The year 2003 falls within Generation Z, which is generally defined as those born from the mid-to-late 1990s through the early 2010s. Most authoritative sources, including Pew Research Center, Webster University, and Britannica, place Generation Z's birth years roughly between 1997 and 2012
. Some discussions highlight 2003 as a significant year marking a new wave or cohort within Generation Z, sometimes called "Homelanders," due to cultural and technological milestones around that time-such as the launch of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003 and the impact of the iPhone released in 2007, which those born in 2003 would have grown up with from early childhood
. In summary, a person born in 2003 is considered part of Generation Z, often seen as belonging to the younger or middle segment of this generation.
