Meet Frankie Remruatdika Zadeng, the first ‘Generation Beta’ baby of India. He was born on January 1, 2025 at 12:03 am at the Synod Hospital at Durtlang in Aizawl, Mizoram. Frankie weighed 3.12 kg at the time of birth, healthy and without any complications as informed by the hospital authorities. His mother Ramzirmawii and father Remruatsanga Zadeng were delighted on the birth of the baby, and the happiness knew no bounds after learning that their newborn was India’s first Gen beta baby.
Ramzirmawii was admitted to the hospital on December 31, 2024 at 6 pm, where she gave birth to the baby right when the clock struck midnight and whole world rang in the New Year. He is second child to the parents, and belongs from Khatla East, Aizawl.
Little Frankie created history by becoming the first newborn of India in 2025, also being the first of his generation. In the world, a baby girl named Remi is the first of the beta generation. Remi is born to parents Tze-Ling Huang and Liam Walsh of Comboyne, New South Wales (Australia).
The Generation beta
The children born between 2025 and 2039 are considered to be the Generation beta. They are most likely to make up to 16% of the global population by the year 2035 (as per the market research firm McCrindle research). This notable demographic number will influence the world dynamics, its culture and economy. With an advancement in healthcare and technology, it is expected that the children born during this period will have a longer and healthier life. The Generation beta will live well into the 22nd century, experiencing a life span potentially longer than the previous generations.
According to McCrindle, Generation beta will be the children of younger Gen Ys, i.e. the millennials and older Gen Zs. Their parents are more tech savvy and aware about the benefits and drawbacks of social media, which makes them have a balance relationship with it as compared to the Gen Alpha. The GenZ parents (36%) will be more compelling towards limiting their children’s screen time than the older millennial parents (30%).
The Generation Beta will also lay emphasis on sustainability, being born in an era of climate change, population crisis and other environmental concerns.
The last time when the world went through a generational shift was when the Generational Alpha was born in 2010. And this year, with the arrival of the Generation beta.
