Generation-X .the ‘post-baby-boomer’ generation. Generation-X is the word that stands for the children of the baby boomer generation in America. It has been coined as such because of the diversity and lack of homogeneity of this population, which stands in sharp contrast with the baby- boomer generation. X stands for the unknown, unpredictable variable. .the 52 million Americans born between 1965 and 1981. Technically, Generation X is classified as the population born between 1965 and 1981. Today there are 52 million Gen-Xers in America, making up about 34% of the workforce .culturally diverse. Now, more than ever before, Ameri