The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Festina_lente123 on 2025-01-18 18:12:37.

Original Title: TIL that before Gen X became popularly known as Gen X, the terms post-Boomers, Baby Busters (falling birthrate), New Lost Generation, Latchkey Generation, MTV Generation, and 13th Generation (13th since American independence) were all used.