When people of different ages set up passwords, they often show different patterns due to differences in technical proficiency, security awareness and living habits. The following is a summary of common trends based on research and data breach analysis： --- ### **1. Generation Z (18-25 years old)** -**Driven by popular culture**: Elements such as film and television, games, and music are often used (such as "HarryPotter1” and "Minecraft2023”). -**Convenience first**: Prefer a short structure (such as "abc123”), which may contain social media terms or abbreviations (such as “LOLpass”). -**Contradictory security awareness**: Some rely on password managers, but others reuse simple passwords due to overconfidence. -**Typical mode **:'Word +year' (such as "TikTok2023”),'emoji instead of letters` (such as “P@ssrdrd”). --- ### **2. Millennials (26-40 years old)** -**Mixed personal information**: Combine name, birthday, hobbies, and add basic symbols (such as “Sarah_1989!") ”). -**Reuse and variants**: Multiple accounts share the same password base, only adjust the suffix (such as "AmazonPass1”, "NetflixPass2”). -**Workplace impact**: Subject to the company's password policy, more complex but regular combinations may be used (such as “Qwerty!"). 123”). -**Typical mode**: 'Initials + anniversary' (such as “JFK2023Wedding”). --- ### **3. Generation X (41-55 years old)** -**Family information***: Spouse/child name, pet name, home address fragments (such as “Jenny2005”). -**Fixed symbol rule**: It is customary to add a fixed symbol or number at the end of the password (such as “Spring#99”). -**Risky behavior**: Passwords are reused frequently and old passwords are rarely updated. -**Typical pattern **: `Year of birth + simple words` (such as “1985Sunshine”). --- ### **4. Baby boomers (over 56 years old)** -**Minimalist and predictable**: Rely on short numeric sequences (“123456”) or common words (“password”). -**Exposure of personal information**: Use your spouse's name, anniversary, and telephone number (such as “Robertson 1950”). -**Physical records**: Tend to write the password on a note or notebook. -**Typical mode**: 'pure numbers or all lowercase letters` (such as "june123”). --- ###**Safety risks and recommendations** -**Common problems**: All ages have problems such as password reuse and excessive regularity, which are easily cracked by dictionary attacks. -**Improvement strategy**： -Use **Password manager** to generate and store high-strength passwords (such as "xQ9$zpL2@vE8"”. - Enable **Two-factor authentication (2FA)** to enhance account protection. -Regularly check for password leaks (such as through [Have I Been Pwned](https://haveibeenpwned.com /)). These patterns reflect general trends, but individual differences are large. Improving password security awareness requires a combination of education and technical tools to reduce dependence on easy-to-guess information.