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Awareness of generational labels in the United States in 2015

United States: Have you ever heard of these terms to describe generations?

The data displays the results of a survey completed in 2015 that shows whether Americans have heard of varying generation labels. In 2015, 85% of respondents had not heard of the Silent Generation while 89% of respondents had heard of the Baby-boom Generation.

Greatest Generation 41 59
Baby-Boom Generation 15 85
Silent Generation 89 11
Generation X 71 29
Millennial Generation 56 44
None of the above 6 94