The source does not provide information on the sample size, demographics, method and date for each survey.
Each generation is defined by the source as follows:
Silent Generation - 1928 to 1945
Baby Boomers - 1946 to 1964
Generation X - 1965 to 1980
Millennials - 1981 to 1996
* 2001 data for Millennials not provided by the source. Data unavailable for 2002 and 2018.
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U.S. views on same-sex marriage by generation 2001-2019
Millennials are much more likely than older adults in the United States to support same-sex marriage, with ** percent of Millennial respondents in a 2019 poll expressing a favorable opinion. This compares to ** percent of respondents born in 1945 or earlier, and ** percent of Baby Boomers.
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Pew Research Center. (May 14, 2019). Share of adults in the United States who favor same-sex marriage from 2001 to 2019, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1079455/same-sex-marriage-us-favorability-generation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who favor same-sex marriage from 2001 to 2019, by generation ." Chart. May 14, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1079455/same-sex-marriage-us-favorability-generation/
Pew Research Center. (2019). Share of adults in the United States who favor same-sex marriage from 2001 to 2019, by generation . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1079455/same-sex-marriage-us-favorability-generation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Favor Same-sex Marriage from 2001 to 2019, by Generation ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 May 2019, /statistics/1079455/same-sex-marriage-us-favorability-generation/
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Share of adults in the United States who favor same-sex marriage from 2001 to 2019, by generation [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1079455/same-sex-marriage-us-favorability-generation/
