baby boomer

noun

: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom

especially : a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)

The viewer is older, an aging baby boomer whose '60s activism has been lost among the years.

—Gary D. Christenson

Industry experts predict that reverse mortgages will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as some 70 million baby boomers hit their 60s—often with a lot less saved than they'd hoped.

—Cybele Weisser

Examples of baby boomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other reasons for the registration uptick The recent hike in new citizenship applications could also be attributed to baby boomers reaching retirement age and wanting to spend their last years in Mexico. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Most wealth is now held by baby boomers, who are often retired and enjoying global travel. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

About 41% of Gen Z couples said financial arguments are putting a serious strain on their relationship, compared with 12% of baby boomers. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The country’s postwar baby boomers are retiring just as its fertility rate remains below replacement level, leading to a shrinking pool of working-age Koreans supporting the elderly. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baby boomer

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