As the year 2025 ushered in the ‘Generation Beta’, India welcomed its first baby of this generation on New Year’s Day, January 1, in Mizoram’s Aizawl.
According to All India Radio News, the baby boy, named Frankie Remruatdika Zadeng, was born at 12:03 am at Durtlang’s Synod Hospital in Aizawl, marking the arrival of the first birth of Generation Beta.
The baby weighed 3.12 kg at birth and is in good health, with no complications, as confirmed by Sister Lalchhuanawmi of the hospital’s Lawmna Ward.
As reported by Akashvani News Aizawl, Frankie is the newest member of his family, which includes his older sister, mother Ramzirmawii, and father ZD Remruatsanga. The family resides in Aizawl’s Khatla East area.
The mother expressed her joy at giving birth to the nation’s first Beta baby. The term ‘Gen Beta’ was coined by futurist Mark McCrindle to describe children born between 2025 and 2039. McCrindle predicts that by 2035, Gen Beta will make up 16 percent of the global population.
In a blog post, McCrindle explained that these children will be the offspring of Gen Ys (millennials) and older Gen Zs. Many Gen Beta babies will live to witness the 22nd century.
The post further explained the choice of the Greek alphabet to name the last generation as Alpha and the new generation as Beta. This was done “to signify not just new generations, but the first generations that will be shaped by an entirely different world.”
McCrindle’s site also emphasized that Gen Beta represents a pivotal chapter in the evolving world. He explained that Gen Beta will live in a world with a seamless blend of the digital and physical, where “AI (artificial intelligence) and automation are fully embedded in everyday life, from education and workplaces to healthcare and entertainment.”
Gen Beta, McCrindle concluded, “will grow up in a world shaped by breakthroughs in technology, evolving social norms, and an increasing focus on sustainability and global citizenship.”
