Silent Generation
noun
variants
or less commonly silent generation
: the generation of people born in the U.S. from about 1928 to 1945
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That represents just a fraction of the $90 trillion that the Silent Generation and baby boomers are set to pass on to their heirs as part of the Great Wealth Transfer, but its big figure nonetheless.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
The Silent Generation, sandwiched between the Greatest Generation and the Boomers, was essentially skipped entirely in presidential politics, with the lone exception of Joe Biden and Gen X has yet to hold the office.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Historians call them the Silent Generation.
—Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 31 Mar. 2026
Huerta, too, belongs to the Silent Generation.
—Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Boomers went on to raise Gen X (Children born between 1965 and 1980), along with members of the Silent Generation.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
Gallup found 27% of Gen Z identifying as Democrats compared to 32% of the Silent Generation.
—Tierra Cunningham, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation will pass down $84 trillion through 2045, according to Cerulli Associates.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Among Congress’ 24 Silent Generation members — defined as those born between 1928 and 1945 — more than half have decided to run again, according to an NBC News analysis.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
The Silent Generation, sandwiched between the Greatest Generation and the Boomers, was essentially skipped entirely in presidential politics, with the lone exception of Joe Biden and Gen X has yet to hold the office.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Historians call them the Silent Generation.
—Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 31 Mar. 2026
Huerta, too, belongs to the Silent Generation.
—Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Boomers went on to raise Gen X (Children born between 1965 and 1980), along with members of the Silent Generation.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
Gallup found 27% of Gen Z identifying as Democrats compared to 32% of the Silent Generation.
—Tierra Cunningham, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation will pass down $84 trillion through 2045, according to Cerulli Associates.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Among Congress’ 24 Silent Generation members — defined as those born between 1928 and 1945 — more than half have decided to run again, according to an NBC News analysis.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Silent Generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Silent%20Generation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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