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
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
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New research from Fidelity shows more Gen Z and millennials are keeping separate bank accounts compared with Gen X and baby boomers.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 3 June 2026
That’s despite growing appeal as the oldest baby boomers are turning 80 this year and the United States faces a deepening shortage of home care aides, driven by low wages, high turnover and demanding workloads.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Perhaps more importantly in the collective memory of baby boomers, Reagan administration deficits coupled with Fed tight money drove interest rates to historic highs.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
In 2025, members of Gen Z saw an average of seven movies in theaters — matching average viewership among millennials — while members of Generation X and baby boomers saw around six movies on average, Fandango found.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 30 May 2026
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Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 3 June 2026
That’s despite growing appeal as the oldest baby boomers are turning 80 this year and the United States faces a deepening shortage of home care aides, driven by low wages, high turnover and demanding workloads.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Perhaps more importantly in the collective memory of baby boomers, Reagan administration deficits coupled with Fed tight money drove interest rates to historic highs.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
In 2025, members of Gen Z saw an average of seven movies in theaters — matching average viewership among millennials — while members of Generation X and baby boomers saw around six movies on average, Fandango found.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 30 May 2026
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“Baby boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20boomer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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