According to this site, it's "Y," but some say "X." I don't particular care, per se, just wanna know for sure. Must have objective criteria! I don't "do" guesswork.

Anyway, having been born in 1980, I actually remember both the '80s and the '90s from the perspective of the Monster Squad generation. Oh, and Chunk is my favorite Goonie.
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I was born in '83, but I remember most of my childhood in the 90's. '87-'88 are probably the earliest years I can remember.

 

90s/00s kid YEEEAAAHHHH!!!

 

90's kid, though I was still on the tail end of the 80's...

 

'83 so I remember and experienced the '90s sharply. I know a lot about '80s culture more from siblings than my own personal experiences.

The Land Before Time was the first movie I saw in the theater in 1988.

 

I think it also depends on if you had older siblings. I was born in 86 and love the Little Mermaid (89), but I consider myself a 90s kid because I was the oldest. My friend on the other hand was born same year but had two older brothers, the eldest born in 76, so he experienced Terminator and Transformers and all that good 80s stuff because of his brothers, and he considers himself more of an 80s kid.

 

Out of the two options, I would have no choice but 90s kid (since I wasn't born in the 80s). Although maybe I should consider myself a 2000's kid, since I was born in 1993 and I really only remember 1998-1999, with maybe some vague memories from 1997, possibly 1996 if I really dig deep into my consciousness. I was just 6 years old when the 1990s ended and I lived out my childhood peak in the early 2000s mostly. Guess you can call me a 90s baby in that case.

 

Why do care if others label you? If you want to be a 90s kid, be a 90s kid. If you feel like an 00s kid then be that. Hell, if you were born in the 90s but love the Beatles and mod culture, call yourself a 60s kid! Why the hell does it matter? Thing is no one of my mum's generation would give a toss she called herself a 50s kid or a 60s kid, because being defined as either does not pay the rent or put food on the table. Own the label of your choice!
I was born in '94 and I'd like to say that I'm a 90s kid, but every time it comes up, it brings up some BS debate about how 'am I one or the other' or 'you can't be this because you were born after 19xx'. It's like you try to seek approval of something that shouldn't even matter that much. If I want to say I'm Generation Y even though this site says I'm Z, I will. I grew up with both the 90s and 00s culture, due to the fact that I'm close to my older cousins who were born in the 80s, and I grew up in a town that was 2-5 years behind place like New York and LA in terms of trends.
And don't get me started on 'you know you're a 90s kid when...' and it says things like 'you played with Legos' or 'you played hide and seek' when your parents did those things as children. It's not like dinosaurs roamed the earth when they were children you know.

 

90s baby, 90s kid

 

January 1990, so a borderline 80s/90s baby. Definitely a 90s kid though.

 

Born in 1988, 90's kid for sure.