Silent Generation

noun

variants or less commonly silent generation
: the generation of people born in the U.S. from about 1928 to 1945

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Silent Generation was in 1951

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“Silent Generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Silent%20Generation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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