As of 2021, Generation Z was the most likely generation to have lacked a religious upbringing in the United States, with *** of Gen Z reporting that they were never religious. The Silent Generation was most likely to have a religious upbringing, with ** percent reporting that they still remained in the same religion.
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Survey Center on American Life. (March 24, 2022). Share of adults who had a select religious upbringing in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1364293/religious-upbringing-adults-by-generation-us/
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Share of adults who had a select religious upbringing in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph], Survey Center on American Life, March 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1364293/religious-upbringing-adults-by-generation-us/