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

The Glassdoor chief economist points to the fact that baby boomers are on the brink of retirement, and are being waved aside for opportunities based on their age. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026

The students include men and women of all ages, from Gen Zers in their 20s to baby boomers in their 60s and older. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026

Minnesota faces a slowdown in population growth, driven by aging baby boomers, declining birth rates and fewer people from the United States moving to the state, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce said in a report last year. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Jan. 2026

Born between 1946 and 1964, baby boomers comprise a significant portion of grandparents today. —Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baby boomer

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