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

Millennials, those roughly 28 to 43 years old, are generally thought to be more averse to debt and better savers than earlier cohorts such as Gen X (44 to 59 years old) and baby boomers (60 to 78). —Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024

That is, GenZ and baby boomers (68% and 63% respectively) most often extend their business trips, compared to Millennials and GenX (44% and 48%) That makes sense, since those in the middle of the age spectrum are the most likely to have kids, pets and a lawn to mow. —Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 18 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above