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

Skyscanner’s 2026 Travel Trends report shows that 27% of Gen Zs plan beauty treatments or skincare shopping while traveling, compared with just 4% of baby boomers. —Amy Francombe, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025

The great wealth transfer will also shake up the industry, as a wave of older cars owned by baby boomers are passed down to the next generations. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025

The baby boomers are aging into the final chapter of their lives. —Thomas McInerney, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025

Aging baby boomers are retiring at a rapid rate. —Scott Horsley, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baby boomer

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