The group of people named ‘millennials’ is because they realized they would be the first graduating class of 2000 – the new millennium.
Millennial, like other cultural generations, are people of the same age group, who have similar ideas, problems, and attitudes.

“Our millennials are a force. I recognize it. And I was a millennial once,” she said. “No longer of course, but I love what you’re doing.” _ Maxine Waters